SWARTHMORE FIRE & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

What SWARTHMORE FIRE & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION does

Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association is a non-profit, volunteer-and-staff hybrid emergency services organization founded in 1893 and incorporated in 1908, headquartered at 121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It provides fire suppression, Basic Life Support, and — as of August 2025 — Advanced Life Support emergency medical services to the Borough of Swarthmore as its primary service area, with first-due EMS coverage extending to Morton and Rutledge boroughs. The Association operates a specialized fleet including a 2008 Pierce pumper (Engine 14-1), a 1992 Marion/Spartan pumper (Engine 14-2), a 2001 Pierce aerial apparatus with 100 ft pre-piped ladder (Tower 14), a 2019 Ford ALS ambulance (MICU 14), a 2016 Chevy BLS ambulance (Ambulance 14-7a), and a 2019 Tahoe command vehicle (Command 14). The organization responds to over 1,700 emergency calls per year, of which approximately 1,200 are ambulance calls.

The Association is embedded in a regional mutual aid and automatic aid network that includes Morton-Rutledge, Garden City, Springfield, South Media, Broomall, Media Fire Hook and Ladder, and Ridley Park fire companies, and maintains formal partnerships with the Borough of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College, Delaware County Emergency Service Training Center, Delaware County Firemen's Association, and the Delaware County Regional EMS Office. Its governance structure consists of 2026 Administrative Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors) and Operational Officers (Fire Chief, Assistant Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants, and Engineers). HIPAA compliance is maintained through a designated Privacy Officer.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The operating model is funded through a combination of municipal appropriations from the Borough of Swarthmore, ambulance transport billing (with a dedicated billing inquiry line), and community donations accepted via PayPal. Emergency services are delivered at no cost to residents at point of service, with ambulance billing serving as the principal user-fee mechanism. Go-to-market is structurally frictionless: demand is generated entirely through the 911 dispatch system within the Association's first-due service territory, with no sales motion or competitive bidding.

Name

SWARTHMORE FIRE & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association

Website

https://swarthmorefd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association is a volunteer-and-staff non-profit providing fire suppression and BLS/ALS emergency medical services to the Borough of Swarthmore and first-due EMS coverage to Morton and Rutledge boroughs in Pennsylvania, responding to over 1,700 emergency calls annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Advanced life support
• Basic life support
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Swarthmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Emergency Response Services: The organization provides fire suppression and emergency medical services to Swarthmore Borough and surrounding communities, responding to over 1700 emergency calls per year. Revenue is derived from government funding, donations, and ambulance billing for transport services.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association is a volunteer and staff hybrid organization providing fire suppression and emergency medical services to the Borough of Swarthmore and surrounding communities. The Association delivers 24/7 Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical response, fire suppression, rescue operations, and fire prevention education, responding to over 1700 emergency calls annually.

Product overview

Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association provides a unified suite of emergency services comprising fire suppression, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services to the Borough of Swarthmore and surrounding communities. The organization operates a fleet of specialized apparatus including two engines (Engine 14-1 and Engine 14-2), an aerial apparatus (Tower 14), two ambulances (MICU 14 and Ambulance 14-7a), and a command vehicle (Command 14). The Association responds to over 1700 emergency calls per year, combining traditional firefighting capabilities with modern EMS operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Morton-Rutledge Fire CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutomatic aid fire company partner providing mutual assistance for fire suppression and emergency response operations in the regional service area.
• Garden City Fire CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutomatic aid fire company partner for coordinated fire response operations.
• Springfield Fire CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for fire suppression support.
• Springfield Ambulance CorpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for EMS support and ambulance services.
• South Media Fire DepartmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for fire suppression operations.
• Broomall Fire DepartmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for fire suppression support.
• Media Fire Hook and Ladder CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for fire operations and ladder services.
• Ridley Park Fire DepartmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid partner for fire suppression support.
• Borough of SwarthmoreflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner for fire protection and emergency services within the borough.
• Swarthmore CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner, historically served by the association, with staff working at the college during off-duty hours.
• Delaware County Emergency Service Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership for firefighter and EMS personnel development.
• Delaware County Firemen's AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level association membership for professional development and coordination.
• Delaware County Regional EMS OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty EMS coordination and regulatory oversight partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Delaware County Firemen's Association: County-level membership association of fire service organizations in Delaware County; ecosystem participant that supports SF&PA through training and coordination rather than direct service delivery.

Direct peers

• Morton-Rutledge Fire Company: Automatic-aid volunteer fire company serving Morton and Rutledge boroughs, which overlap with SF&PA's first-due EMS territory and form part of its mutual aid network.
• Springfield Ambulance Corps: Neighboring volunteer ambulance corps providing mutual aid EMS support; highly comparable in scale, ALS/BLS mix, and ambulance billing model.
• Media Fire Hook and Ladder Company: Long-standing volunteer fire company serving Media Borough, with mutual aid ties to SF&PA and comparable fire suppression and EMS delivery model.
• South Media Fire Department: Neighboring volunteer fire company in Delaware County providing mutual aid fire suppression to SF&PA, with a similar small-staff municipal contract structure.
• Garden City Fire Company: Automatic-aid volunteer fire company partner of SF&PA in the same regional service area, offering directly comparable fire suppression and emergency response services.
• Ridley Park Fire Department: Mutual aid volunteer fire company in Ridley Park, Delaware County, comparable in scale, funding model, and combined fire/EMS mission to SF&PA.
• Springfield Fire Company: Neighboring Delaware County volunteer fire company with mutual aid agreements with SF&PA; comparable combination fire/EMS service in the same regional service area.
• Broomall Fire Department: Mutual aid volunteer fire company in Marple Township, Delaware County, with overlapping service territory and similar municipal funding and ambulance billing model.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Large national private EMS provider; comparable in delivering ambulance transport and EMS billing, though operating at much greater scale and with a fully paid workforce.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swarthmore-fire-&-protective-association

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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