Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc

What Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc does

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit volunteer emergency medical services organization headquartered at 1321 East Victor Rd. in Victor, New York. Founded in the 1970s, the corps provides 24/7 emergency medical response and patient transport across approximately 70 square miles, covering the towns of Victor and Farmington as well as suburbs of Rochester in Ontario County. Operations are delivered by a combination of eight full-time employees and volunteer personnel, with crews staffed around the clock to handle simultaneous emergencies; in 2023, the organization responded to 3,067 calls—a 715-call increase over 2010 levels—achieving a 97% response rate and 96% call coverage.

The organization's core offering is Paramedic Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support emergency medical response, supported by what the organization describes as the latest medical equipment and technology. Adjacent service lines include special event standby coverage, community outreach programs, EMT certification and continuing education training classes, and AED sales, installation, and maintenance for local businesses. The corps operates independently of local fire departments, is governed by a Board of Directors, and is led by CEO Jared Palmer. Under CEO oversight, day-to-day operations and strategic direction are managed alongside volunteer line officers and Board governance.

The business model blends third-party billing with tax-deductible donations and event-based fees. Ambulance billing covers insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid (accepted as payment in full), structured as a base rate plus mileage that varies by level of care and destination hospital (including Rochester General, Unity, Highland, Strong Memorial, FF Thompson, Clifton Springs, Geneva General, and Newark). Donations flow through direct community giving and a United Way Agency partnership (#1111), while special event standby services generate fee-based revenue. The organization engages the community primarily through its website and Facebook page, with HIPAA-compliant privacy practices in place for protected health information.

Name

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc

Legal name

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc.

Website

https://victorfarmingtonambulance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps is a not-for-profit volunteer EMS organization providing 24/7 Paramedic ALS-level emergency medical response and transport across 70 square miles in Victor, Farmington, and Rochester suburbs of New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

911/Public EMS Agencies (Municipal/County/Fire-Based) (HLAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transport
• Advanced life support
• Special event standby
• CPR training classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Victor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Third-party billing: Billing health insurance including secondary insurance or Medicare/Medicaid for ambulance transport services. Accepts Medicare/Medicaid payments as payment in full.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members. Victor-Farmington Volunteer Ambulance is a United Way Agency (#1111).
3. Special event standby services: Revenue from providing standby medical services at community events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps provides 24/7 emergency medical response and patient transport services across approximately 70 square miles covering the towns of Victor and Farmington and suburbs of Rochester, New York. Services range from Basic Life Support to Paramedic Advanced Life Support (ALS) levels of care. The corps also offers special event medical standby, community outreach programs, EMT training classes, and AED sales, installation, and maintenance for local businesses.

Product overview

Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc is a not-for-profit volunteer emergency medical services organization providing a comprehensive suite of emergency response services. The organization operates as a combination of employed and volunteer personnel, offering emergency medical services, special event standby coverage, community outreach programs, EMT training classes, and AED equipment services for businesses. The core offering centers on 24/7 emergency medical response and patient transport with Basic to Advanced Life Support capabilities across approximately 70 square miles of service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services Primary emergency medical response and patient transport service covering Victor and Farmington towns, approximately 70 square miles, with Basic to Advanced Life Support levels of care. Available 24/7 with staffed crews.
• Special Event Standby On-site emergency medical coverage for community events and gatherings, providing standby EMS personnel and equipment.
• Community Services Community outreach and support services provided to local residents.
• Training Classes EMT certification courses and continuing education training for volunteers and community members.
• AED For Businesses Automated External Defibrillator sales, installation, and maintenance services for local businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% request response rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVictor-Farmington Volunteer Ambulance is a United Way Agency. Donations can be submitted through United Way by specifying donation to agency #1111. This provides a secondary fundraising channel through the United Way network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• New York State Department of Health Bureau of EMS: State regulator and policy actor for EMS agencies in New York. Relevant peer not as a competitor but as the licensing, training, and reimbursement authority that defines the operating environment for any volunteer ambulance corps in NY.

Regional players

• Monroe Ambulance: Private ambulance service operating in the greater Rochester, NY region. Direct geographic overlap with Victor Farmington's Rochester-suburb catchment and similar service mix of BLS/ALS transport and event standby.
• Macedon Volunteer Ambulance: Volunteer ambulance service in Macedon, NY, in Wayne/Ontario County near Victor. Comparable rural-suburban volunteer EMS model in the same regional footprint, serving communities adjacent to Victor Farmington's catchment.

Direct peers

• Penfield Volunteer Emergency Ambulance: Volunteer ambulance corps in Penfield, NY, another Rochester suburb. Closely comparable non-profit, volunteer-plus-paid model serving an adjacent suburban community with similar call volume profile.
• Irondequoit Ambulance: Suburban Rochester-area volunteer/community ambulance service. Comparable as a locally-rooted EMS agency with similar mix of 911 response, transports, training, and community services in a neighboring township.
• Henrietta Ambulance: Volunteer ambulance service in Henrietta, NY, immediately adjacent to Victor/Farmington. Direct operational peer with the same community-EMS, ALS/BLS, and event-standby offerings in the same regional market.
• Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Volunteer ambulance corps serving Perinton and surrounding towns in the Rochester, NY suburbs. Most direct structural peer — same non-profit model, similar suburban Rochester service area, comparable staffing and revenue mix.
• Brighton Volunteer Ambulance: Volunteer ambulance service in Brighton, NY, in the Rochester metro. Direct peer along model, scale, geography, and service mix — both are community non-profits providing ALS/BLS response and transport to a suburban population.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the U.S., operating across many states including New York. Comparable as a private-pay EMS provider offering ALS/BLS transport, special event standby, and 911 response — only at vastly greater scale and broader geography.
• Rural/Metro Ambulance (now part of AMR): Formerly an independent municipal and 911 EMS contractor; comparable as an ALS/BLS ambulance operator with event coverage and inter-facility transport. Now consolidated under AMR but historically a benchmark peer for suburban EMS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/victorfarmingtonambulance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vfvac

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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