WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD INC

What WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD INC does

The Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad, Inc. (WTARS) is a New Jersey-incorporated, non-profit emergency medical services organization headquartered at 77 Queen Road, Iselin, NJ. Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health as a Basic Life Support provider since 1997, it is the designated 911-dispatched EMS responder for Woodbridge proper, Iselin, Hopelawn, Fords, Keasby, and Menlo Park Terrace. WTARS operates a fleet of 7 primary ambulances plus auxiliary vehicles from a centralized facility containing 6 single and 4 double ambulance bays, bunk rooms, classrooms, and an exercise room, and it fields roughly 100 professional EMTs (paid staff and volunteers) responding to approximately 7,500 emergencies per year (≈20 calls/day).

The organization's service portfolio includes a primary Emergency Medical Services product (ambulance response and BLS), a secondary event-venue product (The Monarch at Woodbridge banquet hall, capacity 180, on the third floor of HQ with T&L/Leon's Catering as preferred caterer), a volunteer/cadet membership program that provides free CPR and First Aid training to members aged 16 and older, and patient care report request services. The Monarch supplements operating income derived from EMS service billing (initiated in 1997 to fund daytime paid staffing) and tax-deductible community donations, which together underwrite the hybrid paid-and-volunteer operating model adopted in 1995 after critical daytime volunteer shortages.

WTARS traces its operational lineage to three consolidated township squads — Woodbridge Emergency Squad (1937), Iselin First Aid Squad (1950), and Hopelawn Engine Co. First Aid Squad (1951) — with further consolidation through the 2006 affiliation of the Hopelawn First Aid Squad. Distribution is exclusively via 911 dispatch for EMS and direct booking for hall rentals; the organization does not report any institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or active fundraising rounds, and it has no disclosed API/SDK or AI/ML capability.

Name

WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD INC

Legal name

The Woodbridge Township Ambulance & Rescue Squad, Inc.

Website

https://woodbridge-ems.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad, Inc. (WTARS) is a New Jersey non-profit, NJ DOH-licensed Basic Life Support EMS provider delivering 911-dispatched ambulance response across six Woodbridge Township communities, supplemented by community donations and on-site banquet hall rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Iselin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EMS Service Billing: Bills for EMS service to fund payroll and benefits to staff during daytime hours. Started in 1997 when licensed as basic life support provider by NJ Department of Health.
2. Community Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members support staff and replenish emergency equipment. Accepts donations via credit card through online form.
3. Hall Rentals: Premier banquet facility (The Monarch at Woodbridge) available for rental for various events including parties, business events, and weddings. Capacity of 180 people with catering services available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WTARS is a non-profit, volunteer-based emergency medical services organization that provides Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance response and patient transport, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health. It serves Woodbridge, Iselin, Hopelawn, Fords, Keasby, and Menlo Park Terrace in New Jersey through a hybrid paid-staff and volunteer model of over 100 professional EMTs. Complementary offerings include banquet hall rentals at The Monarch at Woodbridge, volunteer/cadet membership with free First Aid and CPR training, and patient care report request services.

Product overview

WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD INC operates as a volunteer-based emergency medical services organization offering a single unified service portfolio. The core offering is Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providing ambulance response and basic life support across multiple New Jersey communities. Supplementary services include The Monarch at Woodbridge banquet hall for event rentals, volunteer and cadet membership programs with training provisions, and patient care report request services. The organization operates from a modern headquarters with 6 single and 4 double ambulance bays housing 7 primary ambulances plus auxiliary vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Monarch at Woodbridge: A premier banquet facility in Iselin, NJ, with a room capacity of 180 people, parquet dance floor, padded chairs, and brass and glass chandeliers. Located at 77 Queen Road at the junction of Routes 1 and 9.

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Primary emergency medical services including ambulance response, basic life support, and patient transport serving Woodbridge, Iselin, Hopelawn, Fords, Keasby, and Menlo Park Terrace communities, responding to over 7,500 emergencies annually and dispatched through 911.
• The Monarch at Woodbridge (Banquet Hall Rental) Premier banquet facility located at 77 Queen Road in Iselin, NJ with a capacity of 180 people, featuring parquet dance floor, padded chairs, brass and glass chandeliers, and catering services through the T&L / Leon's Catering partnership; available for parties, business events, weddings, and community fundraisers.
• Volunteer Membership Program Membership program accepting members 16 years and older with free training in basic First Aid and CPR; includes a cadet program for youth and pathways to volunteer or paid EMT positions, supporting both daytime and overnight coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,500 emergencies responded to per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cataldo Ambulance Service: Regional private EMS provider serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire with 911, BLS, ALS, and wheelchair transport. Similar community-EMS positioning to WTARS though larger and for-profit.
• PatientCare EMS Solutions: Multi-state private EMS operator providing 911, BLS, ALS, and critical care transport in the Northeast and Southeast. Comparable service profile to WTARS with similar regional operating footprint.
• Empress EMS: Regional private EMS provider serving the New York / New Jersey / Connecticut area, offering 911 response, BLS, ALS, and inter-facility transport. Closely comparable geographic market (NJ adjacent) and service mix to WTARS, though larger and for-profit.
• Medstar Mobile Healthcare: Public-utility-model EMS provider serving Fort Worth and surrounding Texas communities with 911 response, BLS, ALS, and community paramedicine. Comparable municipal/community EMS business model to WTARS but at materially larger scale.
• Priority Ambulance: Privately held EMS company operating across 13+ states with 911, BLS, ALS, and specialty transport services. Comparable community-EMS positioning to WTARS though operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: US arm of global emergency medical and patient transport provider Falck. Delivers 911 EMS, interfacility transport, and community paramedicine — directly overlapping service lines with WTARS but with international backing and paid staffing model.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: One of the largest privately held EMS companies in the US, providing 911, BLS, ALS, and air ambulance services across multiple states. Comparable in service-line breadth to WTARS but operates at much larger geographic scale.
• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, operating across 40+ states. AMR is a broad incumbent offering the full spectrum of BLS, ALS, and specialty transport — directly comparable service lines to WTARS but at national scale with for-profit, paid staffing.
• Global Medical Response: Parent company of American Medical Response and several other EMS brands, forming the largest air and ground medical transportation network in the US. Provides 911, interfacility, and air ambulance services — the broad-incumbent benchmark against which community EMS providers like WTARS compete for municipal contracts.

Regional players

• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital EMS (RWJBH EMS): Hospital-affiliated EMS and mobile health services operating in central New Jersey. Overlaps WTARS' service geography in the Woodbridge Township region, offering BLS, ALS, and inter-facility transport — a regional competitor for municipal and patient-transport contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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