Boundary Volunteer Ambulance

Name

Boundary Volunteer Ambulance

Legal name

Boundary Ambulance Service

Website

https://boundaryambulance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response, Rescue & Tactical EMS (DMAT/USAR/SWAT/HAZMAT Medical) (HLAFANAH), 911/Public EMS Agencies (Municipal/County/Fire-Based) (HLAFANAA)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• 911 ambulance response
• Community paramedicine
• Patient transport services
• CPR training classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonners Ferry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Services Billing: Revenue generated from emergency 911 responses and medical transports billed to insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and patients. As a nonprofit EMS agency, services are billed through Systems Design West billing company.
2. Event Standby Services: Ambulance standby services for special events billed at $165.00/hr per ambulance staffed with two EMS staff members.
3. CPR and Training Classes: American Heart Association CPR classes offered to the general public at $70.00/person for approximately 4-hour sessions.
4. Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Boundary Ambulance accepts tax-deductible donations to support equipment maintenance and staffing. Donations processed through Square checkout system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boundary Volunteer Ambulance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit EMS agency providing 24/7 Advanced Life Support (ALS), Intermediate Life Support (ILS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical response across 1,278 square miles of Boundary County, Idaho. The agency also offers inter-facility patient transport, vehicle crash extrication, low-angle rope rescue, wildfire incident medical support, event standby coverage, and a Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine program, complemented by CPR and EMT training.

Product overview

Boundary Ambulance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit EMS agency providing a comprehensive suite of emergency and community health services. The core offering is 24/7 Advanced Life Support (ALS), Intermediate Life Support (ILS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services covering 1,278 square miles of Boundary County, Idaho. These include 911 emergency response, inter-facility patient transports to regional specialty centers, vehicle crash extrication, low-angle rope rescue, and wildfire medical support. The Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine program extends care beyond emergencies through home visits, health hazard assessments, and coordination with primary care providers. Complementary services include event standby ambulance services, CPR/First Aid training, EMT education, and community programs (Stop the Bleed, Safe Haven, school visits). Billing is processed through Systems Design West, and donations are handled via Square checkout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (911 Response) Advanced Life Support (ALS), Intermediate Life Support (ILS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services providing 24/7 911 coverage to Boundary County, including emergency response, patient transport, and county-wide extrication services.
• Inter-Facility Transfers Transport services between healthcare facilities, including transfers to regional specialty centers when patients require specialized care not available locally.
• Event Standby Services Ambulance staffed with two EMS personnel providing on-site BLS medical coverage at special events, priced at $165.00/hr.
• Mobile Integrated Health / Community Paramedicine Integrated field healthcare program utilizing Community Paramedics certified through Idaho State University, providing home visits, health hazard evaluation, mental health resource connection, palliative care liaison, and health education.
• CPR and First Aid Training American Heart Association CPR classes taught at the provider level, held at the Armory (6566 Main Street, Bonners Ferry), approximately 4 hours, at $70.00/person.
• EMT Classes and Education EMT training courses including initial EMT certification preparation and continuing education for current EMTs to advance to Advanced EMT (AEMT) level with skills in cardiac monitoring, IV placement, and fluid administration.
• Low-Angle Rope Rescue Technical rescue services for patients in difficult terrain, partnering with local Search & Rescue agency to reach patients in backcountry areas.
• Medical Billing and Payment Services Billing services for ambulance transports processed through Systems Design West, allowing patients to pay medical bills online, by mail, or by phone with major credit cards.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Idaho State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Idaho State University provided the one-year certificate program for Community Paramedics. Three paramedics completed this additional certification to become Community Paramedics serving Boundary County. The Executive Director worked with Idaho EMS Bureau to secure CP education grants for these paramedics.
• Idaho EMS BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState regulatory agency overseeing EMS licensing. Executive Director worked cooperatively with Idaho EMS Bureau to secure Community Paramedic education grants for three paramedics.
• Local Search & Rescue AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local Search & Rescue agency to reach patients in backcountry areas. Boundary Ambulance provides medical services and reaches patients that Search & Rescue cannot access alone.
• Kootenai HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional specialty center receiving inter-facility transports from Boundary Ambulance. Hospital Emergency Department connects patients with Boundary Ambulance's Mobile Integrated Health program for non-emergent assistance.
• Systems Design WestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBilling company processing all medical bill payments for Boundary Ambulance. Patients can pay online through Systems Design West portal or by mail/phone. Contact: 800-238-9398 or 360-394-7010
• South Boundary Fire StationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously hosted weekly hypertension clinics at South Boundary Fire station location (discontinued during COVID-19)
• American Legion Post 55minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding organization - members of American Legion Post 55 recognized unmet need in community for patient transport services and raised $4,322 to form Boundary Volunteer Ambulance in 1965
• Local Medical ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal clinics refer patients to Boundary Ambulance's Mobile Integrated Health program when they recognize the need for non-emergent help that may benefit the patient's overall outcome
• Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoundary Ambulance trains with local law enforcement agencies in tactical medicine and response to mass shooting incidents
• Panhandle National ForestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoundary Ambulance provides emergency medical response in the Panhandle National Forest area, meeting Wilderness EMTs at trailheads to Snow Lake

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC): County-funded public-utility EMS agency serving Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with a nationally recognized community paramedicine program. Comparable to BAS as a single-county EMS franchise that combines 911 response with MIH/CP services, though at much larger population scale.
• Priority Ambulance: Privately held regional ambulance provider offering 911, interfacility, and specialty transport across the Southeast and Midwest. Comparable to BAS as a contracted private EMS provider delivering both emergency and non-emergency services to communities and hospitals.
• Empress EMS: Private ambulance provider serving the New York City region with 911, interfacility, and event standby services. Comparable to BAS as a private-sector ambulance company operating across emergency, non-emergency, and event segments.
• MedStar Mobile Healthcare: Public-utility-model EMS agency serving the Fort Worth area with a nationally recognized Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine program. Highly comparable to BAS because both operate as community-embedded EMS providers that have built differentiated MIH/CP revenue lines on top of 911 response.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Private, family-owned ambulance and air medical company operating across multiple states with 911, interfacility, and event coverage. Comparable to BAS as a private-sector EMS operator delivering the full continuum of ambulance services in mixed urban-rural geographies, though at much larger scale.
• Cataldo Ambulance Service: Private ambulance and mobile health provider serving Massachusetts and the broader Northeast with 911, interfacility, and mobile integrated health programs. Directly comparable to BAS on the combination of 911 response, interfacility transport, and a growing community paramedicine offering.

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: US arm of the Denmark-based global ambulance and emergency services group, providing 911 and interfacility transport in multiple states. Comparable to BAS as a multi-state private EMS operator with overlapping 911 and interfacility service lines, though at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest private ambulance provider in the United States, providing 911, interfacility, and event standby services across hundreds of communities. Directly comparable as a private EMS operator offering the same core suite of services BAS provides, but at vastly greater scale and as part of a national portfolio.

Emerging players

• Northwell Health Center for Emergency Medical Services: Hospital-affiliated EMS agency in the New York metro area providing 911 response and interfacility transport. Comparable to BAS as an EMS operator linked to a regional health system (similar to BAS's Kootenai Health partnership) and operating in a defined service territory.

Regional players

• Saint Alphonsus Life Flight / Regional EMS Partners: Idaho-based hospital system and EMS partners providing interfacility transport and emergency response in rural Idaho communities. Comparable to BAS as a regional Idaho EMS stakeholder operating in similar rural geographies and serving as a referral/transport partner for the same regional specialty centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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