Northeast Adams Fire & EMS

What Northeast Adams Fire & EMS does

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS (NAFE), also referred to as Company 32, is a private 501(c)(3) volunteer fire and emergency services organization headquartered at 101 East Locust Street, East Berlin, Pennsylvania. It was formed on January 1, 2019, through the merger of two predecessor organizations with roots dating to 1896 (Liberty Fire Company No. 1 of East Berlin) and 1976 (Lake Meade Fire and Rescue). The organization protects over 25,000 residents across approximately 110 square miles of primarily rural Adams County, serving East Berlin Borough, Reading Township, and — as of September 3, 2025 — Paradise Township. It operates from three stations (East Berlin, Lake Meade, and the former Paradise Township Station 110, now Station 32-3), fielding Engine, Brush, Utility, and UTV apparatus. EMS response has been outsourced to UPMC Life Team since January 2022.

The organization's core offering is fire suppression and emergency response, with a 2025 call volume of 459 incidents (2024: 418; 2023: 409; 2022: 397; 2021: 435; 2020: 345). There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are volunteer-driven and coordinated through standard phone, web, and Facebook channels. Supporting community services include hall rental (capacity 250 persons at $500 plus a $100 security deposit) and a reflective address sign program ($15.00 per sign) intended to accelerate emergency address identification.

Revenue is generated entirely through community-scaled, small-ticket channels: charitable donations (processed via PayPal), membership application fees ($10), recurring fundraising events (Chicken BBQs, Cash Bingo, Designer Purse Bingo, Spring/Fall Gun Feed raffles, Holiday Cash Raffle, 15 Week Club, Gun/Cash Calendar), hall rentals, and reflective sign sales. The organization is governed by a board of volunteer officers (President Dustin Avery, Vice President Mike Rebert, Fire Chief Cory Lease, Deputy Fire Chief Lee Byers) and is structurally funded by donations and limited municipal contributions, including a $60,000 donation from East Berlin Borough for station renovation. There are no parent companies, institutional investors, subsidiaries, or commercial funding rounds.

Name

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS

Legal name

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS

Website

https://nafe32.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS (Company 32) is a 501(c)(3) volunteer fire and emergency services organization protecting over 25,000 residents across 110 square miles in Adams County, Pennsylvania, from stations in East Berlin, Lake Meade, and Paradise Township.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Fire Protection (92216), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Watch & Safety Patrol Services (BPAKAAAK), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC), Natural Disaster Preparedness & Recovery (Storm/Flood/Wildfire) (BPABANAI)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Fire protection services
• Community fundraising events
• Address sign program

Headquarters

HQ city

East Berlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Community Donations and Fundraising: Northeast Adams Fire & EMS operates as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on community donations to maintain apparatus, replace firefighting equipment, and fund advanced training for members.
2. Hall Rental: The organization rents out its dining hall (capacity 250 persons) for events at $500 plus $100 security deposit, providing revenue and community engagement.
3. Membership Dues: Volunteer membership application requires a $10 fee payable to NAFE.
4. Event Fundraisers: The organization sponsors multiple fundraising events including chicken BBQs, gun/cash calendars, cash bashes, and holiday raffles.
5. Chicken BBQ Sales: Chicken BBQ meals sold from East Berlin station, pre-orders accepted.
6. Reflective Address Signs: Sale of reflective address signs for homes at $15.00 each to help emergency personnel locate addresses in emergencies.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS is a 501(c)(3) volunteer fire and emergency services organization that provides fire protection, EMS coordination, and community safety programs across approximately 110 square miles of Adams County, Pennsylvania, serving over 25,000 people from multiple stations. The organization supplements its emergency-response mission with hall rentals, a reflective address sign program, and recurring fundraising events such as chicken BBQs, bingo nights, and gun/cash raffles.

Product overview

Northeast Adams Fire & EMS operates as a consolidated fire and emergency medical services organization formed from the January 1, 2019 merger of Liberty Fire Company No. 1 of East Berlin and Lake Meade Fire and Rescue Inc. The organization provides fire protection services (the core product) across two stations in East Berlin and Lake Meade, with EMS services transitioned to UPMC Life Team in 2022. Supporting community services include hall rental (capacity 250) and a reflective address sign program. The organization conducts multiple annual fundraising events including Chicken BBQ, Holiday Cash Raffle, Fall Cash Bash, 15 Week Club, Gun/Cash Calendar, Cash Bingo events, and Spring/Fall Gun Feed raffles. It is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Protects over 25,000 people
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UPMC Life TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Beginning January 2022, EMS services were transitioned to and are now provided by UPMC Life Team. This partnership ensures professional medical emergency response and transport services for the communities served by Northeast Adams Fire & EMS.
• East Berlin BoroughminorOthersEast Berlin Borough provided a $60,000 donation for renovation of the East Berlin station's apparatus bay floor, which was completely renovated by Waggner Construction.
• Waggner ConstructionminorOthersConstruction company that performed the $60,000 renovation of the East Berlin station's 40-year-old apparatus bay floor, including new textured floor, full-length trench drain, and additional drain in back.
• Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-wide association of volunteer emergency services organizations that coordinates emergency response across Adams County municipalities.
• Penn State Hershey Life LioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional air medical and critical care transport service that provides emergency helicopter evacuation services for severe trauma and medical emergencies.
• STAT MedEvaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional medical evacuation helicopter service operating throughout Pennsylvania for emergency patient transport.
• Pennsylvania State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement agency that provides emergency response coordination and support for fire and EMS operations across Pennsylvania.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association: County-wide umbrella association of volunteer emergency services organizations that coordinates response across Adams County. NAFE is a constituent member and the association governs the broader ecosystem in which NAFE operates.
• STAT MedEvac: Pennsylvania-based air medical transport service and NAFE-listed assisting agency. Operates in the same regional emergency-response ecosystem with overlapping service territory and mutual-aid coordination.
• National Volunteer Fire Council: National membership organization representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services community in the United States. NAFE is functionally a member organization of this peer set of volunteer emergency services companies.
• Penn State Health Life Lion: Regional air-medical and critical-care transport service listed as an assisting agency on NAFE's site. Provides helicopter evacuation and specialty medical transport that complements NAFE's ground response — analogous tier of regional emergency service provider in central PA.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs: Global membership network for fire service chief officers. The NAFE Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief occupy roles analogous to IAFC's member leadership and face the same operational and policy issues.
• National Fire Protection Association: Standards-setting body whose codes (NFPA 1901, 1710, 1720, etc.) directly govern NAFE's apparatus, training, and volunteer-staffing requirements. Ecosystem-level peer for any U.S. fire service organization.

Direct peers

• Gettysburg Fire Department: Adams County, PA's Company 1 — a volunteer/career combination fire and EMS department serving Gettysburg and surrounding townships. NAFE links to it from its own website as a fellow Adams County fire company, and the two operate under the same county emergency services umbrella with overlapping mutual-aid responsibilities.

Regional players

• UPMC Life Team: Hospital-affiliated EMS provider that has delivered ambulance service for NAFE's territory since January 2022. Operates a similar pre-hospital emergency response function across central Pennsylvania and shares the same target geography and patient population as NAFE's EMS arm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NortheastAdamsFireEMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-adams-fire-ems

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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