American Medical Response
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Emergency services |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Key people | Nick Loporcaro, CEO |
| Products | Ambulance services |
Number of employees | 29,000 |
| Parent | Global Medical Response |
| Website | www |
American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) operates as a private ambulance provider across the United States, delivering and overseeing emergency medical care, non-urgent and managed patient transportation, as well as rotary and fixed-wing air ambulance operations and nationwide disaster response efforts.
History
AMR was established in 1991 following the consolidation of Regional Ambulance, Vanguard Ambulance, and Buck Ambulance. Subsequently, it was purchased by Laidlaw before being sold to Onex in 2004. Onex then created Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) by merging AMR with EmCare. In 2011, private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired EMSC.
The company underwent a rebranding to Envision Healthcare in 2013. Four years later, in 2017, Envision Healthcare divested AMR to private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $2.4 billion. By March 2018, AMR became part of Global Medical Response as a subsidiary.
In 2018, AMR played a significant role in supporting California Proposition 11, which revised labor regulations to permit EMS personnel to remain on-call during breaks—an initiative aligned with its operational priorities.
In 2022, AMR secured a five-year contract valued at $1.2 billion with FEMA to provide medical transportation and disaster relief services nationwide, further strengthening its leadership in emergency response.
Motorsport
AMR has been involved in sponsoring and delivering on-site safety and crash response at prominent motorsport events including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA, entering partnerships in 2017, 2018, and 2019 respectively. Their motorsport safety teams consist of at least eighteen experts such as physicians, EMTs, and rescue operators who attend events equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and hydraulic rescue apparatus. This enables swift intervention during track incidents, enhancing competitor safety and reinforcing AMR’s position as a leading emergency medical provider within the motorsports sector.