American Medical Response

{{Infobox company

| name = American Medical Response, Inc.

| logo = AmericanMedicalResponseLogo.png

| foundation = 1991

| location = Greenwood Village, Colorado

| key_people = Nick Loporcaro, CEO{{cite web| url=https://www.globalmedicalresponse.com/about/leadership| title=Leadership| website=GMR }}

| num_employees = 29,000

| products = Ambulance services

| parent = Global Medical Response

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.amr.net}}

| industry = Emergency services

}}

American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is a private ambulance company in the United States that provides and manages emergency medical services, non-emergency and managed transportation, rotary and fixed-wing air ambulance services, and disaster response across the United States.{{cite web |title=AMR Awarded Five-Year $1.2B Contract As FEMA's National Medical Transport and Support Provider |url=https://www.globalmedicalresponse.com/news/amr-awarded-five-year-$1-2b-contract-as-fema-s-national-medical-transport-and-support-provider |website=GlobalMedicalResponse.com |access-date=31 July 2024}}

History

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The company was founded in 1991 through the merger of Regional Ambulance (Alameda and Contra Costa counties, California), Vanguard Ambulance (Santa Clara County, California), and Buck Ambulance (Portland, Oregon). It was subsequently acquired by Laidlaw,{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/07/business/two-us-deals-set-by-laidlaw.html| title=Two U.S. Deals Set by Laidlaw| date=January 7, 1997| newspaper=The New York Times| url-access=subscription}} and sold to Onex in 2004.{{cite web |title=COMPANY NEWS; Onex Will Buy Two Health Care Units from Laidlaw| date=December 7, 2004| agency=Reuters| newspaper=The New York Times| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213081330/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/business/company-news-onex-will-buy-two-health-care-units-from-laidlaw.html| archive-date=2023-02-13| url-status=live| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/business/company-news-onex-will-buy-two-health-care-units-from-laidlaw.html| access-date=November 30, 2023}} With this acquisition, Onex formed Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) by merging AMR with EmCare.{{cite news| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/12/19/daily40.html| title=EMS completes IPO of 8.1M shares| newspaper=Denver Business Journal| date=December 21, 2005| url-access=subscription| access-date=November 30, 2023}} In 2011, EMSC was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.{{cite press release| date=May 25, 2011| publisher=Clayton, Dubilier & Rice| url=http://www.cdr-inc.com/news/releases/2011-05-24_cdr_completes_acquisition_of_emergency_medical_services_corporation.php| title=Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Completes $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Emergency Medical Services Corporation}}

On June 12, 2013, EMSC changed its name to Envision Healthcare.{{cite press release |url=http://investor.emsc.net/press-releases/2013/emsc-announces-new-company-name-unveils-new-company-logo |title=EMSC Announces New Company Name, Unveils New Company Logo |publisher=Envision Healthcare |access-date=2013-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009172022/http://investor.emsc.net/press-releases/2013/emsc-announces-new-company-name-unveils-new-company-logo |archive-date=2014-10-09 |url-status=dead}}

On August 8, 2017, Envision Healthcare announced that AMR would be sold to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in a deal worth US$2.4 billion.{{cite news| first1=Eric| last1=Snyder| first2=Mark| last2=Harden| title=Colorado's American Medical Response ambulance business to be sold in $2.4 billion deal| url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2017/08/08/colorados-american-medical-response-ambulance.html| newspaper=Denver Business Journal| accessdate=15 September 2017| date=August 8, 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-envision-hlthcr-m-a-kkr-idUKKBN1AO14E|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808153513/https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-envision-hlthcr-m-a-kkr-idUKKBN1AO14E|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2017|title=Envision to sell ambulance business to KKR in $2.4 billion deal|newspaper=Reuters|date=August 8, 2017}}

In March 2018, AMR became a subsidiary of Global Medical Response. Also in 2018, AMR was the main campaign contributor in support of California Proposition 11 (2018),{{cite news |title=Paramedic Break Time |url=https://elections.calmatters.org/2018/california-ballot-measures/proposition-11-paramedic-break-time/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=Cal Matters |date=29 October 2018}} a bill that modified California labor law to allow for EMS workers to be on-call during breaks.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Eric |title=Prop. 11: Ambulance company has spent nearly $22M on state ballot measure that could shield it from lawsuits, save it millions |url=https://missionlocal.org/2018/10/prop-11-ambulance-company-has-spent-nearly-22-million-on-state-ballot-measure-that-could-shield-it-from-lawsuits/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=Mission Local |date=10 October 2018}}

In 2022 AMR got a five-year contract with FEMA to provide medical transport and support for national disasters in the United States.{{cite web |last1=Merrill |first1=Leila |title=AMR inks $1.2B, 5-year contract to serve FEMA |url=https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/disaster-response/articles/amr-inks-12b-5-year-contract-to-serve-fema-HEOE4UF1sNVggfVs/ |website=EMS1 |access-date=22 July 2024}}

Motorsport

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AMR provides and sponsors on-track safety and crash response services at NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA automobile races, sponsoring them since 2017, 2018, and 2019 respectively.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-08 |title=NASCAR adding traveling safety team |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nascar-adding-traveling-safety-team |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-03-06 |title=AMR named new sponsor for INDYCAR Safety Team; Holmatro still involved |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/amr-named-new-sponsor-for-indycar-safety-team-holmatro-still-involved |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Porsche USA: Partners - Global Medical Response |url=https://www.imsa.com/porschegt3cupusa/partners/global-medical-response/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=IMSA |language=en-US}} AMR's motorsports safety crews travel to races, and consist of at least 18 personnel, including doctors, emergency medical technicians, rescue and cleanup specialists.{{Cite web |last=Santana |first=Luis |date=2025-03-02 |title=Motorsports’ 1st responders: IndyCar’s traveling medical and safety team |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/auto-racing/2025/03/02/st-petersburg-grand-prix-indy-car-medical-safety-team-photos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303221149/https://www.tampabay.com/sports/auto-racing/2025/03/02/st-petersburg-grand-prix-indy-car-medical-safety-team-photos/ |archive-date=2025-03-03 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Caleb |date=2024-05-25 |title=When You Watch the Indy 500, Take Note of IndyCar's AMR Safety Team |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60874533/indy-500-amr-safety-team/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250524014115/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60874533/indy-500-amr-safety-team/ |archive-date=2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-06-03 |work=Car and Driver |language=en-US}} Using trucks equipped with specialized medical equipment and hydraulic rescue tools, AMR's crews are reportedly capable of responding to on-track crashes within seconds.