Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) was created on January 31, 2005 when an investor group led by Onex Partners LP, Onex Corporation and members of our management team purchased American Medical Response (AMR) and EmCare from Laidlaw International, Inc. The Company issued an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in December, 2005, and its stock was subsequently traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EMS” until May 25, 2011. On that date, EMSC completed its merger with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a leading private equity firm.
AMR
AMR has more than 50 years of operating history and is a leader in the ambulance services market. AMR expanded its lines of service with addition of an international EMS division in 2005 with the formation of Global Medical Response (GMR). AMR acquired Air Ambulance Specialists (AASI) in 2006. AASI arranges domestic and international fixed-wing air ambulance service. By acquiring AASI, AMR now offers a full spectrum of ground and air-based emergency medical transportation options. Today, AMR is a leader in the emergency medical services sector which is known for implementing and providing the industry's best practices.
EmCare
EmCare was founded in 1972 and is the leading provider of outsourced facility-based physician staffing and related management services in the United States. EmCare is a leading provider of physician services for emergency departments, inpatient physician services, inpatient radiology management programs and anesthesiology services. EmCare’s success is based on its commitment to quality physician leadership backed with comprehensive support programs that allow physicians to focus on patients and quality clinical medicine.