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ROCKLAND PARAMEDIC SERVICES INC

NEW CITY, NY · EIN 133640513 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S41 · Community Improvement · Large ($10M-$50M) · rocklandparamedics.org
revenue
$10.9M
expenses
$11.9M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
175
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUAILITY PARAMEDIC AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY AND SURRROUNDING REGIONS

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit advanced life support service providing emergency medical response and paramedic care throughout Rockland County, NY. Operates in partnership with local volunteer ambulance corps and delivers community health programs, including mental health interventions, patient transport, and public education. Also offers comprehensive EMS training for professionals and students.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $836K
    RPS WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND IN DECEMBER 2014 TO OPERATE A MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT. THE SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THE NYS OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Paramedicine Program
Delivers personalized, goal-directed follow-up care for patients recently discharged from hospitals to prevent readmissions and reduce unnecessary ER visits, supported by Montefiore and Westchester Medical Center.
Mobile Mental Health Unit
Provides mobile mental health services and intensive in-home interventions for families where a child is at risk of psychiatric hospitalization, funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health.
Paramedic Assistants Program
Training for volunteer corps members on paramedic equipment and emergency procedures to improve coordination between BLS and ALS personnel.
Senior-Citizen HELP
Educational program for seniors on recognizing stroke and heart attack symptoms and accessing emergency services.
Speaker's Bureau
Provides public education on EMS topics to schools, civic groups, and community organizations.
Student Preceptor Program
Offers clinical training and field experience to healthcare students from partner institutions including Dutchess Community College and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Youth EMS Awareness
Interactive presentations for youth and school groups on identifying emergencies and calling for help, including demonstrations and educational materials.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Community CPR and First Aid Training 2 activities
    • Emergency Medical Training and Education Programs
      Provides comprehensive training and education programs for staff, healthcare partners, and students, operating as a NYS DOH Course Sponsor, American Heart Association Training Center, and NAEMT Training Center. Offers a Student Preceptor Program for healthcare students in critical care transport and pre-hospital emergency services, along with hands-on training for volunteer corps members to improve coordination between basic and advanced life support personnel.
    • Public Emergency Medical Education and Outreach
      Delivers public education initiatives including one-hour stroke and heart attack recognition presentations for seniors, interactive youth programs in schools and youth clubs, a Speaker's Bureau for community and civic organizations, and participation in health fairs and community events to promote emergency awareness and response. Also provides guidance on assembling first aid kits for minor injuries.
  • Direct Clinical Care Services 1 activity
    • Community Paramedicine and Post-Discharge Follow-Up Care
      Operates a community paramedicine program that delivers personalized, goal-directed follow-up care for patients recently discharged from hospitals, aiming to reduce readmissions and emergency room visits.
  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 1 activity
    • Emergency Medical Response Services
      Provides advanced life support (ALS) first response services in Rockland County, NY, and Tuxedo in Orange County, responding to approximately 30,000 emergency medical calls annually through the EMS 911 system. Operates seven rapid response vehicles equipped with emergency room-level medical equipment, coordinating with local volunteer ambulance corps to deliver timely emergency care for life-threatening conditions.
  • Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
    • Mobile Mental Health Unit Services
      Operates a mobile mental health unit in Rockland County under contract with the County of Rockland, funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health, providing intensive in-home interventions for families with children at risk of psychiatric hospitalization since 2017.
  • Interfacility Medical Transport Services 1 activity
    • Non-Emergency Interfacility Medical Transportation
      Provides scheduled non-emergency ambulance and medical transportation services between healthcare facilities, including appointment reminders and billing submission to insurance companies for these services.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$10.90M
Contributions & grants$1.05M10%
Program service revenue$9.58M88%
Investment income$21K0%
Other revenue$251K
expenses
Total expenses$11.86M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$9.26M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.64M
Cash$78K
Investments$-1.25M
Liabilities$3.05M
Net assets$1.60M
Liquid reserves-1.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +3.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TIMOTHY P EGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39 $289K
RICHARD GREER PARAMEDIC 61 $223K
FRANK DESCHINO DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 52 $222K
ALLEN SCHILDGEN PARAMEDIC 55 $155K
DENNIS AUMICK PARAMEDIC 57 $145K
MICHAEL CHANAT PARAMRCIC 49 $138K
MARK A CYGIELMAN CFO 40 $133K
board members · 5
  • ANDREW PICKENS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEFFREY RABRICH — BAORD MEMEBER
  • MARK GELLER — CO-CHAIRPERSON
  • MARY LEAHY — CO-CHAIRPERSON
  • RAYMOND FLORIDA — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • Clarkstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • County of Rockland Partner — Contract partner for operating a mobile mental health unit and delivering mental health emergency services.
  • Dominican College Division of Nursing Partner — Maintains a preceptor agreement for student training in emergency medical services.
  • Dutchess Community College Partner — Maintains a preceptor agreement for student training in emergency medical services.
  • EMS Week Coalition — Participates in the national EMS Week celebration to honor emergency medical services professionals.
  • Empress Ambulance Service Partner — Acquired assets of Rockland Mobile Care to continue ambulance services and ensure employee retention and service continuity.
  • Haverstraw Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative Funder — Grant funder supporting the community paramedicine program.
  • New York State Office of Mental Health Government — Primary funder of the mobile mental health unit program.
  • Orangetown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • Public Safety Telecommunicators Partner — Recognizes public safety telecommunicators as essential partners in emergency response who serve as the first point of contact for individuals in crisis.
  • ROCKLAND MOBILE CARE Partner — Shared privacy officer and operational coordination for patient care and health information management.
  • Ramapo Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • Stony Point Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Partner — Maintains a preceptor agreement for student training in emergency medical services.
  • Tuxedo Government — Provides paramedic emergency medical services to Tuxedo, a town in Orange County.
  • Tuxedo Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with Rockland Paramedic Services in providing emergency medical services.
  • Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner — Collaborates with local volunteer ambulance corps to respond to medical emergencies.
  • Westchester Medical Center Funder — Grant funder supporting the community paramedicine program.
  • first responders Partner — Collaborates with other first responders during emergency responses.
  • local volunteer ambulance corps Partner — Collaborates with local volunteer ambulance corps to provide coordinated advanced life support response to medical emergencies.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Advanced Prehospital Care Improves Outcomes
    methodology: advanced_prehospital_care
    By deploying state-of-the-art medical equipment and advanced life-saving techniques in pre-hospital settings, we improve patient survival and recovery because timely, high-acuity interventions bridge the critical gap before hospital arrival.
  • Community Paramedicine Prevents Avoidable Hospitalizations
    methodology: community_paramedicine
    By applying the community paramedicine model to deliver post-discharge and in-home monitoring, we prevent avoidable hospital returns because sustained, proactive follow-up addresses clinical deterioration early in familiar settings.
  • Community Preparedness Reduces Response Delays and Improves Outcomes
    methodology: community-preparedness-for-emergency-response
    By promoting household emergency preparedness and public infrastructure readiness, we reduce response delays and improve outcomes because faster access and interim care shorten the gap between incident onset and professional intervention.
  • Mobile and In-Home Crisis Intervention Reduces System Overreliance
    methodology: mobile crisis intervention
    By delivering emergency mental health services via mobile units and in-home stabilization, we reduce reliance on emergency departments because accessible, de-escalating care in community settings prevents escalation and supports continuity.
  • Rapid Response Enhances Emergency Intervention Effectiveness
    methodology: rapid_response
    By minimizing emergency response times, we increase the effectiveness of medical interventions because faster care delivery improves physiological outcomes during time-sensitive emergencies.