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TRI-COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
SANBORN, NY · EIN 166029676 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE E62Z · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · tricommunityambulance.org
revenue
$754K
expenses
$706K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
0
volunteers
120
program ratio
68%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Tri-Community Ambulance Service, Inc. is a volunteer emergency medical services provider based in Sanborn, NY, serving parts of Niagara County. Established in 1956, it delivers Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic-level care through ambulance responses to 911 calls. The organization operates as a nonprofit volunteer agency, providing prehospital care to residents across multiple fire districts and towns.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Emergency 911 Response
Provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic-level emergency medical response to 911 calls within its service area, operating four ambulances including one BLS unit and one flycar
Mutual Aid Response
Provides emergency medical support to neighboring jurisdictions as needed and has responded to state-wide mutual aid requests, including deployment to New York City after September 11, 2001
Youth Program
Junior member program that trains future EMS responders through participation in meetings, drills, ride-alongs, and annual training, preparing them for active volunteer roles
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Youth Firefighter Training Programs 1 activity
    • Conduct training and readiness programs for responders
      Conducts ongoing training drills, manages training records, and requires active volunteers to complete at least 12 hours of duty per month. Junior members participate in educational programs, ride-along shifts, and complete the same annual trainings as active responders to ensure compliance with current EMS protocols and standards.
  • Mutual Aid Emergency Response 1 activity
    • Deliver mutual aid and regional emergency response
      Provides automatic Advanced Life Support mutual aid to Shawnee Fire Company and responds to mutual aid requests from neighboring communities. Also deployed units and personnel to New York City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to support local emergency medical responders.
  • Emergency Response Vehicle Operations 1 activity
    • Maintain emergency medical equipment, vehicles, and facilities
      Performs scheduled, preventative, and unscheduled maintenance on a fleet of four emergency response vehicles, manages EMS equipment inventory with expiration tracking and restocking, and maintains company facilities, grounds, lawn care, and snow removal.
  • Medical Records Access & Privacy Compliance 1 activity
    • Manage patient health information and records
      Complies with HIPAA federal standards to protect patient health information and provides assistance to patients requesting copies of their medical records following ambulance service. Completes electronic patient care reports using Toughbook computers in ambulances, which are transmitted directly to hospitals.
  • Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
    • Offer public and first responder education and certification
      Provides community and first responder training programs including CPR, First Aid, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, and STOP the Bleed courses to enhance public health preparedness and emergency response capabilities.
  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 1 activity
    • Provide paramedic-level emergency medical services
      Operates as a volunteer-based, paramedic-level emergency medical service providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance responses to 911 calls. Services include prehospital care for medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, hazmat incidents, structural fires, and mass casualty events, with an average of 180 calls per month and 2,024 emergency calls responded to in 2025.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$754K
Contributions & grants$4K1%
Program service revenue$718K95%
Investment income$6130%
Other revenue$31K
expenses
Total expenses$706K
Program expenses68%
Admin / overhead32%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.27M
Cash$733K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$1.27M
Liquid reserves12.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +19.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • AMANDA OHLSON — President
  • DAN ALBIANI-GROSS — 1ST ASST CHIEF
  • JOHN VOUTOUR — Trustee
  • JOSHUA WIATR — Trustee
  • LILLIE HERMANSON — Vice President
  • RAYMOND HUBERT — 2ND ASST CHIEF
  • ROSS ZASTROW — Treasurer
  • SHANNON MARTINEAU — Secretary
  • SHERRI REISCHEL — CHIEF
  • TAMMY SNELGROVE — Trustee
  • TYLER SPARKS — FINANCIAL SEC'Y
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • Bergholz Fire Company Partner — Fire district served by Tri-Community Ambulance Service.
  • MedEx Billing Partner — Billing partner responsible for processing patient medical records and securing payment for services rendered.
  • New York City Emergency Medical Services Partner — Provided mutual aid support to New York City EMS responders following the 9/11 attacks.
  • Niagara County Sheriff's Department Government — Partnership for emergency dispatching and communications since 1972; received donated base radio in 1977.
  • Niagara County Sheriff's Department Partner — Hosts and operates centralized dispatch services for Tri-Community Ambulance.
  • Niagara County Sheriff's Office Government — Dispatches all emergency calls for Tri-Community Ambulance through its 911 dispatch office.
  • Pekin Fire Company Partner — Fire district served by Tri-Community Ambulance Service.
  • Saint Johnsburg Fire Company Partner — Fire district served by Tri-Community Ambulance Service.
  • Sanborn Fire Company Partner — Fire district served by Tri-Community Ambulance Service.
  • Shawnee Fire Company Partner — Receives automatic Advanced Life Support mutual aid from Tri-Community Ambulance.
  • South Lockport Fire Company Partner — Sold an ambulance to Tri-Community Ambulance in 2003.
  • Tri-Town Ambulance Partner — Collaborated to purchase a new base radio donated to the Niagara County Sheriff's Department.
  • US Department of Health and Human Services Government — Regulatory body that issued the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules which the organization follows.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Community and Workforce Readiness Development
    methodology: workforce_pipeline_training
    By training both community members and youth in emergency medical response, the organization expands immediate response capacity and builds a sustainable pipeline of future providers, because early engagement and skill-building increase community resilience and organizational continuity.
  • Progressive Medical Care Escalation
    methodology: tiered-care escalation
    By tiering emergency medical response levels (BLS, ILS, ALS), the organization enhances patient outcomes through appropriate escalation of care, because matching response intensity to medical need improves clinical effectiveness and resource utilization.
  • Volunteer-Based Service Delivery Model
    methodology: volunteer_model
    By utilizing a 100% volunteer staffing model, the organization delivers emergency medical services while fostering community ownership and sustainability, because community-based volunteers increase local engagement and reduce operational costs without compromising service availability.