COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 62191

Ambulance Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

6companies1949–1993founding years4still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedPetroleum Helicopters, Inc.
1949
FoundedBristow Helicopters Ltd.
1953
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedAcadian Ambulance & Air Med Services, Inc.
1971
FoundedCHC Helicopter Corporation
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedAmerican Medical Response, Inc.
1992
FoundedRural/Metro Corporation
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. →
Active · founded 1949
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
Bristow Helicopters Ltd. →
Active · founded 1953 · United Kingdom
Bristow Helicopters Ltd.
Acadian Ambulance & Air Med Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
Acadian Ambulance & Air Med Services, Inc.
CHC Helicopter Corporation →
Active · founded 1975 · Canada
CHC Helicopter Corporation is the largest provider of helicopter support to the world's offshore oil industry.
American Medical Response, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1992
American Medical Response, Inc.
Rural/Metro Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1993
Rural/Metro Corporation is one of the leading providers of health and safety services in the United States.
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