Our History
From Humble Beginnings
Acadian Ambulance Service
Founded in 1971, Acadian Companies is an employee-owned, multi-faceted company with seven divisions, a global reach and a mission of improving the lives of our patients, customers and employees through our innovative spirit and diverse divisions. Acadian has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most respected and largest privately held medical transportation companies.
Acadian is one of a select few agencies in the United States to achieve accreditation with both the Commission on the Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) for our ground operations and the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) for our air operations.
Since 1971
Technology, Superior Service and Innovation
Acadian Ambulance began operations on September 1, 1971, with three young cofounders, two ambulances and eight medics covering 279 square miles of Lafayette Parish. We steadily added parishes and states to our service area over the years, addressing challenges along the way.
