About us
Ambuce is an ambulance company that provides urgent/non-urgent patient transport, preventive assistance, repatriation and training throughout Belgium.
We put your well-being first
We understand that timely and professional help is crucial. Our goal is clear: to fulfil leading care and medical assistance needs. Whether you need urgent or non-urgent patient transport, preventive care, repatriation or educational programmes, you are always in good hands with Ambuce. With advanced means of transport, Ambuce is able to provide the maximum in safety and comfort.
Our history
| 2024 | Start-up of 2 new duty stations (112 Mechelen 3 & PIT HH Leuven). Framework agreement with City of Antwerp for assistance at various events for 3 years. Contract and partnership with KV Mechelen for preventive assistance. And renewal of Beerschot Football Club contract. |
| 2023 | Confirmation of long-term cooperation with Mutas. Start-up AZ Alma, first aid post Ineos and moto transport for samples. Takeover of part of DTM’s activities (steel transport). |
| 2022 | Reconfirmation of long-term cooperation between Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg and circuit Spa Francorchamps. Start-up of 112 & NDZ Malle. |
| 2021 | Roll-out of new dispatching software for Non-Emergency Medical Transport, which means ART again has state-of-the-art systems for monitoring transports. Start-up of HAWP Pageni, Voorkempen and cooperation with Bobbejaanland medical post. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambuce played a crucial role in providing medical transport services, with an increase in the number of calls and transports. ART also stood in for Covid screenings at high-risk locations, such as Brussels Airport.
The legal name of Falck Benelux NV will change to Ambuce Rescue Team NV. The logo and VAT number remain unchanged. |
| 2019 | September: Complete renewal of fleet of 112 vehicles. November: The group behind Jan Christiaen acquires all shares. |
2018
Launch 112 stand site Liedekerke. Start of long-term cooperation with Bobbejaanland and Circuit Spa-Francorchamps.2018
In 2018, we had the start-up of the 112 pitch in Liedekerke. That year also started the long-term cooperation with Bobbejaanland and Circuit Spa-Francorchamps. That still holds up today.
| 2015 | 90 new vehicles enter our fleet. |
| 2014 | July: The group behind Jan Christiaen again acquires the majority of shares. August: Acquisition of ASAP & AMBU90 from Brussels. Start of several Home Physician Watch posts across Belgium. |
| 2011 | Falck becomes majority shareholder, thereby acquiring leadership.
January: Agreement with the AZ Nikolaas Hospital in Sint Niklaas for a ‘100’ department. June: Agreement with AZ Diest Hospital in Diest for a ‘100’ ward and urgent and non-urgent patient transport. July: Huisartenswachtpost Noord is launched. We provide logistical support for home visits. |
| 2010 | Start-up of transport for the first GP outpost. In Limburg, we start our 5th independent ‘100’ ward in Peer. |
| 2009 | Launch of Falck Academy. Cooperation agreement with Eurocross now Mutas. |
| 2008 | Cooperation agreement with ‘Europa Hospitals’ in Brussels. We provide them not only with all their non-urgent patient transport but also with MUG logistics. So since then we have also been active in the Brabant region. We were then trusted by Chirec Hospitals, the University Hospital of Brussels and Tubize Hospital. |
2007
Taking over ambulance service Triac2007
Ambulance service Triac is taken over by Falck Ambuce. As a result, the East and West Flanders region will also be served by our services for urgent and non-urgent transport. We are starting a shuttle service for the Intercampus transport of both Sint Maarten hospitals in Mechelen.
| 2006 | Ambuce enters into joint venture with Falck(Denmark). |
| 2004 | The city of Mechelen entrusts us with all its urgent patient transport. |
| 2003 | Agreement with the Sint Vincentius Hospital in Antwerp for a ‘100’ ward. Ambuce moves to Bijkhoevelaan 8 in Wijnegem, and is inaugurated by the Governor. |
| 2002 | De Voorzorg Antwerp entrusts us with all non-urgent patient transport: approx. 85,000 rides/year. |
| 2001 | Cooperation agreement with the ZNA Middelheim hospital and the Algemeen Paola Kinderziekenhuis, for a ‘100’ department, which will be further expanded later in the year to include urgent, non-urgent and neonatal transport… Thanks to the smooth cooperation with the Middelheim hospital and the Algemeen Paola Kinderziekenhuis, there will be a further expansion with the Hoge Beuken campus merger. Our 4th independent ‘100’ ward is Kapellen.
St. Jozef Hospital in Mechelen merged with the St. Norbertus hospital campus Duffel. Resulting in a ‘100’ ward for us, urgent and non-urgent transport, for what is now called St. Martin hospital campus Duffel. |
| 2000 | Cooperation agreement with Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg Campus St. Jan in Genk to organise the entire package of patient transport. |
1998
Doctor Jan Christiaen takes over Ambuce lets it grow further1998
Doctor Jan Christiaen takes over Ambuce lets it expand further. Exclusivity contract for urgent and non-urgent patient transport for the entire Antwerp district of the Social Mutualities, which will represent about 50000 assignments on an annual basis.
| 1996 | Cooperation agreement with St Augustinus in Wilrijk and St Camillus hospital. |
| 1993 | Due to the smooth cooperation with the ZNA Hospital Campus Sint Elisabeth (General Centre Hospital Campus St. Elisabeth) in Antwerp, we start an agreement on an identical basis with the Jan Palfijn Hospital in Merksem for a ‘100’ ward and the Stuivenberg Hospital in Antwerp for a ‘100’ ward. |
| 1992 | Cooperation agreement with the ZNA Hospital Campus Sint Elisabeth (General Centre Hospital Campus St. Elisabeth) in Antwerp, for a ‘100’ ward. Extension of agreement with Antwerp University Hospital for a 6th ‘100’ ward. Cooperation agreement with both Mechelen hospitals for a ‘100’ ward and urgent and non-urgent transport. |
| 1989 | Cooperation agreement with Antwerp University Hospital for urgent and non-urgent patient transport. |
| 1979 | Third independent ‘100’ ward in Borgerhout. |
| 1978 | Second independent ‘100’ ward in Wilrijk (later Hoboken). |
| 1976 | Cooperation agreement with Monica Hospital(Onze Lieve Vrouw Middelares Hospital) in Deurne for a ‘100’ ward but also for urgent and non-urgent patient transport. |
| 1975 | Ambuce was founded. Also the first independent ‘100’ ward was established namely ward Wijnegem(Turnhoutsebaan 90). |
