About Wood's

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Wood's Ambulance, Inc. has been serving the people of Central MA from our headquarters in Gardner for nearly 7 decades. Three generations of our family are involved in the ownership and operations that began in the DeSoto car dealership garage of Ray Wood in 1954. Wood's Ambulance provides state-of-the-art caring and professional Urgent and Emergent Support Care, Stabilization, Treatment, and Medical Transportation including:


check 24/7 Availability. Wood's is on-call every day of the year.
check 75 Employees — many whom you know from our local cities and towns.
check In-house Local Billing and Customer Service (we don't use distant call centers).
check Relationships with most major Insurance Plans.
checkWood's handles all of your paperwork from our local office in Gardner.


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Excellence in patient care and honesty are our #1 priorities at Wood's. Learn more about Wood's Ambulance.

Wood's Ambulance TeamOur Team

  • Jenn Wood
    Jennifer Wood
    President/CEO
    Jenn is the third-generation owner of Wood’s Ambulance. She oversees company finances and the overall strategic goals of the company.
  • Cathi Carpenter
    Cathryn Carpenter
    General Mgr
    Cathi has been with Wood’s since 2005 where her role has grown from Billing Supervisor to Office Manager and now General Manager. She oversees the day-to-day functions of all departments.
  • Michael Fitzgerad
    Michael FitzgeraldOperations Mgr
    Mike joined Wood's in 2024 and brings his experience in both EMS and non-profit management. He's a former paramedic, now focused on expanding the scope of EMS through community integration and partnerships.
  • Jim Wood
    James A. Wood
    President Emeritus
    Jim worked with his parents when Wood’s first began in 1954. Jim ran the company through 2020, until passing the company to Jennifer. Jim provides support and guidance to the executive team as an advisor.
  • Linda Wood
    Linda A. Wood
    V.P. Emeritus
    Linda co-owned Wood’s with Jim until 2020 when the company was passed to Jennifer. Linda provides support and guidance to the executive team as an advisor.
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