Samaritans

What Samaritans does

Samaritains Genève is a non-profit association headquartered in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, operating as a regional chapter of the national Samaritains Suisse federation. The organization delivers first aid training courses (including driver's license certification programs), corporate training that helps businesses meet legal first aid compliance obligations, and on-site medical-sanitary first aid station coverage for events and public gatherings. It also coordinates blood donation activities, runs a youth engagement movement (Samas'Kids), and operates a community First Responder program and a dedicated disaster response unit (Piquet Catastrophe PICA).

The organization operates through a decentralized network of local sections distributed across the canton, deploying trained volunteers for both scheduled event coverage and emergency response. Its technology footprint is conventional: a public website (samge.ch), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and volunteer-based event dispatch. There is no evidence of proprietary software platforms, digital product development, or AI/ML capabilities in the input data.

The revenue model is built on paid course fees, corporate training contracts, event service fees, and blood donation operations, with charitable giving and member contributions typical of Swiss humanitarian associations. Per firmographic data, the organization is privately held, not listed, and operates with 101–250 employees. The input data also contains a separate profile for the UK mental health charity 'Samaritans,' which is a distinct organization; the analysis here is resolved to the Swiss first aid entity indicated by the firmographic record (Swiss domicile, first aid focus, agss.ch).

Name

Samaritans

Legal name

Samaritains Genève

Website

https://agss.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Samaritains Genève is a Swiss non-profit association providing first aid training, corporate compliance courses, medical-sanitary event coverage, and blood donation coordination across the canton of Geneva, serving individuals, businesses, and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Aid Training and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• First aid training
• Emergency medical services
• Corporate safety training
• Event medical coverage
• Blood donation coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Acacias

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations and public fundraising: Primary funding source from public donations, charitable giving, and community fundraising activities to sustain crisis support operations
2. Government grants and partnerships: Government funding through partnerships such as the £3.6 million budget for suicide prevention under the UK men's health strategy

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Samaritains Genève is a regional Swiss first aid organization that provides standard and corporate first aid training courses, on-site medical-sanitary coverage for events, blood donation coordination, a youth movement (Samas'Kids), and disaster response teams (Piquet Catastrophe PICA) across the canton of Geneva. It operates as part of the nationwide Samaritains Suisse federation, combining fee-based training and event services with volunteer-driven community programs.

Product overview

Samaritains Genève is a canton-wide organization of Samaritan sections in Geneva, Switzerland, offering a portfolio of first aid and emergency response services. The core offerings include standard first aid training courses (including driver's license certification), corporate training programs for businesses, and medical-sanitary first aid stations at events. Supporting services include blood donation coordination, a youth organization (Samas'Kids), community First Responder programs, and a dedicated disaster response team (Piquet Catastrophe PICA). The organization operates as a unified service network with multiple sections across the canton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Samas'Kids: Youth movement of the Samaritains organization, engaging young people in first aid and community service.
• Piquet Catastrophe (PICA)

Products and services

• Standard First Aid Courses (Cours Standard) First aid training courses teaching emergency response skills and life-saving techniques, including courses for driver's license certification and general public training, offered to individuals in Geneva.
• Corporate First Aid Training (Cours aux Entreprises) First aid and emergency response training delivered at client companies or in multi-company sessions, including support for legal obligation compliance, targeting businesses in the Geneva region.
• Medical-Sanitary Service (Service Médico-Sanitaire) First aid station coverage for events and public gatherings, providing on-site medical support and emergency response personnel for event organizers.
• Blood Donation Service (Don du Sang) Blood donation organization and coordination service operating in Geneva and surrounding regions for residents and donors.
• Samas'Kids Youth Movement Youth movement engaging young people in first aid education, community service, and volunteer activities within the Samaritains organization.
• First Responder Program Community-based emergency response initiative enabling trained volunteers to provide immediate life-saving assistance across the canton of Geneva.
• Piquet Catastrophe (PICA) Disaster Response Team Specialized disaster response team providing first aid and emergency support during major incidents and catastrophes in the Geneva region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partnership with UK government for £3.6 million suicide prevention budget allocation

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• UK Department of Health and Social CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Samaritans is a key implementation partner in the UK government's first men's health strategy, receiving involvement in a £3.6 million suicide prevention budget allocation as part of a comprehensive mental health and physical health initiative.
• Premier LeagueflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 November 2025Partnership with the Premier League for mental health awareness and suicide prevention outreach, leveraging the league's broad reach and community influence to promote Samaritans' crisis support services and mental health awareness campaigns.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Swiss Red Cross (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz): National humanitarian and first aid organization operating across Switzerland, offering first aid training, blood donation services, emergency response and community health programs in direct overlap with Samaritains Genève's portfolio.
• Samaritains Suisse: National federation to which Samaritains Genève belongs; coordinates standards, certification and course content across regional sections, making it the closest organizational peer at the federation level.
• Croix-Rouge genevoise (Geneva Red Cross): Cantonal Geneva branch of the Swiss Red Cross delivering first aid courses, youth programs and humanitarian aid in the same geographic market as Samaritains Genève, with directly comparable training and community service offerings.
• Alliance suisse des samaritains: Umbrella body of Swiss Samaritan associations that defines training curricula and certifications; comparable as a network-level peer for first aid education standards and volunteer mobilization in Switzerland.
• Johanniter Schweiz (St. John Ambulance Switzerland): Swiss branch of the St. John Ambulance network providing first aid training, event medical coverage and ambulance/patient transport services, directly comparable in service mix and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: Large national humanitarian organization offering first aid training, blood services and disaster response in a comparable service portfolio, useful as a broad incumbent benchmark for Swiss first aid nonprofits.
• Rega (Swiss Air-Rescue): Established national emergency rescue and air ambulance provider; partner listed on Samaritains Genève's website and serves overlapping emergency response and community safety mandates, though its scale and aviation focus make it a broader incumbent.
• St. John Ambulance (UK): UK first aid and ambulance charity providing training, event medical cover and volunteer community response, sharing the historical 'Samaritan/St. John' heritage and overlapping service mix with Samaritains Genève.

Regional players

• Spitex Switzerland: Swiss association of home care service providers offering community-based health and care services; comparable as a regional nonprofit health services network operating under a cantonal federated structure similar to Samaritains Genève.

Emerging players

• Secouristes sans Frontières: Swiss-based humanitarian first aid organization offering training and emergency response deployments; an emerging peer with thematic and operational overlap in volunteer-driven first aid and disaster support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lesgestesquisauvent
• LinkedInch.linkedin.com/company/samaritains-gen%C3%A8ve-agss
• Instagraminstagram.com/samaritainsgeneve

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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