What CGDIS - Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours does

CGDIS (Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours) is the national fire and rescue service of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, established in 2018 and operating under the Ministry of Interior. The organization delivers comprehensive civil security services to the citizens and residents of Luxembourg, including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials (NRBC) response, emergency medical services, and civil protection against natural disasters. Operational delivery is structured around a central Centre National d'Incendie et de Secours (CNIS) coordinating regional Centres d'incendie et de secours (CIS), the CSU-112 emergency call center handling the European 112 number, the Service Secours à personne and Service Incendie-Sauvetage, specialized Groupes d'intervention spécialisés (GIS), and the INFS national training institute with its LEVESO online course platform.

CGDIS is a government state entity funded by the Luxembourg state, with services provided to the public free of charge at point of use. Its revenue model is therefore sovereign budgetary allocation rather than commercial pricing. The entity interfaces with the public through the 112.public.lu website, an Instagram presence (@cgdislux), and structured public education programs; operationally it is anchored to the European 112 emergency number and a distributed physical network of regional centers. Strategic direction is overseen by Minister of Interior Léon Gloden, with Prime Minister Luc Frieden also engaging directly on operational preparedness.

Beyond domestic operations, CGDIS maintains bilateral mutual-aid partnerships — notably with SDIS57 (Moselle, France) and Belgian Rescue Services — and has deployed personnel internationally in 2026 to support wildfire response in Gironde and vegetation fire operations in the Belgian Hautes Fagnes. It has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, or external APIs, and its digital footprint is concentrated on dispatch, training, and the LU-Alert national emergency notification system.

Name

CGDIS - Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

Legal name

Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

Website

https://112.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CGDIS is Luxembourg's national fire and rescue service, operating under the Ministry of Interior. It delivers firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical services to the country's residents through a network of regional centers and the 112 dispatch system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ), Fire Safety, Life Safety & Code Compliance (EDALAEAI)

Keywords

• Fire and rescue services
• Emergency medical services
• Civil protection
• Firefighter training
• Emergency response operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CGDIS is the national fire and rescue service of Luxembourg, delivering firefighting, technical rescue, emergency medical response, and hazardous-materials (NRBC) interventions through a network of regional Centres d'incendie et de secours (CIS), the national Centre National d'Incendie et de Secours (CNIS) and the CSU-112 emergency call center. It also runs the INFS training institute for professional and volunteer firefighters and the LU-alert public warning system.

Product overview

CGDIS (Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours) is Luxembourg's national fire and rescue service organization. The structure includes the central CNIS (Centre National d'Incendie et de Secours) coordinating local CIS (Centres d'Incendie et de Secours) across multiple zones, the CSU-112 emergency call center, specialized GIS intervention groups, and the INFS training institute. Core services encompass firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical services. The organization also maintains international cooperation agreements for mutual aid in civil protection emergencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service Incendie-Sauvetage (Firefighting and Rescue)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• SDIS57 (Service d'Incendie et de Secours de la Moselle, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation agreement for civil security. French SDIS57 firefighters supported by CGDIS teams in mutual aid missions. First major cross-border cooperation for wildfire protection operations.
• Belgian Rescue ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing mutual aid cooperation for vegetation fires and major emergency response. Belgian firefighters supported by CGDIS volunteer teams in cross-border firefighting operations.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Berliner Feuerwehr: Berlin's municipal fire and rescue service providing integrated firefighting, EMS, and civil protection in a European capital. Comparable in scope, geographic concentration, and integrated dispatch-plus-field deployment model to CGDIS.
• Brandweer Amsterdam-Amstelland: Dutch regional fire and rescue service operating in a dense metropolitan environment with both professional and volunteer personnel and a strong prevention mandate. Comparable operational mix of fire, rescue, EMS, and public safety messaging.
• Belgian Fire and Rescue Services (Hulpverleningszones): National network of Belgian public fire and rescue zones with which CGDIS cooperates on vegetation fire and major emergency response, evidenced by recent CGDIS volunteer deployments to the Belgian Fagnes. Comparable multi-zone structural model and public-sector financing.
• London Fire Brigade: Statutory fire and rescue service for Greater London, providing fire suppression, rescue, prevention, and emergency response at metropolitan scale. Comparable in integrating prevention, dispatch, and specialized response units under a single publicly funded command.
• SDIS 57 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours de la Moselle): French departmental fire and rescue service in Moselle, with which CGDIS holds a formal bilateral cooperation agreement for cross-border civil security and wildfire mutual aid. Equivalent tier of public-sector emergency service operating under French government oversight.
• Schutz & Rettung Zürich: Municipal rescue and fire service for Zurich, providing integrated EMS, fire suppression, and civil protection in a major European financial center. Comparable in combining professional rescue with prevention and public training mandates.
• Service de sécurité incendie de l'agglomération de Montréal (SIM): Municipal fire service for the Montreal metropolitan area, providing prevention, suppression, and specialized rescue. Comparable in mission scope and tier-1 metropolitan service profile to CGDIS's national-integrated structure.

Broad incumbents

• Ambu A/S: Publicly listed provider of medical devices and emergency care solutions, including EMS training and patient handling. Comparable in the emergency-care training and EMS orientation of CGDIS's Service Secours à personne and INFS operations, while operating on a private commercial footing.
• Falck A/S: Privately held (private equity owned) global provider of ambulance, fire, and emergency response services. Comparable in offering the same core capabilities (fire, EMS, rescue) as CGDIS but as a commercial multi-country operator serving customers ranging from public agencies to industrial sites.

Others

• International Fire and Rescue Association (CTIF): International association of fire and rescue services that convenes European member agencies including Luxembourg's CGDIS for cross-border cooperation, training harmonization, and best-practice exchange. Comparable as a thematic / ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cgdislux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgdis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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