Bombeiros Alcabideche

What Bombeiros Alcabideche does

Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Alcabideche (AHBVA), operating as Bombeiros de Alcabideche, is a private non-profit humanitarian association providing integrated emergency services and community programs to the Alcabideche parish in the Cascais municipality of Portugal. Its core operations span firefighting (urban, industrial, and forest), rescue operations, and pre-hospital medical emergency response, including ambulance transport. The association maintains a fleet of specialized vehicles — fire engines (urban/industrial/forest categories), command and support vehicles, water tankers, and multiple ambulance units — housed at its headquarters on Rua dos Bombeiros. Beyond emergency response, the organization delivers a diversified portfolio of community services: corporate firefighting and first aid training (with combat fire training priced at €40 per 4-hour session), youth firefighter education through the Escola de Infantes e Cadetes (ages 6–16), and a sports division offering karate, kickboxing, classical ballet, jazz dance, and Zumba programs with athletes competing at national and international levels.

The organization's revenue model combines several streams typical of a Portuguese volunteer fire association (corpo de bombeiros voluntários): recurring member subscriptions (individual and corporate, with a €1.50 monthly minimum for corporate members covering all employees for six months), sports program fees, training service revenue, IRS tax donation mechanisms, and significant reliance on government subsidies from the Câmara Municipal de Cascais and Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche, as well as donations from philanthropic foundations such as Fundação Brás. Its technology stack is operational rather than digital — emergency response vehicles, firefighting equipment, ambulance fleets, and recently installed solar panels for facility self-consumption energy production. There is no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or API infrastructure; the website (ahbva.pt) functions as a primary communication and enrollment channel, supplemented by Facebook and email newsletters. Its GTM motion is community-led, serving a defined geographic territory that includes a substantial portion of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, which requires specialized forest fire response capability and exposes the organization to seasonal rural fire risk.

The entity operates as an independent non-profit with no parent company and no subsidiaries. Governance is led by a Direção (board) headed by President José Filipe Ribeiro and a Command structure for operational leadership. Headcount is approximately 11 paid staff supplemented by a volunteer firefighter base that expanded in September 2025 with six new active firefighters. The organization is effectively regulated — it serves as an officially designated emergency response provider under Portuguese civil protection authorities — and holds long-term relationships with municipal government, the national karate federation, and multiple partner organizations offering member benefits (ACP, INATEL, local businesses).

Name

Bombeiros Alcabideche

Legal name

Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Alcabideche

Website

https://ahbva.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Alcabideche is a Portuguese non-profit volunteer fire association providing firefighting, rescue, ambulance, and community sports and training services to the Alcabideche parish in Cascais municipality, funded by memberships, training fees, municipal subsidies, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAF

Public Safety Training Academies & Standards (Police/Fire/EMS)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYEDAOAMAB

Firefighter & Fire Service Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

SECONDARYEDABAEAE

Emergency Response, Fire Safety & Evacuation

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Workplace Safety (EHS) Training

SECONDARYEDAOAMAC

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

Keywords

• Emergency response services
• Volunteer firefighting services
• First aid training programs
• Pre-hospital medical services
• Community sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcabideche

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Subscriptions: Monthly membership fees from individual and corporate members providing access to sports and medical clinic services
2. Training Services: Revenue from firefighting and first aid training programs for businesses and private individuals; combat fire training at 40 EUR for 4 hours; first aid courses available
3. Sports and Recreation Programs: Fees from sports activities including karate, kickboxing, ballet, zumba, and other fitness programs; membership card system for payment management
4. Donations and Grants: Donations from foundations like Fundação Brás (which donated ambulances), government subsidies from Câmara Municipal de Cascais and Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche
5. IRS Tax Contribution: Tax donation mechanism allowing citizens to direct percentage of income tax to the association

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bombeiros Alcabideche is a volunteer humanitarian association that delivers 24/7 emergency response services (firefighting for urban, industrial and forest fires, road traffic accident rescue, and pre-hospital medical/ambulance services) to the Alcabideche parish in Cascais municipality, Portugal. It complements emergency operations with fee-based professional firefighting and first aid training for businesses and individuals, an annual sports academy offering karate, kickboxing, classical ballet, jazz dance and Zumba, and a youth firefighting education program (Infants and Cadets School) for children aged 6–16.

Product overview

Bombeiros de Alcabideche is a volunteer fire brigade association that operates as a multi-service humanitarian organization. The core offering is emergency response services including firefighting, rescue operations, and medical ambulance transport. Supporting services include professional training programs (fire fighting and first aid for businesses and individuals), sports programs (karate, kickboxing, ballet, jazz dance, Zumba), a youth firefighting education school for children, and community facilities. The organization serves the Alcabideche parish in Cascais municipality and maintains a fleet of emergency vehicles and equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Response Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 99 emergency occurrences handled annually with dedicated firefighter and vehicle resources
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Auto RibeirominorOthersVehicle dealership and service center in Vila Nova de Gaia where ambulance donation ceremony took place. Contributed to logistics of vehicle delivery.
• Câmara Municipal de CascaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Cascais provides ongoing support to the fire brigade including funding for new vehicle park inaugurated in September 2025. Co-sponsored participatory budgeting project OP15 for forest fire vehicle acquisition.
• Junta de Freguesia de AlcabidechecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish council provides support for sports programs and athlete participation in international competitions. Active partner in community development initiatives.
• Liga Portuguesa de KaratéminorOthersNational karate federation under which athletes compete. Provided support for international competition participation.
• RMAC (Grupo BBDO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign agency that developed the association's new institutional brand identity in 2010 to unify the Association and Firefighter Corps visual representation.
• ACP - Automóvel Club de PortugalminorOthersAutomobile club partner offering benefits to association members. Listed among partner organizations on official website.
• INATELminorOthersNational institution for tourism and leisure providing partner benefits to association members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bombeiros Sapadores de Lisboa: Professional municipal fire brigade serving Lisbon. Comparable core service (firefighting, rescue, EMS) but operates as a paid municipal service rather than a volunteer non-profit; useful reference for professionalization trajectory.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (Portuguese Red Cross): National humanitarian organization delivering emergency medical response, first aid training, and community services across Portugal. Comparable in mission (humanitarian emergency services) and revenue model (donations, training fees, government contracts), but operates at national scale.
• INEM – Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica: National public agency coordinating pre-hospital emergency medical response in Portugal. Comparable end-service (ambulance and EMS delivery) but a government body rather than a volunteer non-profit; relevant for understanding the broader EMS ecosystem the brigade operates within.
• Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil (ANEPC): National civil protection authority overseeing fire and emergency response in Portugal. Comparable in defining the regulatory framework under which AHBVA operates, though structurally a regulator rather than a peer provider.

Others

• Liga dos Bombeiros Portugueses: National federation representing Portuguese fire brigades. Comparable ecosystem participant — provides training standards, advocacy, and coordination services that materially shape the operating environment of volunteer brigades like AHBVA.

Direct peers

• Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Carnaxide: Volunteer humanitarian fire brigade in the Cascais–Oeiras corridor with the same legal form, funding mix (subscriptions, donations, training, government support), and combined emergency-plus-community-services model.
• Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Sintra: Volunteer fire brigade in adjacent Sintra municipality serving overlapping forest-fire risk areas of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Operates an analogous model combining emergency response, training, and community programs with similar funding sources.
• Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Oeiras: Volunteer humanitarian fire brigade in the neighboring Oeiras municipality, operating under the same Portuguese civil-protection framework with the same model of member subscriptions, training, sports, and emergency response. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ahbva
• Facebookfacebook.com/ahbva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bombeiros-alcabideche

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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