Association de sécurité civile du Québec (ASCQ)

What Association de sécurité civile du Québec (ASCQ) does

The Association de sécurité civile du Québec (ASCQ) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1998 (as IPGSC) and rebranded under its current name in 2003, headquartered in Trois-Rivières, Québec. It serves civil security practitioners across Quebec, primarily municipal emergency management coordinators, fire safety professionals, public safety managers, healthcare and prehospital responders, volunteer organizations, students, and academic researchers. ASCQ delivers value through four interlocking pillars: a multi-level professional certification program (AMU/QMU/CGU) developed with the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec; an annual programming cycle anchored by the Congrs ASCQ congress, Salon de la sécurité civile trade show, École de sécurité civile training, and co-located seminars with AGSICQ and ATPIQ; a member-exclusive resource library of standardized municipal guides, templates, reports, and webinars; and recognition programs including the Prix Jean-Bernard-Guindon and La Grande Secousse earthquake preparedness exercise.

ASCQ is governed by an elected board of directors (president Rudy Hamel) and operates with a small staff complement of 8 employees. Revenue is generated through annual individual ($135), student ($50), and corporate ($580, up to 10 members) membership dues, congress and seminar registrations, multi-tier sponsorships ($2,000-$8,000), exhibition booth rentals ($1,800), and certification exam/portfolio fees ($80-$175). Strategic execution follows the published Plan stratégique 2022-2026 and is supported by a dense partnership network: government (MSP, FQM), academic (UQAM, UQAC, ENAP, Centre RISC), municipal (six major Quebec cities), humanitarian (Croix-Rouge, ROHCMUM), and parallel professional associations (AGSICQ, ATPIQ, CRAIM).

Name

Association de sécurité civile du Québec (ASCQ)

Legal name

Association de sécurité civile du Québec

Website

https://ascq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASCQ is a non-profit professional association in Quebec that certifies, trains, and connects civil security practitioners across municipalities, government, academia, and volunteer organizations through annual congresses, certification programs, member resources, and peer mentorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trois-Rivières

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from corporate, individual, and student members providing access to member-only resources, training, events, and networking opportunities.
2. Congress and Conference Revenue: Revenue from participant registrations, exhibition booth rentals, and event sponsorships for the annual congress and civil security salon events.
3. Exhibition and Sponsorship: Platinum, gold, silver, and bronze sponsorship tiers ranging from $2,000 to $8,000, plus exhibition booth sales at $1,800 for the congress and salon events.
4. Certification Fees: Examination fees ($80-$125) and portfolio evaluation fees ($175) for certification levels QMU and CGU.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ASCQ is a Quebec-based nonprofit professional association that delivers a tiered civil security certification programme (AMU, QMU and CGU levels), an annual congress with trade exhibition, the "La Grande Secousse" mass-evacuation exercise, peer-mentoring, seminars/webinars and a member-only library of templates and reports for municipal civil security coordinators, fire-safety professionals and emergency-management practitioners. Membership is offered to organisations, individual professionals and students, and the curriculum is developed in collaboration with Quebec's Ministère de la Sécurité publique (MSP).

Product overview

The Association de sécurité civile du Québec (ASCQ) operates as a professional membership association offering a unified portfolio of civil security services centered around its certification program (Certification en mesures d'urgence et sécurité civile with AMU, QMU, and CGU levels), training and education (École de sécurité civile, Séminaires, Webinaires), annual events (Congrès ASCQ, Salon des exposants, Rendez-vous Bénévoles, La Grande Secousse), member resources (document templates, publications, reports), a peer mentoring program, and recognition awards (Prix Jean-Bernard-Guindon). The organization functions as a platform connecting municipal, governmental, academic, community, and private sector actors in Quebec's civil security ecosystem, with services delivered primarily through membership-based access to resources and event participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Security Certification Program (AMU / QMU / CGU)
• Annual ASCQ Membership (corporate, individual professional and student tiers)
• Congrès de l'ASCQ (Annual Congress and Trade Exhibition)
• La Grande Secousse (mass-evacuation exercise)
• Peer Mentoring Programme (Programme de mentorat par les pairs)
• Séminaires et webinaires de l'ASCQ (Seminars and Webinars)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 participants expected at 2025 Salon de la sécurité civile
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Réseau Inondations InterSectoriel du Québec (RIISQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Scientific research partner for flood risk research and intersectoral collaboration, contributing to the scientific committee created by ASCQ and UQAM.
• Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec (MSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner collaborating on civil security policy, certification programs, annual congress, and Quebec civil security ecosystem development. The MSP is the key government stakeholder that initiated the ASCQ certification program.
• Centre RISC (Centre de recherche et d'innovation en sécurité civile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and innovation center for civil security at Campus Notre-Dame de Foy (CNDF) supporting research, training, and organizational accompaniment. Collaborates on the annual ASCQ congress.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on the scientific committee for civil security, RIIST network, geography department involvement in congress, and academic publications on civil security topics.
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to civil security research and development as a congress collaborating partner, including publications on secondary stressors and indirect costs for flood victims.
• Association des gestionnaires en sécurité incendie et civile du Québec (AGSICQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey professional partner for joint seminars, planning and coordination committee, and collaboration agreement. AGSICQ members participate in joint mentorship programs and ASCQ events.
• Croix-Rouge canadiennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor humanitarian partner collaborating on document templates, annual congress support, and emergency response activities. Partner in the ASCQ 2026 congress.
• Conseil pour la réduction des accidents industriels majeurs (CRAIM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for industrial accident risk reduction, annual congress collaborator, and founding partner organization.
• Réseau d'Échange en Continuité des Opérations du Québec (RECO-Québec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness continuity network partner contributing to annual congress collaboration and cross-organizational emergency preparedness.
• Regroupement des organismes humanitaires et communautaires pour les mesures d'urgence à Montréal (ROHCMUM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontreal-based humanitarian and community organization partnership for civil security measures, joint congress collaboration, and organizing the Prix Claude Beaulieu recognition.
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec Municipal Federation partnership representing municipal interests in civil security policy and municipal support initiatives.
• Québec MunicipalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal media partner for information dissemination and municipal sector representation.
• Association des techniciens en prévention incendie du Québec (ATPIQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire prevention technicians association partner for joint annual seminars held alongside AGSICQ congress, with collaborative themes like 'Collaborate for a Resilient Quebec'.
• Cité-ID LivingLab de l'ENAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic innovation partner contributing to municipal recovery planning guide and community of practice on recovery research, including La création d'une communauté de pratique sur le rétablissement publication.
• Ville de GatineaumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner contributing to emergency shelter guidelines development, hosting the 2024 seminar, and providing civil security coordinator leadership (Sonia Béland as former ASCQ President).
• Ville de QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor municipal partner contributing to emergency shelter guidelines and civil security innovations. Home to Chantale Giguère who received Prix Jean-Bernard-Guindon 2023.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AGSICQ (Association des gestionnaires en sécurité incendie et civile du Québec): Quebec-based professional association for fire and civil security managers. Direct peer with overlapping membership, joint committees, and shared mentorship programs; both serve the same civil security practitioner community in Quebec.
• ROHCMUM (Regroupement des organismes humanitaires et communautaires pour les mesures d'urgence à Montréal): Montreal coalition of humanitarian and community organizations for emergency measures. Strategic partner of ASCQ that co-organizes the Prix Claude Beaulieu; comparable role as a network/association body serving the Quebec emergency response ecosystem.
• CRAIM (Conseil pour la réduction des accidents industriels majeurs): Quebec association focused on industrial major-accident risk reduction. Listed as an ASCQ strategic partner and joint congress collaborator; serves overlapping industrial safety/civil security audiences in Quebec.
• DRIE-Montréal (Disaster Recovery Information Exchange Montréal): Montreal chapter of the DRIE network focused on business continuity and disaster recovery professionals. Comparable community-of-practice model serving overlapping Quebec practitioner audiences; ASCQ's history notes a joint congress partnership dating to 2001.
• ATPIQ (Association des techniciens en prévention incendie du Québec): Quebec association for fire prevention technicians. Direct peer collaborating with ASCQ on joint annual seminars; serves an adjacent but overlapping fire safety and civil security practitioner segment.
• Association canadienne de protection civile (ACPC) / Emergency Management Canada: Pan-Canadian counterpart for civil security and emergency management professionals. Directly comparable mission and membership model; ASCQ's own history references a potential partnership to extend certification through ACPC to other Canadian provinces.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM): Largest international professional association for emergency managers. Comparable certification (AEM/CEM) and member-driven training model, but operates globally rather than as a regional Quebec-focused body.
• Business Continuity Institute (BCI): Global professional body for business continuity and resilience practitioners with CBCI certification. Comparable in offering credentialed certifications and member resources; operates internationally with a broader enterprise audience.

Emerging players

• RECO-Québec (Réseau d'échange en continuité des opérations du Québec): Quebec business continuity exchange network. ASCQ strategic partner that contributes to joint congress activities; comparable community-of-practice format serving overlapping continuity and emergency preparedness professionals.

Regional players

• Centre RISC (Centre de recherche et d'innovation en sécurité civile): Quebec research and innovation center for civil security at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy. ASCQ's research arm and core academic partner; complementary mission focused on research output rather than professional membership services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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