Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina

What Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina does

Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina (CBMSC) is the official military fire department and emergency response institution of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded in 1926 and operating under direct administration of the Governo do Estado de Santa Catarina as an auxiliary force and reserve of the Brazilian Army. Its core mandate is public safety: fire suppression, search and rescue (including water, wilderness, height, confined space, and hazardous material incidents), trauma and drowning response, natural disaster management (floods, landslides, collapses), and fire safety inspection/permitting. The institution serves the entire population of Santa Catarina through a network of 14 battalions (quartéis) distributed across major municipalities including Florianópolis, Joinville, Blumenau, Chapecó, Lages, Itajaí, Balneário Camboriú, Criciúma, and Tubarão, with 962 military personnel on staff.

The institution's technology portfolio centers on the Emergência 193 hotline and its Web 193 counterpart for cellular-dead-zone coverage, the e-SCI electronic fire safety permitting portal (alvará, habite-se, project analysis, inspection reports), and the CBMSC Cidadão mobile application (Android and iOS) that delivers real-time safety information including lifeguard post locations, drowning risk points, surf alerts, jellyfish warnings, and IMA-sourced beach water quality data. Supporting systems include the Sistema Acadêmico for training management, a Moodle-based CBAE distance-learning platform, LDAP-authenticated internal management systems, and a designated Data Protection Officer structure aligned with Brazil's ANPD requirements. Community-facing programs — Bombeiro Mirim (schoolchildren), Projeto Golfinho (ages 7-11 aquatic safety), Bombeiro Comunitário, Guarda-Vidas Civil Voluntário, and the Brigadistas program — extend prevention and education outreach, while the seasonal Operação Veraneio delivers summer beach lifeguard services.

CBMSC is funded primarily through the State of Santa Catarina government budget allocation as a public security institution, with emergency services provided free of charge to all citizens. Secondary revenue derives from administrative fees for fire safety permits and certifications under Lei Estadual Nº 7.541. Operational reach is bounded by the state's jurisdiction, with no commercial productization or external market expansion evidenced. The institution is currently marking its centenary (2026), with brand and history initiatives reinforcing institutional continuity rather than signaling strategic redirection.

Name

Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina

Legal name

Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina

Website

https://cbm.sc.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina (CBMSC) is the state military fire department of Santa Catarina, Brazil, providing 24/7 emergency response, fire safety permitting, and community education to all state citizens through 14 battalions, the 193 hotline, and digital platforms (e-SCI, CBMSC Cidadão app, Web 193).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG), Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK)

Keywords

• Fire emergency services
• Search and rescue
• Fire safety inspection
• Public safety education
• Emergency response systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Government Budget Funding: CBMSC is funded through the State of Santa Catarina government budget as an official public safety institution. Emergency services are provided free of charge to all citizens. Revenue from administrative fees for fire safety permits and certifications under Lei Estadual N° 7.541.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CBMSC delivers fire suppression, search and rescue, water rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical care, and disaster response services to the population of Santa Catarina state. These services are dispatched 24/7 via the 193 hotline and its web-based counterpart, and supported by 14 battalions covering all municipalities. The institution also issues fire safety permits and certifications through the e-SCI digital platform, and runs community prevention, education, and volunteer programs (Bombeiro Mirim, Projeto Golfinho, Bombeiro Comunitário, Guarda-Vidas Civil Voluntário, Operação Veraneio).

Product overview

The Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina (CBMSC) operates as a military public safety institution providing emergency response, fire safety, and community safety education services across the state. The portfolio consists of a unified emergency response system anchored by the Emergência 193 service and its web-based counterpart (193web), complemented by the E-SCI citizen portal for fire safety permitting and compliance. The CBMSC Cidadão mobile application connects citizens with real-time safety information and enables internal GPS coordination. Educational offerings include the CBAE e-learning course, the Escola de Governo with research laboratories, and the Sistema Acadêmico for student management. Community programs such as Projeto Golfinho (aquatic safety for children), Bombeiro Mirim (youth education), Guarda-Vidas Civil Voluntário, and Bombeiro Comunitário volunteer programs extend prevention services, while the seasonal Operação Veraneio provides beach lifeguard operations. Internal integrated systems support resource management across all operational areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBMSC Cidadão: Mobile application providing emergency services information, prevention tips, lifeguard posts, drowning risk areas, surf alerts, jellyfish accident probability, and water quality information from IMA.
• Operação Veraneio
• Projeto Golfinho
• Bombeiro Mirim
• Bombeiro Comunitário
• Guarda-Vidas Civil Voluntário

Products and services

• CBMSC Cidadão Mobile Application
• E-SCI (Electronic Fire Safety System)
• Emergência 193 (Emergency Hotline Service)
• CBMSC Cidadão Web (193web)
• CBAE (Curso Básico de Atendimento a Emergências)
• Projeto Golfinho
• Bombeiro Mirim
• Guarda-Vidas Civil Voluntário
• Bombeiro Comunitário
• Operação Veraneio
• Escola de Governo CBMSC

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Instituto do Meio Ambiente (IMA)coreTechnology or IntegrationIMA provides beach water quality (balneability) data integrated into the CBMSC Cidadão mobile application, allowing citizens to check if beaches are safe for swimming. This partnership enables real-time environmental safety information display.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Distrito Federal: Military fire department of Brazil's Federal District. Comparable peer operating under similar constitutional mandate with statewide-equivalent jurisdiction and comprehensive emergency response capabilities.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Rio Grande do Sul: Southern Brazilian state military fire department. Directly comparable peer covering neighboring southern state with similar fire, rescue, water rescue, and hazardous material response capabilities under analogous military hierarchy.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Rio de Janeiro: State military fire department of Rio de Janeiro. Comparable in operating as a state-level military institution delivering fire suppression, rescue services, and fire safety permitting with similar regulatory monopoly on alvará issuance.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Paraná: Neighboring southern Brazilian state military fire department. Directly comparable in service portfolio, military structure, and operational scope, covering fire, rescue, and hazardous material response across Paraná state.
• Fire Department of New York (FDNY): Major municipal fire department serving New York City. Comparable international peer providing fire suppression, emergency medical response, and rescue services at scale, useful as a benchmark for organizational structure and digital service delivery.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Minas Gerais: State military fire department of Minas Gerais. Comparable peer in terms of military structure, statewide battalion organization, and comprehensive service offerings spanning fire suppression, rescue, and fire safety inspection.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de São Paulo: Brazil's largest state military fire department serving São Paulo state. Directly comparable as a constitutional state military institution delivering fire suppression, rescue, and fire safety permitting with similar military hierarchy and regulatory authority model.
• London Fire Brigade: Statutory fire and rescue service for Greater London. Comparable international peer delivering fire suppression, rescue, and community safety services to a large metropolitan population, providing a benchmark for service model and operational scale.
• Defesa Civil de Santa Catarina: State civil defense agency of Santa Catarina operating in the same geography as CBMSC. Highly comparable for disaster preparedness, response coordination, and emergency management services overlapping with CBMSC's civil emergency mandate.

Others

• SAMU (Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência): Brazilian nationwide emergency medical services system. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor since SAMU handles medical emergencies while CBMSC handles fire/rescue, but both operate as public emergency response institutions under federal/state coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CBMSC193
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cbmscoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbmscoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbmscoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbmscoficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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