Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane

What Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane does

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane is an Italian nonprofit volunteer organization (O.N.L.U.S.) that has delivered emergency medical and public-assistance services in the Lombardy region since 1974. From its operational headquarters at Via Madre Lucia Seneci, 34 in Lumezzane San Sebastiano, the association coordinates a volunteer crew operating ambulances and medical equipment (defibrillators, oxygen therapy systems) dispatched through the Regional 112 Call Center (Sala Regionale del 112) under the oversight of AREU (Azienda Regionale Emergenza Urgenza). Its service portfolio spans nine operational lines: free 112 emergency response, scheduled medical transport, dialysis patient transport, tele-assistance (Telesoccorso), blood-derivative transport, urgent medicine delivery, disabled-person transport, social/sports event medical coverage, and an equipment-lending program (crutches, wheelchairs, beds).

The organization’s technology base is operational rather than digital: a physical fleet of ambulances, medical equipment, a six-classroom training center (Centro Formazione), and a coordinated volunteer dispatch infrastructure. It runs certification programs (42-hour healthcare transport course, 120-hour regional rescuer course, public-access defibrillation training) and an annual multi-association simulation exercise, L.E.D. (Lume Emergency Day), involving 15–20 teams drawn from regional Firefighters, Civil Protection, Alpine Rescue, and Carabinieri associations. No software platform, app, API, or AI capability is referenced in the source material.

The business model is a charitable O.N.L.U.S. structure: emergency and social services are delivered free of charge to the public, and revenue is assembled from individual tax-deductible donations, approximately 50 local corporate sponsors (including Sabaf, Industrie Saleri Italo, Euroacciai, and other Lumezzane industrial firms), and public funding reported under Legge 124/2017. Operations are sustained by volunteer labor, with governance vested in a Consiglio Direttivo, and annual financial reports are published for transparency.

Name

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane

Legal name

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane OdV

Website

https://crocebiancalumezzane.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane is an Italian nonprofit (O.N.L.U.S.) volunteer organization, founded in 1974, that delivers free emergency medical services, patient transport, tele-assistance, equipment lending, and first-aid training to the public of Lumezzane and the Lombardy region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Volunteer ambulance services
• Medical transport services
• First aid training
• Emergency response coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Lumezzane San Sebastiano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Economic Support: The association operates as an O.N.L.U.S. (non-profit charitable organization) and depends on donations and economic support from sponsors and the public. Supporters can make tax-deductible donations and contributions.
2. Public Funding (Legge 124/2017): Receives public financing as documented in annual transparency reports published per Legge n. 124/2017. Multiple rendiconti (accountability reports) published from 2018-2024.
3. Corporate Sponsors: Approximately 50 local companies provide economic support as sponsors, listed alphabetically on their website including companies like Sabaf, Industrie Saleri Italo, Euroacciai, and many others from the Lumezzane industrial area.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane is a nonprofit volunteer association (O.N.L.U.S.) providing emergency medical response via the regional 112 system, scheduled medical transport, dialysis transport, tele-assistance, urgent medicine delivery, blood-derivative transport, transport for disabled persons, sports-event medical assistance, equipment lending (crutches, wheelchairs, beds), and certified first-aid training courses for volunteers and the general public in the Lombardy region of Italy.

Product overview

Volontari Croce Bianca Lumezzane is a non-profit voluntary organization (O.N.L.U.S.) offering a comprehensive portfolio of emergency medical and healthcare transport services in Lombardy since 1974. The organization provides core emergency services including Emergency Medical 112 response, programmed medical transport, dialysis transport, tele-emergency monitoring, blood derivative transport, urgent medicine delivery, and disabled persons transport. Supporting these frontline services is a dedicated equipment lending program and a professional training center (Centro Formazione) that offers certification courses for both internal volunteers and external participants, including healthcare transport operator certification (42-hour), regional rescuer certification (120-hour), and public access defibrillation (PAD) training. The organization also runs the annual L.E.D. (Lume Emergency Day) simulation exercise program involving regional volunteer organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergenza Medica 112

Named customers3 records

Segments2 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vigili Del Fuoco Volontari Di LumezzanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer Firefighters of Lumezzane collaborate in the L.E.D. (Lume Emergency Day) annual simulation exercises, participating in medical and traumatic scenarios across the Lumezzane territory.
• Gruppo Volontari Protezione Civile Lumezzane OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil Protection Volunteer Group of Lumezzane collaborates in the L.E.D. annual simulation exercises, participating in medical and traumatic scenarios.
• Organizzazione Di Volontariato Protezione Civile LumezzanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil Protection Volunteer Organization of Lumezzane collaborates in the L.E.D. annual simulation exercises.
• Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e SpeleologicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps collaborates in the L.E.D. annual simulation exercises.
• Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri, Sezione Di LumezzanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Carabinieri Association, Lumezzane Section, collaborates in the L.E.D. annual simulation exercises.
• AREU (Azienda Regionale Emergenza Urgenza)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Emergency Urgentcy Company coordinates with the association for emergency medical services through the 112 system. Provides training instructors and operational guidance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Misericordie d'Italia: Large Italian confederation of volunteer associations providing ambulance services, patient transport, and emergency response. Comparable in operating model, nonprofit status, and service portfolio.
• ANPAS - Associazione Nazionale Pubbliche Assistenze: National federation of volunteer public assistance associations providing ambulance, transport, and emergency response services. Directly comparable in mission, volunteer base, and service mix to Croce Bianca Lumezzane.
• CISOM - Corpo Italiano di Soccorso dell'Ordine di Malta: Italian volunteer rescue corps affiliated with the Order of Malta, providing ambulance, emergency response, and training services nationwide. Comparable as a nonprofit volunteer EMS operator with regional chapters including Lombardy.
• Croce Verde Italia: Italian volunteer association providing ambulance, patient transport, and first-aid training. Comparable operating model as a volunteer nonprofit with regional chapters offering identical service categories.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross): Italy's largest volunteer emergency medical and humanitarian organization. Directly comparable as a nonprofit O.N.L.U.S.-equivalent providing ambulance, transport, training, and emergency response services across Italy, including Lombardy.
• Croce Bianca Brescia (Associazione Volontari Croce Bianca): Sibling Croce Bianca volunteer association operating in the broader Brescia province. Closest geographic peer offering the same core EMS, transport, and training services in an adjacent Lombardy territory.

Broad incumbents

• AREU - Azienda Regionale Emergenza Urgenza: The Lombardy regional emergency authority that coordinates 112 dispatch and oversees volunteer EMS associations. A broader incumbent in the same EMS ecosystem that Croce Bianca Lumezzane operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CroceBiancaLume
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CroceBiancaLumezzane
• Facebookfacebook.com/crocebiancalumezzane
• Instagraminstagram.com/crocebiancalumezzane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volontari-croce-bianca-lumezzane

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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