Samaritains Vaud

What Samaritains Vaud does

Samaritains Vaud (SamVD) is a Swiss non-profit cantonal association, headquartered at Chemin de Maillefer 43 in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, operating as one of 24 cantonal members of the Alliance Suisse des Samaritains (SamCH, founded 1888) and a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross. Established in its current federated form in 1948 with a professional secretariat added in 2001, the organization delivers first aid training, certified medical equipment, and event medical-sanitary coverage across the Canton of Vaud through 23 independent local sections and a central administration of 24 employees. Its core product set comprises IAS Level 1-3 first aid certifications, BLS-AED-SRC defibrillation training, pediatric emergency courses, and the Samas'Kids youth program (operating since 2003 with 100+ young members). The commercial product line extends to resale of certified AEDs from ZOLL, HEARTSINE, and MINDRAY alongside standard and extended first aid kits.

Name

Samaritains Vaud

Legal name

Samaritains Vaud

Website

https://samaritains-vaud.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samaritains Vaud is a Swiss non-profit cantonal association delivering first aid training (IAS 1-3, BLS-AED-SRC), certified AED and first aid kit sales, and medical-sanitary event coverage across Canton Vaud through 23 local sections and a central secretariat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Aid Training and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• First aid training
• Emergency medical services
• Defibrillator equipment sales
• Workplace safety compliance
• Event medical coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mont-sur-Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Course Fees: Fees charged for public first aid courses including BLS-AED, IAS levels 1-3, Sauveteur, and child emergency courses. Prices range from 150 CHF to 2000 CHF per course.
2. Enterprise Training Contracts: Custom first aid training for businesses, with in-company or multi-enterprise course formats. Revenue from organizations needing legally mandated workplace first aid responders.
3. Medical-Sanitary Device Services (DMS): Provision of medical personnel and coverage at public and private events. Revenue from event organizers who must provide sanitary coverage per cantonal regulations. Care and materials provided to injured persons are not billed separately.
4. First Aid Equipment Sales: Sale of defibrillators (ZOLL, HEARTSINE, MINDRAY) and first aid kits to individuals, businesses, and event organizers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samaritains Vaud is a non-profit first aid organization that delivers certified first aid training courses (IAS Levels 1-3, BLS-AED-SRC, child emergency, driving license courses) to the public and businesses, provides medical-sanitary personnel (DMS) at cultural and sporting events, and sells first aid equipment including defibrillators and standardized first aid kits. The organization operates 23 local volunteer sections across the Canton de Vaud under the Swiss Samaritan Alliance and Swiss Red Cross umbrella.

Product overview

Samaritains Vaud is a first aid training and volunteer organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of courses and products for public, corporate, and event safety. Their core offerings include IAS Level 1-3 first aid certifications, BLS-AED-SRC training, children's emergency courses (SamCH), and rescuer programs, along with Samas'Kids for youth education. They supply medical equipment including ZOLL AED3, ZOLL AED PLUS, HEARTSINE 500P, and MINDRAY BENEHEART C2 defibrillators, plus first aid kits. Their DMS (Dispositif Médico-Sanitaire) service provides qualified medical personnel for events. The AcvsApp offers digital access for members. Together, these products and services form a complete first aid ecosystem from training through equipment supply to event coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Samas'Kids: Youth program for children aged 5-15 to learn first aid skills, operating since 2003 with over 100 young participants in Canton Vaud.
• AcvsApp

Quantifiable outcome

• Chances of survival drop 10% per minute without intervention in cardiac arrest

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samaritains Suisse (Alliance Suisse des Samaritains)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritains Vaud is one of 24 cantonal associations forming Samaritains Suisse (Swiss Samaritan Alliance), a non-profit founded in 1888 and affiliated with the Swiss Red Cross. SamCH provides the federal framework, training standards, and strategic direction. The cantonal association executes at regional level through its 23 local sections.
• Croix-Rouge Suisse (Swiss Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritains Suisse is a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross. Samaritains Vaud collaborates with the Vaud branch (Croix-Rouge vaudoise) on humanitarian activities.
• Transfusion InterregionaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritains Vaud collaborates with Transfusion Interregionale on blood donation drives in certain sections.
• Direction Générale de la Santé (BUSAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUSAMA (Bureau Sanitaire des Manifestations) under the Direction Générale de la Santé sets cantonal directives for medical-sanitary event coverage. Samaritains Vaud operates under these regulations and submits event concepts for BUSAMA approval.
• Société Suisse des Troupes Sanitaires (SSTS)minorOthersOne of the Swiss Red Cross rescue organizations with which Samaritains Vaud operates within a shared ecosystem under the CRS umbrella.
• Société Suisse de Sauvetage (SSS)minorOthersSwiss Life Saving Society, part of the Swiss Red Cross rescue organization network alongside Samaritains Vaud.
• Redog (Société Suisse pour Chiens de Recherche et de Sauvetage)minorOthersSwiss search and rescue dog society, part of the Swiss Red Cross rescue organization network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Suisse (Swiss Red Cross): Samaritains Suisse is a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross. The Red Cross runs overlapping humanitarian, health training, and emergency response programs nationally with the same volunteer-driven model.
• Alliance Suisse des Samaritains (SamCH): Federation parent of Samaritains Vaud and 23 other cantonal associations. Operates the same certifications, training standards, and brand umbrella across Switzerland, making it the closest direct umbrella peer.
• St. John Ambulance (UK): International benchmark for a volunteer-driven first aid training and event medical organization, useful as a comparable operating model (training + event coverage + volunteer pipeline) even though geographically separate.
• Securitas AG (First Aid & Safety Services): Large Swiss security and safety services provider that bundles first aid training and AED deployment into enterprise contracts. Represents a commercially scaled, multi-service competitor for enterprise training.

Direct peers

• Croix-Rouge vaudoise: Local Vaud branch of Swiss Red Cross and named partner of Samaritains Vaud. Operates overlapping humanitarian services, health training, and emergency response in the same canton.
• Johanniter Schweiz (St. John Ambulance Switzerland): Switzerland-based emergency medical and first aid training organization with overlapping enterprise training, event medical coverage, and volunteer-driven delivery, serving similar customers in Switzerland.

Others

• ZOLL Medical (Switzerland distribution): Supplier of AED hardware that Samaritains Vaud resells. Comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but high overlap in distribution channels and customer base.

Regional players

• Society for Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management (SSSM): Swiss emergency and disaster medicine society offering first aid and BLS-AED training across multiple cantons, comparable to Samaritains Vaud's training portfolio but with broader geographic scope.
• Malteser (Switzerland): Swiss branch of the international Order of Malta's humanitarian organization, providing first aid training and event medical services in Switzerland with comparable volunteer-driven delivery model.

Emerging players

• MEDI-Learn Switzerland: Smaller private first aid training provider operating in German-speaking Switzerland, comparable via course offerings (BLS-AED, IAS levels) but typically with smaller scale and narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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