Brandweer Stede Broec

What Brandweer Stede Broec does

Brandweer Stede Broec is a municipal fire station operating within Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord (VRNHN), a public safety organization established as a gemeenschappelijke regeling (joint municipal arrangement) under Dutch law. VRNHN coordinates integrated emergency services — firefighting, ambulance transport, crisis management, emergency dispatch, risk management, and medical assistance (GHOR) — across 16 municipalities in the North-Holland Noord region, including Stede Broec. The regional system operates 52 fire stations staffed by approximately 1,400 firefighters (1,150 volunteers and 250 professionals), with services delivered at no cost to citizens and funded through municipal contributions and government taxation.

The organization's core technology is emergency response coordination and dispatch, anchored by a central Meldkamer (dispatch center) handling 112 emergency calls. Service delivery relies on a distributed physical footprint of fire stations organized into three teams (Noordkop, Regio Alkmaar, West-Friesland), specialized mobile response units for firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials, and water rescue, and a shared training facility (Brandweerschool Noord-Holland) co-founded with adjacent safety regions. Public engagement is supported through social media channels, a dedicated volunteer recruitment portal, school education programs, and open days at fire stations.

VRNHN and its constituent stations, including Brandweer Stede Broec, are not commercial entities. There is no pricing model, no revenue-generating product, and no private equity or venture backing. The customer base is institutional: the 16 municipalities that fund the arrangement, healthcare institutions receiving GHOR support, and the general public within the service region. Brandweer Stede Broec itself operates with approximately 7 listed staff (likely the professional cadre co-located with volunteer responders), serving the Stede Broec municipality from Bovenkarspel.

Name

Brandweer Stede Broec

Legal name

Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord

Website

https://veiligheidsregio-nhn.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brandweer Stede Broec is a municipal fire station within VRNHN, a Dutch public safety organization providing integrated firefighting, ambulance, crisis management, and dispatch services across 16 municipalities in North-Holland Noord, funded by municipal contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Contributions: VRNHN is funded through contributions from 16 municipalities. The safety region operates as a shared arrangement (gemeenschappelijke regeling) between municipalities.
2. Government Funding: Standard government funding for emergency services, crisis management, ambulance services, and public safety functions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Brandweer Stede Broec is a fire station operating under Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord (VRNHN), a regional public safety organization. It provides firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and water rescue services to the municipality of Stede Broec as part of a network of 52 fire stations serving 16 municipalities. Emergency medical services, crisis management, and 112 dispatch are delivered through the broader VRNHN structure.

Product overview

Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord (VRNHN) is a public safety organization serving 16 municipalities in North Holland, Netherlands, providing integrated emergency services. The core offerings include firefighting and emergency response through 52 fire stations staffed by 1,150 volunteers and 250 professional firefighters, ambulance services via RAV Noord-Holland Noord, regional crisis management coordination, 112 emergency dispatch, risk assessment and prevention, public safety education, and integrated healthcare-safety programs. Brandweer Stede Broec is one municipality served within this regional safety framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firefighting and Emergency Response Services (Brandweer) Provides firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and water rescue services across 52 fire stations serving 16 municipalities in North-Holland Noord.
• Ambulance Services (Ambulancezorg) Emergency medical services including ambulance dispatch and patient transport for the RAV Noord-Holland Noord region.
• Crisis Management (Crisisbeheersing) Coordinates regional crisis response including crisis teams, mayor liaison, population care, and GRIP-level incident management.
• Dispatch Center (Meldkamer) Central emergency dispatch for 112 calls coordinating fire and ambulance response across the region.
• Risk Management (Risicobeheersing) Assesses and manages regional risks including building safety, environmental hazards, event safety, and energy transition safety.
• Safe Living Education (Veilig Leven) Public safety education programs covering fire safety, carbon monoxide prevention, emergency preparedness, and school safety lessons.
• Care and Safety House (Zorg- en Veiligheidshuis) Integrated approach combining healthcare and safety services for individuals with complex behavioral issues.
• GHOR (Medical Emergency Assistance Organization) Medical emergency organization coordinating healthcare response during disasters and major incidents.
• Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Training Recruitment and training program for volunteer firefighters, offering courses in firefighting, rescue operations, and emergency response.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Commission (Prepositioning Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026VRNHN firefighters participate in the European Commission's prepositioning programme for mutual aid, currently supporting wildfire fighting efforts in Catalonia, Spain. This international cooperation provides extra capacity for Spain while gaining valuable experience for Dutch operations.
• Brandweerschool Noord-HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRNHN co-founded the Brandweerschool Noord-Holland (Fire Service School North Holland) together with safety regions Kennemerland and Zaanstreek-Waterland. This shared training facility provides professional development for firefighters across multiple regions.
• RandstadminorOthersStaffing agency providing temporary workforce solutions for regular staffing needs.
• DriessenminorOthersStaffing agency for temporary staffing solutions.
• YIS B.V.minorOthersBroker service for workforce solutions and temporary staffing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• London Fire Brigade: Statutory fire and rescue authority serving Greater London with similar integrated emergency response scope (fire suppression, rescue, community safety). Comparable in statutory mandate and regional remit, but operates under English governance and is all-professional.

Direct peers

• Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland: Largest Dutch safety region, coordinating fire, ambulance, crisis management and GHOR across Amsterdam and surrounding municipalities. Directly comparable to VRNHN in mandate, service mix (fire, ambulance, dispatch, crisis), and gemeenschappelijke regeling governance — only differing by geography and scale.
• Veiligheidsregio Kennemerland: Neighbouring North-Holland safety region co-founding the shared Brandweerschool training facility with VRNHN. Comparable mandate, mixed volunteer/professional firefighter base, and statutory governance.
• Veiligheidsregio Gelderland-Midden: East-Netherlands safety region with the same integrated mandate (fire, ambulance, crisis management, GHOR). Directly comparable in funding model (municipal contributions) and operational footprint.
• Veiligheidsregio Noord- en Oost-Gelderland: Largest Dutch safety region by area, providing integrated fire, ambulance, crisis management and GHOR services. Directly comparable mandate and operational structure, with stronger rural / wildfire exposure.
• Veiligheidsregio Utrecht: Central-Netherlands safety region delivering fire, ambulance, GHOR and crisis management to Utrecht province municipalities under an identical statutory framework. Highly comparable in structure and service scope.
• Veiligheidsregio Zaanstreek-Waterland: Neighbouring North-Holland safety region, also co-founder of the Brandweerschool Noord-Holland training facility. Directly comparable mandate and mixed volunteer/professional force structure.
• Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Safety region serving the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area, with the same integrated fire/ambulance/crisis management mandate and shared-regeling governance. Directly comparable in operating model and service portfolio.
• Veiligheidsregio Hollands-Midden: South-Holland safety region providing the same integrated fire, ambulance, crisis and GHOR services. Directly comparable in operating model and statutory funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Brandweer Nederland (NVBR / IFV): National umbrella and knowledge institute for Dutch fire services and safety regions. Comparable in mandate focus on fire service standards, training and innovation, though operating at a national rather than regional level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoY-fZQCZKFgE1N6pT6x3wg
• Facebookfacebook.com/veiligheidsregio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brandweer-stede-broec
• Instagraminstagram.com/veiligheidsregionhn

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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