Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil

What Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil does

Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil (ANEPC) is the Portuguese national authority for civil protection and emergency management, established in its current legal form by Decree-Law 45/2019 and operating under the Ministry of Internal Administration. The agency coordinates the national civil protection system, overseeing fire safety regulation (SCIE), disaster risk reduction, emergency operations, and the standardization of firefighter corps across Portugal. It serves a broad stakeholder base: the general population of Portugal (via mass SMS alerts and the 112 emergency line), 412 Humanitarian Associations of Firefighters and ~7,931 firefighters (men and women), 308 municipalities, building owners required to comply with SCIE regulations, and partner organizations including professional engineering and architecture orders.

ANEPC's operational backbone is SIOPS (Sistema Integrado de Operações de Proteção e Socorro), the integrated system for national emergency coordination, complemented by the Portal de Ocorrências real-time monitoring platform, the InfoRiscos national risk assessment platform, the SIPE emergency planning system, and the AvisoPROCIV SMS-based population alert system (governed by Decree-Law 2/2019). The Aldeia Segura Pessoas Seguras program covers 2,242 villages with 918 evacuation plans and 1,412 shelter locations. The EAPS (Equipas de Apoio Psicossocial) delivered 744 activations in 2023 supporting approximately 900 firefighters. Internationally, ANEPC participates in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (e.g., a 62-person FOCON deployment to Venezuela in 2026), OECD INEX-6 radiological exercises, and the FIRE-RES Horizon 2020 consortium.

ANEPC is a non-commercial government entity funded primarily through state budget allocations, with a 2026 reference budget of approximately €37.08M and an additional ~€34.79M channeled as permanent financing to firefighter associations. Limited ancillary revenue is generated through fees for SCIE services (project approvals, inspections, certifications) under applicable Portaria regulations. Service delivery occurs through institutional channels: the national 112 emergency line, municipal civil protection services, the online portal for SCIE submissions, and digital dashboards via Power BI. The agency is not engaged in commercial market activity and has no plans for privatization or equity ownership.

Name

Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil

Legal name

Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil

Website

https://prociv.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ANEPC is Portugal's national civil protection authority, coordinating emergency response, disaster risk reduction, fire safety regulation (SCIE), and firefighter corps oversight. It serves the Portuguese population, 412 firefighting associations, municipalities, and regulated building owners through state-funded institutional delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Protection and Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Setup & Management (BPABANAC)

Keywords

• Civil protection services
• Emergency management
• Fire safety regulation
• Disaster risk reduction
• Population alert systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Carnaxide

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANEPC is Portugal's national civil protection authority, coordinating emergency response, fire safety regulation, disaster risk reduction, and population alerting across the country. The agency operates integrated coordination platforms (SIOPS), national risk assessment systems (InfoRiscos, SIPE), a community safety program (Aldeia Segura Pessoas Seguras), a national SMS alert system, and the SCIE fire safety in buildings regulatory service covering project approvals, inspections, and technician accreditation.

Product overview

ANEPC operates as Portugal's national civil protection authority, providing a portfolio of interconnected public safety services rather than a traditional software product suite. The core offerings include the real-time Ocorrências monitoring portal for tracking active emergencies, the Aldeia Segura Pessoas Seguras community protection program, the InfoRiscos national risk assessment platform, the SIPE emergency planning system, and the SMS-based population warning system. The SCIE (Fire Safety in Buildings) service provides project approvals, inspections, and technician/entity accreditation. Supporting these are technical documentation publications, a Power BI-based request dashboard, and participation in international research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCIE - Segurança Contra Incêndio em Edifícios (Fire Safety in Buildings Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 62 operational personnel deployed internationally within 24 hours for FOCON Venezuela mission
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EU Civil Protection Mechanism ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026ANEPC organized the 1st edition of the Operational Integration Course (OIC) under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism Training Programme, hosting 14 participants from 13 nationalities. Supported by National Firefighters School.
• OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (INEX-6)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International nuclear emergency exercise program. ANEPC hosted CNER (National Radiological Emergencies Commission) exercise as part of INEX-6 with participation from 37 countries.
• FCT Nova (AI4MUFF Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research partnership with FCT Nova university for AI4MUFF project analyzing urban fire phenomena through artificial intelligence and data science methodologies to improve resource allocation and strategic decision-making.
• FIRE-RES EU ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Horizon 2020 research project (2021-2025) led by CTFC (Catalonia Forest Science Center) focusing on extreme wildfire management. ANEPC participates in developing transformation processes for integrated wildfire management across prevention, response, and recovery phases, implementing in 11 territories.
• Ordem dos Arquitectos (OA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2019Protocol signed for recognition of architects for SCIE (Fire Safety in Buildings) project authorization for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th risk categories under Law 123/2019.
• Ordem dos Engenheiros (OE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2019Protocol signed for recognition of engineers for SCIE project authorization for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th risk categories under Law 123/2019.
• Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos (OET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2019Protocol signed for recognition of technical engineers for SCIE project authorization for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th risk categories under Law 123/2019.
• Escola Nacional de Bombeiros (ENB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENB is a non-profit private entity with public utility status, recognized as the pedagogical authority for technical training of Portuguese firefighters. ANEPC is one of its members along with Liga dos Bombeiros Portugueses. ENB operates training centers in Sintra (headquarters), Lousã (forest fire specialized), and São João da Madeira.
• Liga dos Bombeiros PortuguesescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of Portuguese firefighters, co-founder of Escola Nacional de Bombeiros alongside ANEPC. Represents volunteer firefighter associations.
• 412 Associações Humanitárias de BombeiroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of humanitarian firefighter associations receiving permanent state financing. These associations manage volunteer and professional firefighter corps and form the operational backbone of Portugal's civil protection system.
• Comissão Nacional de Emergências Radiológicas (CNER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational commission for radiological emergencies chaired by ANEPC, involving 15+ national entities including APA, DGEG, DGS, INEM, IST, and health institutions for coordinated nuclear emergency response.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises (France): France's civilian security directorate coordinates national fire and rescue services (SDIS), emergency response, and population warning. Directly comparable to ANEPC in regulatory authority, firefighter corps coordination, and EU-level civil protection activity.
• Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB): Norway's civil protection directorate coordinates rescue services, emergency planning, and population preparedness—structurally analogous to ANEPC but at a smaller national scale.
• Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB): MSB coordinates Swedish civil protection, emergency response, and EU mechanism deployments. Comparable in scale (500–1000 staff range), mandate breadth, and integration of prevention, preparedness, and response functions similar to ANEPC's SIOPS.
• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK, Germany): Germany's federal agency for civil protection and disaster assistance performs national emergency coordination, population warning (including the modular warning system MoWaS analogous to ANEPC's SMS alert system), and EU Civil Protection Mechanism participation.
• Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (Italy): Italy's national civil protection department under the Prime Minister's office coordinates emergency response, seismic risk planning (analogous to ANEPC's SIPE), and volunteer firefighter networks—mirroring ANEPC's mandate in another Mediterranean risk profile.
• Protección Civil España (Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias): Spain's national civil protection directorate under the Ministry of Interior performs the equivalent mandate: emergency coordination, wildfire response, population alerting, and SCIE-like building safety regulation. Most directly comparable in scope, governance model, and population-level service delivery.

Regional players

• Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos (DGRM, Portugal): Portuguese directorate-general handling maritime safety, accident response, and harbour-related emergency planning. Comparable as a domestic public-sector peer within Portugal with overlapping emergency coordination responsibilities in a narrower domain.

Others

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global humanitarian organization delivering disaster response, preparedness training, and psychosocial support (EAPS is an ANEPC comparable program). Functions as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but overlaps in psychosocial and community resilience services.
• Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC, EU): EU's 24/7 coordination hub for civil protection assistance requests that ANEPC both feeds and consumes via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (FOCON deployments). Comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency (United States): U.S. federal disaster coordination agency, much larger and broader in scope but performs analogous risk assessment, disaster preparedness planning, and population-level emergency coordination—useful as the leading benchmark for civil protection operating models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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