Régie intermunicipale de sécurité incendie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu

Name

Régie intermunicipale de sécurité incendie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu

Legal name

Régie intermunicipale de sécurité incendie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu

Website

https://risivr.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Fire Safety Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire emergency services
• Fire prevention programs
• Public safety education
• Municipal fire protection
• Intermunicipal emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Beloeil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RISIVR delivers integrated intermunicipal fire safety services, including 24/7 emergency response from three fire stations (casernes), fire prevention inspections (including periodic risk inspections and PVAF smoke alarm verification), permit issuance (free of charge), and public fire-safety education campaigns for citizens of all ages. Services are funded by contributions from the six member municipalities and are delivered to roughly 80,657 residents across the Vallée-du-Richelieu region.

Product overview

RISIVR is a municipal fire safety organization providing integrated emergency response and prevention services across six municipalities in the Vallée-du-Richelieu region. The organization operates on a platform model combining 24/7 firefighting operations with layered prevention services including periodic risk inspections, public education programs, and specialized services. Core offerings include emergency response from multiple fire stations (casernes), the Programme Secours Adapté for mobility-limited individuals, and community education initiatives including school programs (Héros de l'évacuation, Y'a pas le feu!), seasonal campaigns (Fire Safety Week, daylight saving time smoke detector reminders), and topic-specific prevention content (barbecue safety, dryer maintenance, candle safety). Prevention education also encompasses fire extinguisher training, evacuation planning, and specialized collaborations such as the Garofeu forest fire prevention character and the Synvain Rénove video series. The organization previously operated the Centre de formation incendie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu (CFIVR) for firefighter training, with operations concluding December 31, 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Fire Emergency Response Round-the-clock fire and emergency response service delivered from three fire stations covering the six member municipalities of the Vallée-du-Richelieu region and approximately 80,657 residents.
• Fire Prevention Programs Preventive fire safety service including smoke alarm verification (PVAF), risk evaluation of buildings, and recommendations to reduce fire risk for residential and commercial occupants in member municipalities.
• Periodic Risk Inspections Scheduled, systematic fire risk inspections of buildings and premises within the member municipalities to identify hazards and ensure compliance with Quebec fire safety regulations.
• Permit Issuance Services Free issuance of fire-safety-related permits (e.g., open-air fires and other regulated activities) for residents and businesses of the member municipalities.
• Programme Secours Adapté Specialized emergency response service adapted for citizens with reduced mobility or special needs, ensuring tailored intervention during fire or rescue events.
• Fire Safety Education and Public Awareness Programs Public fire-safety education services targeting schools, seniors, and the general public across member municipalities, including evacuation training (Héros de l'évacuation), senior outreach in partnership with FADOQ, and forest-fire prevention awareness (Garofeu).
• CFIVR Firefighter Training Center Training center delivering firefighter instruction and professional development to RISIVR personnel and broader regional first responders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,657 citizens served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOPFEU (Société de protection des forêts contre le feu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on forest fire management and prevention. RISIVR works with SOPFEU for forest fire incidents, particularly for the Mont Saint-Hilaire area. SOPFEU handles mountain forest fires while RISIVR supports with ground operations when needed.
• Fédération de l'âge d'or du Québec (FADOQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to reach senior citizens (60+) with fire safety education. FADOQ has 525,000 members across Quebec and helped distribute a webinar on fire safety for seniors.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIM partnered with FADOQ to create the senior fire safety webinar. RISIVR participates in this broader provincial initiative.
• Maison de production Pas de fruitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the development of the Synvain Rénove fire prevention video capsule featuring humor to raise awareness about fire safety behaviors.
• 13 Fire Safety Partners (Quebec-wide)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2020, 13 fire safety services across Quebec collaborated to create the 'Héros de l'évacuation' educational video project for schools. RISIVR participates in this provincial initiative.
• Services de sécurité incendie de Trois-Rivières and DrummondvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISIVR partnered with these fire services to collaborate with Marthe Laverdière on fire prevention content about mulch fires and cigarette safety.
• Tela Bomberos (Honduras)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRISIVR donated 28 firefighting suits, 28 pairs of boots, and 14 helmets to firefighters in Honduras through this international aid project initiated by a Longueuil firefighter.
• Réserve naturelle Gault de l'Université McGillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on forest fire incidents on Mont Saint-Hilaire. The reserve is managed by McGill University and coordinates with RISIVR and SOPFEU for fire response in the area.
• Government of QuebeccoreOthersReceived $6.6 million in government funding for construction of caserne 21 in Beloeil, announced March 24, 2023 with Quebec Deputy Ministers present.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Service de protection contre les incendies de la Ville de Québec: Quebec City's municipal fire service operating under the same provincial regulatory regime. Direct functional peer in prevention, risk inspections, public education, and emergency response across a similar intermunicipal/municipal governance model in Quebec.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Trois-Rivières: Municipal fire service in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Explicitly named as a partner that collaborated with RISIVR on Marthe Laverdière mulch-fire and cigarette-safety content, indicating functionally comparable prevention and public education activities.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Drummondville: Municipal fire service of Drummondville, also named in partnership with RISIVR around Marthe Laverdière fire-prevention content. Operates the same Quebec fire-safety regulatory regime and serves a comparable mid-size Quebec municipality profile.
• Service de la sécurité incendie de Longueuil (SLIM): Municipal fire service for Longueuil (South Shore of Montreal, in the Montérégie region adjacent to Vallée-du-Richelieu). Operates under the same Quebec fire-safety statutory regime and serves a comparable Quebec suburban population mix.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM): Montreal's municipal fire service providing prevention and response across Quebec's largest urban area. It is a direct functional peer (prevention education, inspections, dispatch) and is mentioned by RISIVR as a partner in the FADOQ senior-safety webinar initiative.
• Régie intermunicipale de protection incendie de la MRC des Maskoutains: Intermunicipal fire régie operating under Quebec's intermunicipal framework in an adjacent Montérégie MRC. Closely matches RISIVR's governance model (multi-municipality régie authority) and provides prevention-and-response services of comparable scope in a similar regional context.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Sherbrooke: Municipal fire service for the City of Sherbrooke in Quebec's Estrie region. Provides prevention inspections, public education, and emergency response under the same Quebec Fire Safety Act framework as RISIVR, with a similar mid-size city-scale service portfolio.
• Service de sécurité incendie de Laval: Municipal fire service of Laval, Quebec's third-largest city. Operates under the same Quebec Fire Safety Act and provides prevention, inspection, public-education, and emergency-response services at a comparable or larger regional scale than RISIVR.

Others

• Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU): Quebec's provincial forest-fire management agency and an explicit strategic partner of RISIVR (joint forest-fire response on Mont Saint-Hilaire, Garofeu children's workbook). A peer-and-partner in adjacent but distinct wildfire/vegetation-fire prevention scope rather than a direct competitor on structural fire.
• Fédération de l'âge d'or du Québec (FADOQ): Quebec seniors' organization with 525,000 members that partnered with RISIVR on a senior fire-safety webinar. Acts as a distribution and outreach channel rather than a fire-service competitor, but is a peer in the broader Quebec public-safety-and-seniors ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/risivr.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/risivr2019

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Profiles4 records

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