ROGALAND BRANN OG REDNING IKS

What ROGALAND BRANN OG REDNING IKS does

Rogaland brann og redning IKS is a Norwegian inter-municipal company (Interkommunalt selskap, IKS) providing statutory fire and rescue, emergency dispatch, fire prevention, and safety training services across Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The organization is jointly owned and governed by 23 member municipalities through a representative assembly (representantskapet) and a board, and is funded principally through annual inter-municipal contributions supplemented by fee-based training courses. Its core operational footprint consists of 17 fire stations spanning mainland and island communities, with the headquarters located at Brannstasjonsveien 2 in Sandnes.

The service portfolio is organized into four statutory domains: fire prevention (inspections, regulatory enforcement, smoke detector checks), emergency preparedness (firefighting, rescue operations, disaster response), the 110 Sør-Vest emergency dispatch center, and environmental health and alcohol licensing control. The organization additionally operates SASIRO (Samfunnssikkerhetssenteret i Rogaland), a community safety center hosting emergency preparedness exercises, tunnel safety initiatives, and the Vital Infrastructure Arena (VIA). A commercial training catalogue — covering basic fire safety, smoke diving for industry, hot work permits, first aid, AED use, evacuation drills, and corporate HSE days — generates secondary revenue and supports the broader preventive mandate. Public-facing channels include the rogbr.no website, Branntips.no fire safety portal, and a Twitter account (@110SorVest), used for community outreach campaigns such as 'Trygg hjemme' (Safe at Home) targeting housing cooperatives, schools, and kindergartens.

Revenue mechanics are governed by the IKS structure: municipal contributions form the dominant funding base and are negotiated annually, while course fees (priced on request, billed per session) provide a discretionary supplement. The organization has no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or private shareholders; it operates as a public-sector cooperative under Norwegian municipal law. As a designated statutory emergency services provider, it holds regulatory authority over fire prevention, environmental health, and alcohol licensing across the 23 municipalities, with no private-sector competitors permitted within the mandate.

Name

ROGALAND BRANN OG REDNING IKS

Legal name

Rogaland brann og redning IKS

Website

https://brannsr.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rogaland brann og redning IKS is a Norwegian inter-municipal fire and rescue company serving 23 municipalities in Rogaland county through 17 fire stations, the 110 Sør-Vest emergency dispatch center, fire prevention services, environmental health oversight, and commercial safety training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Fire and rescue services
• Emergency dispatch operations
• Fire prevention training
• Municipal safety services
• Community safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal contributions: Funded through inter-municipal company (IKS) contributions from 23 member municipalities in Rogaland county.
2. Training and course services: Revenue generated from offering fire safety courses, smoke diver training, first aid courses, and other educational programs to businesses and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rogaland brann og redning IKS provides municipal fire and rescue services across 23 member municipalities in Rogaland county, Norway. Core deliverables include emergency fire suppression and rescue operations dispatched through the 110 Sør-Vest call center, fire prevention inspections and safety education, environmental health services and alcohol licensing control, and fee-based fire safety training courses delivered through 17 fire stations and the SASIRO community safety center.

Product overview

Rogaland brann og redning IKS is a municipal fire and rescue organization providing comprehensive public safety services across Rogaland county, Norway. The organization operates a network of 17 fire stations and offers integrated services including emergency dispatch (110 Sør-Vest), fire prevention, emergency response, and the SASIRO community safety center. Additional services include training courses, environmental health inspections, alcohol licensing control, and public fire safety education through Branntips.no and Grill og Ild resources. The organization serves multiple municipalities and provides both emergency response and preventive safety services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SASIRO: Samfunnssikkerhetssenteret i Rogaland - Rogaland Community Safety Center providing emergency preparedness exercises, plans, and safety courses.
• 110 Sør-Vest

Products and services

• 110 Sør-Vest Emergency Dispatch Center Emergency dispatch center for fire emergencies in Southern Rogaland, handling 110 emergency calls and coordinating fire response across the region. Operated as a sub-brand of Rogaland brann og redning IKS.
• Brannforebyggende (Fire Prevention Services)
• Beredskap (Emergency Preparedness and Response)
• SASIRO - Samfunnssikkerhetssenteret i Rogaland (Community Safety Center)
• Miljørettet helsevern og skjenkekontroll (Environmental Health and Alcohol Licensing Control)
• Kurs og opplæring (Training Courses)
• Fire Station Network (17 fire stations)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 23 municipalities of RogalandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRogaland brann og redning IKS is an inter-municipal company (IKS) jointly owned by 23 municipalities in Rogaland county. The municipalities collaborate on fire prevention, emergency response, rescue services, environmental health, and alcohol licensing control services.
• SASIRO (Samfunnssikkerhetssenteret i Rogaland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASIRO is the Community Safety Center in Rogaland - a collaboration platform for emergency preparedness exercises, contingency planning, tunnel safety, critical infrastructure protection (VIA), and inter-municipal committees against acute pollution. Located at the facility.
• Interkommunalt utvalg mot akutt forurensingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal committee against acute pollution - a collaboration between municipalities in Rogaland for handling environmental emergencies and pollution incidents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Salten Brann IKS: Inter-municipal fire company serving the Salten region in northern Norway. Comparable IKS structure, multi-station network, and integrated prevention/response service portfolio.
• Oslo Brann- og redningsetat: The municipal fire and rescue service for Oslo, Norway's largest city. Directly comparable as a public-sector fire and rescue organization operating fire stations, prevention, training, and emergency dispatch, though at significantly greater scale.
• Bergen brannvesen: Municipal fire service for Bergen and surrounding municipalities. Comparable public-sector mandate covering fire suppression, prevention, rescue, and community safety education across western Norway.
• Trøndelag brann- og redningstjeneste IKS: Inter-municipal fire and rescue company in Trøndelag. Most structurally comparable peer — same IKS ownership model across multiple member municipalities, with fire stations, prevention, training, and emergency response services.
• Tromsø brann- og redning: Municipal fire and rescue service for Tromsø. Comparable public-sector mandate covering fire response, prevention, and training in a Norwegian urban-rural mix; smaller scale than Rogaland but same service architecture.
• Vestfold Interkommunale Brannvesen (VIB): Inter-municipal fire service covering Vestfold municipalities. Directly comparable as another Norwegian IKS fire service delivering integrated fire prevention, response, and rescue across multiple member municipalities.

Emerging players

• Firesafe AS: Leading Norwegian private provider of fire protection equipment, servicing, and compliance support. Adjacent to Rogaland brann og redning IKS in fire prevention services, particularly for commercial and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Falck Nutec: Norway-based subsidiary of Falck providing commercial safety and emergency-response training (fire, first aid, HSE). Comparable in the paid training and course revenue stream where it competes directly with Rogaland's Kurs og opplæring portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/110SorVest

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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