Sdis Nord Vaudois

What Sdis Nord Vaudois does

SDIS régional du Nord vaudois is a Swiss public intercommunal association (association de communes) established on January 1, 2013 under the Loi sur le service de défense contre l'incendie et de secours (LSDIS). It provides regional fire defense, rescue operations, hazardous materials response, flood response, pollution control, elevator and road rescue, and fire prevention policing (Police du feu) for 40 member communes in the Canton of Vaud, serving a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants across the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Operations are delivered through 8 detachment sites: four First Response Detachments (DPS G1 Yverdon-les-Bains, DPS C1 Grandson, DPS B1 Yvonand, DPS B2 Concise) and four Support Detachments (DAP Y1 Chavannes-le-Chêne, DAP Y2 Belmont-sur-Yverdon, DAP Y3 Montagny-près-Yverdon, DAP Y4 Bonvillars). DPS G1 Yverdon-les-Bains additionally serves as one of three regional centers in the canton, with ABC and technical intervention capability deployable across the Canton of Vaud.

The operational backbone consists of 229 volunteer firefighters (miliciens) plus 10 permanent staff, supported by a fleet of 38 vehicles and 59 trailers, a Man TGL 12.250 mobile command post (YDON0), and an incident commander vehicle. In 2025 the association logged over 8,000 intervention hours (averaging one intervention every 13.2 hours) and over 21,000 training hours, and integrated 35 women into its ranks. Specialized training covers ABC incidents, road rescue, and respiratory protection. The youth firefighter program (Jeunes sapeurs-pompiers, ages 10-17) operates three sections and culminates in Flamme 1-3 certifications, functioning as a long-term volunteer recruitment pipeline.

Revenue is derived from three streams: per-inhabitant-per-day contributions from the 40 member communes (with the City of Yverdon-les-Bains acting as the fiduciary/treasury commune), financial participation from the Établissement Cantonal d'Assurance (ECA), and billed service fees for interventions, special services, and firefighter deployment at member-commune events. The association holds partnerships with ECA, the AEAI (national fire insurance standards body), the CIPI (fire prevention information center), and neighboring SDIS for mutual aid coordination. As a non-profit public-law entity, SDIS Nord vaudois does not publish financial figures and is not subject to commercial market dynamics.

Name

Sdis Nord Vaudois

Legal name

SDIS régional du Nord vaudois

Website

https://sdisnv.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SDIS Nord vaudois is a Swiss intercommunal public fire and rescue association, founded in 2013, serving 50,000+ residents across 40 communes in the Canton of Vaud through 8 detachments, 229 volunteer firefighters, and 10 permanent staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Fire and rescue services
• Emergency response services
• Hazardous materials response
• Fire prevention inspection
• Youth firefighter training

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Commune contributions: Financial contributions from the 40 member communes to fund operations. Costs are calculated per inhabitant per day. The City of Yverdon-les-Bains acts as the treasury commune managing financial accounts.
2. ECA canton contribution: Financial participation from the Établissement Cantonal d'Assurance (ECA) for fire services and equipment
3. Service fees: Fees charged for interventions, special services, and particular use of firefighters by member communes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SDIS régional du Nord vaudois is an intercommunal fire and rescue service association that provides regional fire defense, rescue operations, hazardous materials (ABC) response, flood and pollution response, fire prevention policing, and youth firefighter training across 40 communes in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It operates a network of four First Response Detachments (DPS) and four Support Detachments (DAP), serving more than 50,000 inhabitants through 229 volunteer firefighters and 10 permanent staff.

Product overview

SDIS Nord Vaudois is a regional fire department association providing emergency response services across 40 communes. The organization operates a unified emergency services platform consisting of four First Response Detachments (DPS) in Yverdon-les-Bains (G1), Grandson (C1), Yvonand (B1), and Concise (B2), complemented by four Support Detachments (DAP) in Chavannes-le-Chêne (Y1), Belmont-sur-Yverdon (Y2), Montagny-près-Yverdon (Y3), and Bonvillars (Y4). Additional services include fire prevention enforcement (Police du feu) for Yverdon-les-Bains, a youth firefighter training program (Jeunes sapeurs-pompiers), and specialized equipment including mobile command posts and incident commander vehicles. The organization maintains approximately 230 volunteer firefighters and 10 permanent staff, responding to over 8,000 hours of interventions annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Défense incendie et secours (Fire Defense and Rescue Services) Core emergency response service covering firefighting, rescue operations, flood response, pollution control, hazardous material incidents, road rescue, and elevator rescue across the 40 communes of the Nord vaudois region. Available 24/7 via emergency number 118 to the general population, funded collectively by the member communes.
• Police du feu (Fire Prevention Services) Fire code enforcement and prevention service for the City of Yverdon-les-Bains, including construction permit review, public establishment safety inspections, event safety compliance, and fire prevention training. Follows the AEAI directive 11-15 quality assurance framework with four degrees of assurance quality.
• Jeunes sapeurs-pompiers (JSP) - Young Firefighters Program
• Prevention Services / Fire Guards

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ inhabitants protected across 40 communes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• CIPI (Centre d'Information pour la Prévention des Incendies)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire prevention information center providing educational resources and prevention guidance distributed to the population.
• Neighboring SDIS (Fire Services)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with neighboring regional fire services for mutual aid and regional coordination.
• AEAI (Association des Etablissements Cantonaux d'Assurance Incendie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of cantonal fire insurance establishments setting fire protection standards and directives (e.g., AEAI directive 11-15) that SDIS NV implements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• London Fire Brigade: Statutory public fire and rescue authority for Greater London, providing fire suppression, rescue, prevention, and emergency response to ~9 million residents. Comparable in core mission (public fire and rescue service) and scope (prevention + response), though it is a much larger, primarily career-staffed authority.
• Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY): Municipal public fire department providing fire suppression, technical rescue, EMS, and hazmat response to New York City. Comparable in core public-service mission and prevention-plus-response scope, though much larger and career-staffed.
• Berliner Feuerwehr: Public municipal fire and rescue service for the State of Berlin, providing fire suppression, technical rescue, and emergency medical services. Comparable as a public-sector European fire service with prevention, technical-rescue, and hazmat capabilities, though larger and fully career-staffed.
• Sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP): Military-status public fire brigade serving Paris and surrounding departments, providing fire suppression, rescue, and emergency response at much larger scale. Comparable as an established public fire and rescue service in a dense urban environment with technical-rescue and hazmat capability.

Direct peers

• San Francisco Fire Department: Municipal public fire department providing fire suppression, rescue, marine response, and fire prevention services to the City and County of San Francisco. Comparable in combining volunteer/community elements with professional staff and in delivering prevention-plus-emergency-response under a public mandate.
• SDIS Lausanne: Another major intercommunal fire and rescue association in Canton of Vaud (SDIS régional), with the same LSDIS mandate, commune-financed model, and combined volunteer / permanent staffing. Directly comparable in governance, funding structure, and service scope within the same canton.
• Service d'incendie et de secours de la Ville de Genève (SIS Genève): Cantonal fire and rescue service for the City of Geneva under Swiss public law, operating a mixed professional-plus-volunteer model for fire suppression, rescue and hazmat response. Comparable in regulatory framework, mission scope, and public-service funding model.
• Feuerwehr Stadt Zürich (Zurich City Fire Brigade): Public municipal fire and rescue service for the City of Zurich, providing fire suppression, technical rescue, hazmat and prevention services under Swiss cantonal/municipal law. Comparable as a Swiss German-speaking public fire service, though more career-staffed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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