Course objectives
- Understand how fire works and how it spreads.
- Identify the fire risks present in one's working environment.
- Raise the alarm and pass on an effective emergency message.
- Apply the establishment's evacuation instructions.
- Take part in the roles of lead guide, sweeper and evacuation officer.
- Use the fire safety equipment available on site.
- Use the extinguishers suited to the different classes of fire.
- Operate a manual smoke vent in accordance with the establishment's safety instructions.
- Behave appropriately when faced with an outbreak of fire while waiting for the public emergency services.
Who it is for
Audience
Company employees and staff; Staff of premises open to the public (ERP); Designated members of safety teams; Safety leads; Anyone who may have to respond to an outbreak of fire
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Format
Face-to-face training, in our rooms in Jarry or directly on your premises. A mix of theory and practical simulations, using the centre's training equipment. People with disabilities are invited to let us know their adaptation needs when registering.
Lead time
Registration is possible up to 48 hours before a scheduled session, subject to availability. For a session held on your premises, allow around 15 days between your request and delivery.
Course content
Sequence 1 – Fire fundamentals
- The fire triangle.
- How fire spreads.
- Smoke and its dangers.
- The main causes of fire in the workplace.
- Human, material and environmental consequences.
Sequence 2 – Firefighting equipment
- The different classes of fire.
- Extinguishers
- Fire hose reels (RIA) (presentation depending on the establishment).
- The limits of the fire warden's (EPI) intervention.
- Situations requiring immediate withdrawal.
Sequence 3 – Fire safety organisation and evacuation
- The establishment's fire safety organisation.
- Fire instructions.
- Internal and external alerts.
- The roles of the Fire Warden (EPI).
- The roles of the Lead Guide.
- The roles of the Sweeper.
- Assembly points.
- Assisting people with disabilities.
- Common mistakes during an evacuation.
Sequence 4 – Smoke control and safety equipment
- The role of smoke control.
- Principles of natural smoke ventilation.
- Conditions of use.
- Manual activation of a smoke vent.
- Associated safety instructions.
- Limits of use.
- Special cases depending on the building.
Sequence 5 – Responding to an outbreak of fire
- Assessing the situation.
- Choosing the extinguishing equipment.
- Personal protection.
- Technique for approaching the fire.
- Extinguishing an outbreak of fire.
- Communicating with the emergency services.
Sequence 6 – Practical exercises
- Handling an extinguisher
- Evacuation simulation
Teaching team
The teaching team of the Centre National de Formation et de Prévention (CNFP) is made up of expert trainers and specialists with solid field experience and a thorough command of the regulatory frameworks applicable to their areas of expertise.
CNFP's trainers are selected for their technical competence, their ability to pass on practical knowledge and their understanding of the professional realities of the trainees they teach.
The teaching team is committed to the continuous improvement of practices, regulatory monitoring and the adaptation of content in order to ensure the quality, relevance and effectiveness of its training.
Monitoring and assessment
Attendance rate, participant satisfaction rate, level of achievement of learning objectives, number of certificates issued.
Technical and teaching resources
Projected training materials
Training extinguishers (water, CO₂, powder depending on context)
Fire tray or fire simulator
Training materials given to participants
Smoke machine
Certification
Assessment
Attendance sheets signed per half-day
Monitoring of participants' attendance
Assessment of learning during the practical exercises
Collection of satisfaction feedback
Issue of a certificate of completion
Analysis of feedback as part of a continuous improvement approach
Certification
This training does not lead to a professional certification. A training certificate is issued on completion.
Quality and results
New course: the first indicators specific to this course will be published after the first sessions.
Across the centre, from 30 January to 10 September 2026: 112 satisfaction reviews collected from trainees, average score of 9.30/10, with 92.9% of scores at or above 8/10; assessment pass rate of 97.3% (181 passes out of 186 trainees assessed).
These indicators are updated after each session and provided on request.
Accessibility
CNFP considers every adaptation request in order to facilitate access to training for people with disabilities. A preliminary discussion makes it possible to assess needs and, where possible, to consider suitable arrangements.
Our disability lead reviews every request for adjustments: handicap@cnfp.fr
Interested in this course?
Session at your premises, dates to suit you, group size adapted.