Course objectives
- Identify the emergency situations that can occur in a sports setting
- Adopt the right reflexes when faced with an accident or a sudden illness
- Carry out the appropriate first-aid actions
- Alert the emergency services effectively
- Make the casualty and the surroundings safe while waiting for the emergency services
Who it is for
Audience
Sports instructors; Coaches; Volunteers; Club officials; Supervisors; Club members or anyone involved in a sports environment
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Format
Face-to-face training, in our training rooms in Jarry or directly on your premises. A combination of theoretical input and practical scenarios, using the centre's training equipment. People with disabilities are invited to tell us about 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 – Identify and react
- Introduction to the course and context of the risks in sports settings
- Identification of common accidents and sudden illnesses during sporting activity
- Protecting the casualty and making the area safe
Sequence 2 – Essential actions and alerting
- What to do in the event of a sudden illness, a fall or an injury
- Cardiac arrest: recognition and use of the AED (defibrillator)
- Organising the alert and passing information to the emergency services
Teaching team
The course is delivered by a trainer qualified in first aid, holding the current regulatory certifications and with significant operational experience in first aid and risk prevention.
The trainer has teaching expertise enabling them to adapt learning methods to trainees' profiles, favouring an active, participatory and practice-oriented approach.
The teaching team works under the responsibility of the organisation's head of training, who ensures regulatory compliance, the quality of the content and compliance with Qualiopi requirements.
Monitoring and assessment
This course is subject to educational and quality monitoring to assess attendance, trainees' learning and their satisfaction, with a view to the continuous improvement of training activities.
Technical and teaching resources
Projected teaching materials (visual presentations)
Adult and child first-aid manikins
Simulation equipment (training defibrillator, first-aid accessories)
Summary practical sheets on life-saving actions
Certification
Assessment
Digital attendance sign-in for participants
Practical scenarios based on real-life cases
Oral questioning to confirm understanding of the essential actions
Ongoing formative assessment throughout the session
Certification
This course does not lead to a professional certification registered with the RNCP or the Répertoire Spécifique. It leads to the issue of a “Gestes Qui Sauvent” (Life-Saving Actions) training certificate, in line with the national guidelines on raising awareness of first-aid actions.
Quality and results
Indicators specific to this course, as at 10 September 2026: 7 satisfaction ratings collected at the end of this course, average score of 10.0/10.
Across the centre, from 30 January to 10 September 2026: 112 satisfaction ratings 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
The course is accessible to people with disabilities.
Any specific request for teaching or equipment adaptations can be considered prior to the course.
A disability officer is available to support trainees.
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.