Course objectives
- Understand how an evacuation is organised
- Identify the role and duties of the evacuation guide and the sweeper
- Apply safety instructions in the event of an evacuation
- Ensure people move to the assembly points
- Adopt appropriate behaviour in particular situations
Who it is for
Audience
Employees; Staff; ERP personnel; Safety officers; Members of evacuation teams, or anyone designated to act as an evacuation guide or sweeper
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 simulations, using the centre's training equipment. People with disabilities are invited to inform us of any adjustments they need 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 approximately 15 days between your request and delivery.
Course content
Sequence 1 – General principles of evacuation
- Regulatory framework and obligations relating to evacuation
- Organisation of emergency response and evacuation instructions
- Signage, alarms and evacuation routes
Sequence 2 – Roles of the evacuation guide and the sweeper
- Duties of the evacuation guide
- Duties of the sweeper
- Managing behaviour and risk situations
Sequence 3 – Practical application and particular situations
- Evacuation of people with reduced mobility (principles)
- How to behave in the face of panic or refusal to evacuate
- Practical exercises and evacuation simulations
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 operational knowledge and their understanding of the professional realities of the trainees they teach.
The teaching team is committed to an ongoing process of improving practice, monitoring regulations and adapting content in order to guarantee the quality, relevance and effectiveness of its training.
Monitoring and assessment
Attendance rate, participant satisfaction rate, extent to which learning objectives are achieved, number of certificates issued.
Technical and teaching resources
Projected training materials
Evacuation plans and internal instructions
Case studies and simulations
Discussions led by the trainer
Certification
Assessment
Attendance sheets signed every half-day
Monitoring of participants' attendance
Assessment of learning during simulations
Collection of satisfaction feedback
Issue of a certificate of completion
Analysis of feedback as part of a continuous improvement approach
Certification
This course does not lead to a professional certification. A training certificate is issued.
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 every session and available on request.
Accessibility
CNFP considers every request for adjustments 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.