Training
Extinguisher handling, first / second response teams, evacuation, ATEX — Labour Code R4227-39 and INRS compliant, on-site or in-house.
Fire safety training is mandated by article R4227-39 of the French Labour Code: every employer must train staff on extinguisher handling and run periodic evacuation drills. For ATEX areas, training follows the INRS ED 6147 guide.
Training catalogue
Five practical and regulatory programmes for industrial teams operating in high-risk environments.
Extinguisher handling — ½ day
Theory + hands-on practice on real fire: fire classes, agent selection, usage. Recommended refresher every 3 years.
First-Response Team (EPI) — 1 day
Emergency organisation, alert procedure, recognition, initial fire fighting, handover to emergency services.
Second-Response Team (ESI) — 2 days
Incident management, fire-brigade coordination, hose-reel and SCBA drills, zone securing.
Evacuation — guide-file & serre-file — ½ day
Roles and missions, route identification, assembly points, headcount, on-site situational practice.
ATEX training — 1 to 2 days
Explosion risk, zone classification 0/1/2 and 20/21/22, certified equipment, response procedures — INRS ED 6147 compliant.
Open or in-house format — France & international
Open sessions in A2S Fire centres or in-house at your site, in France or across our footprint. Materials in French and English.
How it works
- 01
Needs assessment
Risk analysis, headcount, operational constraints.
- 02
Tailored programme
Module selection, schedule, materials adapted to your site.
- 03
Hands-on session
On-site at your premises or in our centres, in French or English.
- 04
Assessment & certificate
Skills assessment, individual certificate, annual follow-up.
Practical details
- Regulatory framework
- Labour Code R4227-39, INRS ED 6147 (ATEX)
- Durations
- ½ day (extinguishers, evacuation), 1 day (EPI), 2 days (ESI, ATEX)
- Formats
- Open sessions in our centres or in-house on-site, France & international
- Refresher
- Recommended every 3 years (extinguisher handling)
- Group size
- 4 to 12 people per session
- Languages
- French, English
- Deliverables
- Individual training certificate, course materials, annual follow-up