Croix Blanche De l'Essonne

What Croix Blanche De l'Essonne does

Croix Blanche De l'Essonne (Comité Départemental des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche de l'Essonne), operating as Croix Blanche 91, is a French non-profit civil security association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Mennecy, Essonne. It is a departmental affiliate of the national Fédération des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche, which traces its origins to 1892 and operates across 67 departments. The organization delivers three core service pillars: first aid training (PSC1, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA, SST, and operational cadre programs under Qualiopi certification), first aid station deployment (DPS and DPSS) at public events, and population support operations under ORSEC/ORSAN emergency plans. Its operational assets include 4 ambulances, 3 light vehicles, a heavy population support vehicle (VASAP), a 50-person victim reception center (CAI), and a specialized aquatic rescue team, all staffed by approximately 200 trained volunteers supplemented by embedded physicians, nurses, and psychologists.

The business model is hybrid non-profit: event organizers and government agencies contract DPS/DPSS coverage at risk-indexed pricing, individuals and companies pay for training courses, and operational continuity is sustained through member dues, public donations (via HelloAsso), and grants from corporate foundations (notably the VINCI Foundation). The core go-to-market is direct-to-customer via website forms and email, with volunteer recruitment driven through association forums across Essonne municipalities. The organization holds an Agrément de Sécurité Civile from the Ministry of Interior and a Medal of Bravery and Devotion from the Essonne Prefecture, and has executed international humanitarian missions in Turkey (2023) and Ukraine (2022) under INSARAG/UN coordination.

Name

Croix Blanche De l'Essonne

Legal name

Comité Départemental des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche de l'Essonne

Website

https://croixblanche91.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Croix Blanche De l'Essonne is a French non-profit civil security association providing first aid training, event first aid stations (DPS/DPSS), and emergency population support across the Essonne department, primarily serving government agencies, event organizers, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Security Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response, Assistance & Medical Evacuation Services (THACAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Civil security services
• First aid training
• Emergency medical response
• Event safety coverage
• Disaster response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mennecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event-based first aid service fees: Revenue generated from providing Dispositifs Prévisionnels de Secours (DPS/DPSS) to event organizers. Pricing is determined based on risk index, number of first aid personnel, and equipment required for the manifestation.
2. Donations: Voluntary public donations via the organization's website and fundraising campaigns (HelloAsso platform) used to fund humanitarian missions and equipment acquisition.
3. Membership contributions: Volunteer members contribute financially to sustain organizational activities. As a nonprofit association, members support operations through dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Croix Blanche de l'Essonne is a French civil security nonprofit association providing first aid station coverage (DPS and DPSS) at sporting, cultural, and public events, certified first aid training programs (PSC1, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA, SST), and population support through ORSEC/ORSAN emergency plans. Services are delivered by trained volunteers and medical personnel (physicians, nurses, psychologists) for event organizers, government authorities, and organizations across Essonne department.

Product overview

Croix Blanche de l'Essonne (Comité Départemental des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche de l'Essonne) is a civil security association offering three core service pillars: (1) formations (training) including initial, continuing, and trainer programs covering PSC1, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA, and operational cadre levels; (2) postes de secours (first aid stations) providing DPS and DPSS services at sporting, cultural, and public events; and (3) soutien aux populations (population support) through ORSEC and ORSAN emergency plans. Specialized offerings include canine and feline first aid training, aquatic rescue team services, and a 50-person victim reception center. The organization operates 4 ambulances, 3 light vehicles, 1 heavy population support vehicle, and 3 training facilities across Evry and Sainte Geneviève des Bois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dispositif Pr\u00e9visionnel de Secours (DPS) First aid station service provided at sporting, cultural, and public events. Staffed by certified volunteers holding PSE1, PSE2, or operational cadre qualifications. Deploys appropriate personnel and equipment (VPSP ambulances, first aid posts) based on the event's risk index according to Ministry of Interior standards. Used by event organizers, municipalities, sports federations, and cultural associations for legal compliance with public event safety requirements.
• Dispositif Pr\u00e9visionnel de Secours et Sant\u00e9 (DPSS) Enhanced first aid service with medical or paramedical team complement for events requiring additional health personnel. Composed of emergency hospital doctors and experienced nurses with confirmed emergency culture, deployed in complement to first aid personnel. Designed for events requiring advanced medical coverage beyond standard DPS capacity.
• Formations Initiales (Initial Training Programs) Initial training programs for new first aid responders covering PSC1 (Premiers Secours Civiques de niveau 1), PSE1 (Premiers Secours en \u00c9quipe de niveau 1), and PSE2 (Premiers Secours en \u00c9quipe de niveau 2) certifications. Qualiopi-certified training for individuals seeking first aid certification.
• Formations Continues (Continuing Training) Continuing education programs to maintain and update first aid skills and certifications for active responders. Ensures continued competency and recertification per French national standards.
• Formations de Formateurs (Train-the-Trainer) Train-the-trainer programs enabling qualified personnel to teach first aid courses. Part of the operational pathway for instructors and operational cadres within the federation.
• Premiers Secours en Equipe Niveau 2 (PSE2) Advanced team first aid training at level 2, qualifying participants as team rescuers. Required for operational deployment in DPS and DPSS teams.
• Brevet National de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 et de Sauvetage Aquatique (BNSSA) National certification for water safety and rescue swimming supervision. Qualifies participants to supervise aquatic swimming locations and support aquatic rescue operations.
• Premiers Secours Canins et F\u00e9lins (Canine and Feline First Aid) First aid training specifically for dogs and cats, taught in Morangis (Essonne). Provides pet owners with first aid skills for animal emergencies.
• Formation de Cadres Op\u00e9rationnels Niveau 1 Operational management training level 1 qualifying team leaders to supervise 4 rescuers during DPS operations. Develops operational leadership capabilities for civil security deployments.
• Plans ORSEC - Soutien aux Populations (Population Support) Emergency response plans for population support including logistic assistance, victim reception, victim sheltering, and medical-psychological support cells. Activated under ORSEC plans for disasters and mass casualty events.
• Plans ORSAN (Health System Emergency Response) Health system emergency response plans including COVID-19 support operations for SAMU services. Activated under ORSAN framework to reinforce medical surge capacity during health emergencies.
• Equipe Aquatique (Aquatic Rescue Team) Specialized aquatic rescue team providing water safety support during aquatic events and competitions. Equipped with specialized aquatic rescue equipment tested in natural environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,200 hours of volunteer work during COVID-19 crisis across Île-de-France civil security missions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MennecyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal partner hosting the organization's headquarters and participating in association forums where Croix Blanche 91 recruits volunteers and raises public awareness about first aid.
• Fondation VinciminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation providing financial support as a donor, featured in the organization's partner and donor section on the website.
• SGDB91 (Société Générale de Distribution)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a donor in the organization's partner section, contributing to funding Croix Blanche 91 operations.
• FFESSM 91 (Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins Essonne)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSubaquatic federation partner providing mutual support and coordination for aquatic rescue operations in Essonne.
• SauvLifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitizen first aid alert application featured as a partner, with Croix Blanche 91 responders potentially activated through the SauvLife network for nearby cardiac arrest situations.
• SalvumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst aid and safety partner featured on the organization's website, likely coordinated for shared first aid response capabilities.
• Hippodrome de VincennesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHorse racing venue listed as a client and supporter, regularly requiring first aid coverage for race events where Croix Blanche 91 is deployed.
• Zénith de ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConcert venue listed as a client relying on Croix Blanche 91 first aid services for large public concerts and events.
• Grand Paris SudminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetropolitan agglomeration that organized and trusted Croix Blanche 91 for first aid coverage at the first Semi-Marathon and 10km event, deploying 50 responders.
• Le Mans Organisation (ACO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomobile club organization listed as a supporter and client, relying on Croix Blanche 91 for first aid at motorsport-related events.
• HEC ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademic institution confirmed collaboration with HEC Paris and Université Paris-Saclay around Croix Blanche 91 training and rescue activities.
• Secouristes Sans Frontières (SSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational rescue organization joined by Croix Blanche 91 responders during the Turkey earthquake humanitarian mission (February 2023). Croix Blanche 91 team indicator FRA 15 joined SSF members in Antakya, 160 km from the Adana coordination center managed by INSARAG/UN and AFAD (Turkish rescue services).
• INSARAG (International Search and Rescue Advisory Group) / United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN coordination mechanism for international urban search and rescue, managing the Adana (Turkey) coordination center where Croix Blanche 91 team FRA 15 reported upon arrival during the February 2023 earthquake humanitarian mission.
• AFAD (Türkiye Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish disaster and emergency management authority co-managing the Adana coordination center with INSARAG/UN during the February 2023 earthquake response where Croix Blanche 91 responders were deployed.
• SAMU 91coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Emergency Service of Essonne with ongoing operational partnership. Croix Blanche 91 provides permanent reinforcement to SAMU 91 through guard duty, medical evacuations, doubt-raising calls, and patient transport — intensified during COVID-19 crisis. The organization also trained LAC (anti-COVID) mediators at CESU 91/SAMU 91 premises.
• SDIS 91 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours de l'Essonne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire and rescue service of Essonne co-organizing major emergency exercises (NOVI) alongside the prefecture, ARS, CHSF, SAMU 91, and gendarmerie, with Croix Blanche 91 as an approved civil security association participant.
• ARS Île-de-France (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency co-organizing NOVI exercises and directing Croix Blanche 91 deployment for COVID-19 testing at Roissy airport and vaccination center support in Palaiseau.
• Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien (CHSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital co-organizing NOVI mass casualty exercises and participating in emergency planning with Croix Blanche 91, SDIS, SAMU, and prefecture.
• Prefecture of EssonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment prefecture holding Croix Blanche 91's civil security approval (agrément) and piloting ORSEC emergency plans, coordinating exercises and disaster response including NOVI scenarios.
• CCAS (Centres Communaux d'Action Sociale) de l'EssonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal social action centers reinforced by Croix Blanche 91 volunteers during COVID-19 crisis to support vulnerable populations.
• EHPAD de l'EssonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing homes in Essonne supported by Croix Blanche 91 volunteers during COVID-19 crisis, providing additional care and support personnel.
• SynergieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner associated with Croix Blanche 91 for the Christmas toy collection initiative (Collecte de jouets pour Noël), providing gifts to hospitalized children at CHSF and Paris-Saclay hospitals.
• TIB Carrossier ConstructeurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVehicle bodywork manufacturer that fitted and branded Croix Blanche 91's new ambulance as part of a long-term vehicle renewal program announced in September 2021.
• Fédération des Secouristes Français Croix BlanchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation providing organizational structure, training curriculum, standards, and coordination for Croix Blanche 91. The federation comprises 187 local associations across 67 departments and coordinated the Ukraine humanitarian mission (March 2022) sending 9 specialized personnel from its Catastrophe Intervention Group.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche: Parent federation of Croix Blanche 91, spanning 187 local associations across 67 departments and providing organizational structure, training curriculum, and coordination. While technically the parent, it operates as a national umbrella offering identical services at scale.
• Sauveteurs en Mer (SNSM): National sea rescue society focusing on maritime emergencies but sharing the broader volunteer first aid/rescue mission and aquatic rescue offering. Their specialized marine scope contrasts with Croix Blanche 91's broader event and disaster coverage.
• Sapeurs-Pompiers de France (FNSPF): National professional/volunteer firefighter federation providing emergency response, rescue services, and first aid training. Operates as the dominant incumbent in French emergency response with whom Croix Blanche 91 partners under SDIS coordination but does not directly compete commercially.

Direct peers

• Fédération Française de Sauvetage et de Secourisme (FFSS): National federation dedicated to aquatic rescue and first aid training (BNSSA, PSC1), providing DPS at events and beach/water rescue. Partial overlap with Croix Blanche 91's training portfolio and aquatic rescue team.
• Ordre de Malte France: French branch of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta operating first aid stations, emergency medical response, and humanitarian missions. Comparable nonprofit model with similar DPS services, medicalized response capacity, and population support infrastructure.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian association, providing first aid training (PSC1, PSE1), DPS staffing at events, emergency response, and population support. Directly competes with Croix Blanche 91 for event organizers and government emergency contracts across Île-de-France.
• Secouristes Sans Frontières (SSF): International rescue NGO specializing in disaster response and humanitarian missions. Direct partner during the Turkey earthquake and directly comparable on international humanitarian deployment, urban search and rescue, and INSARAG-coordinated operations.
• Fédération Nationale de Protection Civile: National federation of approved civil security associations running DPS at events, first aid training, and disaster response under the same Ministry of Interior agrément framework. Direct competitor on identical service offerings within the Essonne market.

Emerging players

• Association Nationale des Premiers Secours (ANPS): National first aid association providing training (PSC1, PSE) and DPS coverage. Smaller-scale but operational peer offering similar services to event organizers and the public in various French departments.
• SauvLife: Citizen first aid alert app activating nearby responders (including Croix Blanche 91 volunteers) for cardiac arrest. Represents the digital-first, volunteer-network model increasingly competing for community-based first aid dispatch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/croixblanchebondoufle
• Instagraminstagram.com/croixblanche91
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/croix-blanche-de-l-essonne

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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