Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers

What Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers does

Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers (FFSFP) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Paris. It is a nationally agréée association for first aid instruction, representing active and retired police officers, gendarmes, customs officers, firefighters, and SAMU personnel who hold or pursue first aid instructor qualifications. The federation operates through 40 territorial delegations covering all of metropolitan France plus overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Guyane, La Réunion), delivering in-person PSC1, PSE1, and PSE2 certifications under the regulatory framework of the direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la gestion des crises.

FFSFP's core product suite consists of three offerings: (1) the MOOC SauvTage, a free online first aid course covering 10 modules (protection, alert, airway obstruction, hemorrhage, loss of consciousness, cardiac arrest, malaise, wounds, burns, trauma) co-developed with the Université de Bretagne Occidentale and hosted on a Moodle-based LMS at socrate-ffsfp.fr, which has reached over 100,000 users and requires a 75% QCM passing score for attestation; (2) PSC1 certification training delivered through the territorial delegations; and (3) a merchandise boutique via HelloAsso. The MOOC functions as a top-of-funnel awareness tool that converts learners into PSC1 in-person candidates.

The business model is ensemble: a community-led go-to-market anchored by annual membership subscriptions collected through HelloAsso, one-time PSC1 formation fees (pricing undisclosed and managed per territorial delegation), and merchandise sales. The federation is governed by a board confirmed at the AG of 22 March 2025, led by President David Mathieu, with Prof. Lionel Lamhaut as National Medical Advisor and Dr. Olivier Lamour as Honorary President. Key partnerships include the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (academic co-development of the MOOC), Raid Aventure Organisation (operational expansion), and an informal clinical link to SAUV Life. The organization operates with only 6 paid employees, relying extensively on volunteer instructors among security forces personnel.

Name

Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers

Legal name

Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers

Website

https://ffsfp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FFSFP is a French non-profit association agréée for first aid instruction, serving police, gendarmerie, customs, firefighters, and SAMU personnel through 40 territorial delegations and a free MOOC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Aid Training and Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB)

Keywords

• First aid training
• Emergency response education
• Civil security training
• Online first aid course
• First aid certification

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Annual membership fees collected through HelloAsso platform for police officers, gendarmery, customs, and other security personnel who join the federation.
2. Formation fees: PSC1 (Prévention et Secours Civiques Niveau 1) training courses offered through territorial delegations; participants contact their local delegation for enrollment.
3. Merchandise/Boutique: Sales of federation merchandise through HelloAsso boutique platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FFSFP is a nationally approved French non-profit federation delivering first aid education to police, gendarmerie, customs, firefighters, SAMU personnel, and the general public. Its core offering is the free SauvTage MOOC (10-module online first aid course accessible globally) complemented by in-person PSC1 diploma certification delivered through 40 territorial delegations across France and overseas territories. The federation also operates a member boutique for merchandise through HelloAsso.

Product overview

Fédération Française des Secouristes et Formateurs Policiers operates as a nationally approved first aid training association organized as a national federation with regional and departmental territorial delegations. The organization offers a digital-first portfolio centered on the free MOOC SauvTage, an online first aid course that sensitizes learners to life-saving techniques through video-based modules and QCM assessments, complemented by in-person PSC1 (Prévention et Secours Civiques Niveau 1) diploma training delivered through 40 territorial delegations across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Guyane, La Réunion). The product ecosystem also includes an online boutique for member merchandise purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SauvTage: A free online MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) for learning first aid and life-saving techniques at all ages, developed in partnership with Université de Bretagne Occidentale.

Products and services

• MOOC SauvTage A free online first aid course (Massive Open Online Course) that provides training on essential life-saving techniques. The course covers 10 modules including protection, alert procedures, obstructed airway management, hemorrhage control, loss of consciousness, cardiac arrest, malaise, wounds, burns, and trauma. Users complete QCM assessments and receive an attestation of completion upon achieving at least 75% correct answers. Available to all audiences via sauvtage.eu.
• PSC1 (Prévention et Secours Civiques Niveau 1) Training An in-person first aid diploma training (Prevention and Civil First Aid Level 1) that can be taken as a complement to the SauvTage MOOC. The training is delivered through 40 territorial delegations across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Guyane, La R\u00e9union). Prospective participants contact their territorial delegation directly for enrollment and pricing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de Bretagne OccidentalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Université de Bretagne Occidentale (University of Western Brittany) to co-develop and launch the free MOOC SauvTage (learn to save a life at all ages). The university collaborated on developing the pedagogical content for the online first aid course covering 10 modules from protection to trauma.
• Raid Aventure OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Raid Aventure Organisation enhances FFSFP activities and opens actions toward new horizons. The collaboration reinforces federation activities and extends reach through shared initiatives.
• SAUV LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Lionel Lamhaut, National Medical Advisor for FFSFP, also serves as President of SAUV Life association. This connection facilitates medical expertise sharing and alignment with emergency medicine best practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordre de Malte France: French branch of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta operates first aid training programs and emergency response units across France. Competes in the same PSC1 training market with similar non-profit membership structure.
• Croix-Rouge française: The French Red Cross is the largest first aid training provider in France, offering PSC1 certification and broader humanitarian services. Direct competitor in the same PSC1 training market that FFSFP operates in, with significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Fédération Nationale de Protection Civile: French Civil Protection federation provides first aid training and emergency response across France with territorial associations. Direct competitor offering similar PSC1 certifications and volunteer-based first aid instruction.
• Croix-Blanche française: French White Cross is a non-profit organization specializing in first aid training and emergency response. Directly comparable to FFSFP in mission, training offerings (PSC1, PSE1, PSE2), and volunteer-based structure.
• Sapeurs-Pompiers de France: French Firefighters Federation represents professional and volunteer firefighters who are key participants in FFSFP's membership and benefit from continuing education in first aid techniques. Overlapping audience and complementary training mission.

Regional players

• St John Ambulance: UK-based first aid training charity with similar volunteer-driven model and history of providing accredited first aid instruction. Operates as a regional equivalent in the UK market with comparable training offerings.

Emerging players

• SAUV Life: French association focused on cardiac arrest awareness and citizen-responder mobilization. Connected to FFSFP through National Medical Advisor Professor Lionel LAMHAUT who serves as President of SAUV Life; operates in adjacent emergency medicine space.

Others

• Université de Bretagne Occidentale: French public university that co-developed the MOOC SauvTage with FFSFP. Strategic academic partner providing pedagogical content validation; not a competitor but an enabling partner in FFSFP's training infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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