FFSS-A3S

What FFSS-A3S does

FFSS-A3S (Association des Sauveteurs Secouristes de la Seine) is a French non-profit association (loi de 1901) founded in 2017 and affiliated with the Fédération Française de Sauvetage et de Secourisme (FFSS), a national federation founded in 1899 and recognized as a public utility since 1927. Operating under the supervision of the French Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Sports, the association is an approved civil security provider delivering first aid training, rescue operations, aquatic rescue services, and sports rescue programs across Paris and south Île-de-France. The organization is supported by approximately 300 volunteers across functional roles including secouristes (first aid responders), sauveteurs (rescuers), drivers, boat pilots, logisticians, and administrative staff, alongside 7 paid employees. Its infrastructure comprises a regional command post inaugurated in Villeneuve-le-Roi in March 2023, a registered social office in Paris (12th arrondissement), and an operations support presence at the Centre aquatique Camille Muffat in Aubervilliers.

The association's product portfolio spans three pillars. The training pillar offers first aid certification programs (Premiers Secours) for professionals and individuals, delivered through the Dendreo self-serve online catalog under Qualiopi certification obtained in 2022. The sports pillar includes two aquatic rescue clubs (Club Sauvetage Aubervilliers and Club Sauvetage Villeneuve-le-Roi) with tiered annual memberships priced 210€–300€ by age category, the SAT Sauvetage Sportif high-performance program operated in partnership with CREPS Île-de-France de Châtenay-Malabry, and the French Meeting International (FMI) competition event with a forthcoming January 2026 edition. The civil security pillar provides first aid stations and operational devices at cultural and sporting events, SAMU guard services, and participation in crisis-response deployments such as vaccination center support through the Service National Universel program.

The revenue model rests on training course fees, recurring sports club memberships, and ancillary event-related services, with no external investor or private equity ownership indicated. Go-to-market is community-led: volunteer recruitment through website forms and civic programs (SNU, Service Civique), training registration via the Dendreo catalog, and member acquisition through local club operations and social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and HelloAsso. The core technology layer is conventional (Dendreo, Google Forms, Google Sites), with no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability. Strategic positioning is anchored by a 3rd-place team ranking at the 2022 World Lifesaving Championships and formal regulatory recognition that constrains competitor entry into government-adjacent civil security work.

Name

FFSS-A3S

Legal name

Association des Sauveteurs Secouristes de la Seine

Website

https://ffss-a3s.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FFSS-A3S is a French non-profit civil security association delivering first aid training, aquatic rescue operations, and sports rescue programs across Paris and Île-de-France through ~300 volunteers, two club sites, and a regional command post, serving volunteers, athletes, professionals, and public event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Security and First Aid Training Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Security Officer (Unarmed) Training & Certification (BPAKAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• First aid training
• Civil security services
• Aquatic rescue sports
• Lifesaving sport clubs
• Volunteer rescue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-le-Roi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Courses and Certifications: The association dispenses all first aid training courses for professionals and individuals, with fees varying by course type. Registration is handled through their Dendreo catalog platform.
2. Sports Club Memberships: Annual membership fees for the lifesaving sport clubs, with pricing tiers based on age category (210€ to 300€ annually, inclusive of license and cap).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FFSS-A3S is a French civil security association that delivers certified first aid training (Premiers Secours), deploys volunteer rescue teams for civil security operations (event first-aid posts, sanitary devices, SAMU guards), and runs aquatic rescue sport clubs and competitions across Paris and South Île-de-France. Services are organized around four pillars: training, civil security missions, volunteer civic engagement (SNU, Service Civique), and competitive lifesaving sport.

Product overview

FFSS-A3S (Association des Sauveteurs Secouristes de la Seine) is a civil security association affiliated with the Fédération Française de Sauvetage et de Secourisme. The organization operates as a multi-service entity offering first aid training programs (Premiers Secours), civil security operations (secours et sécurité civile), and aquatic sports rescue programs. Its product portfolio includes Club de Sauvetage Aubervilliers and Club de Sauvetage Villeneuve-le-Roi (local sports rescue clubs), SAT Sauvetage Sportif (territorial access structure for elite athletes), and the French Meeting International (FMI) competition event. The organization serves Paris and South Ile-de-France with approximately 300 volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• French Meeting International (FMI): International lifesaving sport competition organized by FFSS-A3S in Paris, featuring French and international athletes across individual and team pool events.
• SAT Sauvetage Sportif
• Club Sauvetage Aubervilliers
• Club Sauvetage Villeneuve-le-Roi

Products and services

• Premiers Secours Training Programs
• Club de Sauvetage Aubervilliers

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CREPS Ile de France de Châtenay-MalabrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between CREPS Ile de France and FFSS-A3S to create a territorial accession structure (SAT) supporting high-level athletes. The program enables young swimmers and lifesavers (from 3ème to Terminale) to pursue their education while receiving bi-daily sports training, medical supervision, physical and mental preparation, and competing in national and international lifesaving sport competitions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest first-aid training and emergency response organization; competes with FFSS-A3S for corporate first-aid certification contracts and operates as an approved civil security association with significantly greater national scale.
• Ordre de Malte France: First-aid training and emergency social services organization with civil-security-approved status; offers PSC training and event coverage that overlaps directly with FFSS-A3S's service portfolio.
• SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer): French sea rescue organization combining volunteer lifeguards, lifeboat operations, and aquatic safety training; closely comparable to FFSS-A3S on aquatic rescue sport and lifesaver training, though focused on maritime rather than pool environments.
• Fédération Française de Sauvetage et de Secourisme (FFSS): National parent federation and the most direct peer: FFSS-A3S is an affiliated regional association of FFSS, delivering the same first-aid training, civil security missions, and lifesaving sport activities under the FFSS brand and methodology.
• Secouristes Sans Frontières: Non-profit specializing in first-aid training and international humanitarian medical response; comparable to FFSS-A3S on the first-aid certification and emergency response training mission, with a more international footprint.
• Protection Civile: French non-profit civil security association offering first-aid training, DPS (Dispositif Prévisionnel de Secours) event coverage, and rescue operations; competes head-to-head with FFSS-A3S in the same agréée sécurité civile market.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française de Natation: National governing body for competitive swimming and aquatic disciplines in France; not a direct civil-security peer, but the dominant sports federation for pool-based activities including lifesaving sport events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ffss-a3s
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ffss-a3s
• Instagraminstagram.com/sauveteurssecouristesdelaseine
• TikToktiktok.com/@ffssa3s

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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