UDPS 69 - Unité Départementale des Premiers Secours du Rhône

What UDPS 69 - Unité Départementale des Premiers Secours du Rhône does

UDPS 69 (Unité Départementale des Premiers Secours du Rhône) is a French non-profit association organized under the loi 1901 framework, headquartered in Villeurbanne in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Founded in 1936, it provides first aid training and on-site emergency medical coverage services across the Rhône department, employing 41 staff and training more than 3,000 people per year. Its service portfolio spans individual civilian certifications (PSC1), team-based responder training (PSE1, PSE2), workplace first aid (SST), aquatic rescue (BNSSA), and Deployable First Aid Posts (Dispositifs Prévisionnels de Secours, or DPS) for public and private events.

The association's service architecture rests on certified instructor pools and operational responders who deliver both classroom instruction and event-based medical coverage. Its offerings carry national recognition through partnerships with civil-security authorities and the French training-quality framework, including Qualiopi certification for training delivery and an agrément de sécurité civile authorizing DPS deployment. The 2026 training catalogue signals an expanded modular offering across individual, professional, and corporate segments, with explicit positioning across compliance-driven workplace training (SST) and aquatic-rescue certifications (BNSSA) alongside event-medical coverage.

UDPS 69 operates a mixed revenue model combining individual training fees, group and professional training contracts, and DPS event-service billings. As a loi 1901 non-profit, it is VAT-exempt and reinvests surplus into training capacity and equipment. Customer segments are threefold: individual trainees paying per-certification, corporate and institutional buyers purchasing compliance and team training, and event organizers (sports, cultural, corporate) contracting DPS coverage throughout the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. No revenue or membership-fee figures are disclosed in the available material.

Name

UDPS 69 - Unité Départementale des Premiers Secours du Rhône

Legal name

Unité de Développement des Premiers Secours du Rhône (UDPS 69)

Website

https://udps69.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UDPS 69 is a Villeurbanne-based French non-profit association (loi 1901, founded 1936) that provides certified first aid training (PSC, PSE, SST, BNSSA) and on-site event medical coverage (DPS) to individuals, businesses, and event organizers in the Rhône department, training 3,000+ people annually with 41 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Aid and Rescue Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• First aid training
• Workplace safety training
• Aquatic rescue certification
• Event medical services
• Civil security association

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Training fees - Individuals: Revenue from individual participants enrolling in public training sessions including PSC, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA, SST, and trainer certification courses. Fees are paid per session or course, with prices ranging from €60 to €290+ depending on the course.
2. Professional and group training: Revenue from organizations, businesses, and public entities requiring professional first aid training (INTER/INTRA format). Pricing is quote-based and customized per client needs. Article L.4525-1 of the French Labor Code establishes employer obligation for workplace first aid training.
3. Event safety services (Dispositif Prévisionnel de Secours): Revenue from providing first aid stations and trained personnel for events (concerts, sports events, cultural gatherings). UDPS 69 designs and operates custom DPS solutions for public and private events, invoiced via project-based quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UDPS 69 delivers certified first-aid and rescue training programs (PSC, PSE1, PSE2, SST, BNSSA, GQS, IUD, EPS, EVAC, EPI, ME, and instructor-level PIC F, PAE FPSE, PAE FPSC) to individuals and professionals in the Rhône department, with sessions held at its Villeurbanne training center or on client premises. It also operates Dispositif Prévisionnel de Secours (DPS) first-aid stations for public and private events, deploying trained personnel and equipment on-site.

Product overview

UDPS 69 offers a comprehensive portfolio of first aid and safety training services primarily for the Rhône department in France. The core offerings include citizens' first aid (PSC), team first aid levels 1 and 2 (PSE 1/2), workplace safety training (SST), and aquatic rescue certification (BNSSA). The training structure progresses from basic citizen awareness (GQS) through specialized professional certifications (fire evacuation, defibrillator use, first response team), with instructor-level courses (PIC F, PAE FPSE, PAE FPSC) for those wishing to become trainers. Additionally, the organization provides first aid station deployment services (Poste de Secours/DPS) for events, positioning trained personnel and equipment at concerts, sports events, and public gatherings. Training is delivered as in-person courses, with both individual sessions and group/enterprise packages available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PSC – Premiers Secours Citoyen (niveau 1) Citizens' First Aid training (formerly PSC1) teaching essential life-saving skills such as CPR, bleeding control, and AED use, designed for the general public.
• PSE 1 – Premiers Secours en Equipe Niveau 1 Team First Aid Level 1 training for coordinated emergency response, offered to both the general public and professionals.
• PSE 2 – Premiers Secours en Equipe Niveau 2 Advanced Team First Aid Level 2 training for managing complex emergency situations.
• SST – Sauvetage Secourisme du Travail Workplace first-aid and rescue training required under Article L.4525-1 of the French Labor Code, for employees and employers.
• BNSSA – Brevet National de Sécurité et de Sauvetage Aquatique National aquatic safety and rescue certification for lifeguards monitoring public/private beaches and private pools.
• PIC F – Pédagogie Initiale Commune de Formateur Common Initial Pedagogy for Trainers - foundational instructor training course for prospective first-aid trainers.
• PAE FPSE – Formation de Formateur en Premiers Secours en Equipe Trainer certification course for instructors teaching Team First Aid.
• PAE FPSC – Formateur en Premiers Secours Citoyen Trainer certification course for instructors teaching Citizens' First Aid.
• GQS – Gestes qui Sauvent (Sensibilisation) Awareness training on life-saving gestures for professionals.
• EPS – Enfance et Premiers Secours Childhood and First Aid training for professionals working with children.
• IUD – Initiation à l'Utilisation du Défibrillateur Defibrillator use training for professionals.
• EVAC – Évacuation Incendie Fire evacuation training for professionals.
• EPI – Équipier de Première Intervention First Response Team Member training for fire and emergency situations in the workplace.
• ME – Manipulation des Extincteurs Fire extinguisher handling and operation training.
• Poste de Secours (Dispositif Prévisionnel de Secours - DPS) First-aid station services with human and material resources pre-positioned for events, concerts, sports competitions, and cultural gatherings to ensure participant safety, delivered on-site at client events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 3,000+ individuals per year

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer): National volunteer organization specializing in aquatic rescue and BNSSA-level training. Overlaps with UDPS 69's BNSSA aquatique course offering and lifeguard certification pathway.

Broad incumbents

• SDIS du Rhône (Sapeurs-Pompiers): Public fire and rescue service for the Rhône department delivering some first aid training and incident response. Comparable in mission but operates as a public administration rather than a competing private training entity.
• Croix-Rouge Française: France's largest humanitarian organization and approved civil security association, delivering PSC, PSE, SST, and BNSSA training plus DPS event coverage nationwide. Directly comparable training portfolio and agréé status, but operates at a national scale far beyond UDPS 69's Rhône footprint.
• UNASS (Union Nationale des Associations de Sauveteurs Secouristes): National federation of secouriste associations providing first aid certification training and event safety coverage. Operates a federated model similar to ANPS and competes for the same training and DPS mandates.

Emerging players

• FormaPlus: Commercial Qualiopi-certified training provider offering SST, PSE, and workplace safety certifications to businesses. Competes with UDPS 69 for the same employer-funded training budget under Article L.4525-1.
• AFTRAL: Major private commercial training provider with a broad transport-and-safety portfolio including SST and PSE certifications. Represents a capitalized commercial competitor that competes on employer-funded INTRA contracts.

Direct peers

• Protection Civile: National network of agréé sécurité civile associations providing first aid training and DPS event safety services across France. Most directly comparable to UDPS 69 in mission, regulatory authorization, and event-safety operations.
• Croix Blanche de Paris: Paris-based agréé first aid association offering PSC, PSE, and SST training alongside DPS event deployments. Comparable service mix and agréé civil security authorization, though concentrated in the Paris region rather than Lyon.
• Croix-Rouge Lyonnaise (délégation locale): Local Croix-Rouge delegation serving the Lyon/Rhône metropolitan area, offering overlapping PSC, SST, and DPS event services. Most direct local head-to-head competitor given shared geography and training catalog.

Others

• CESU (Centres d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence): Hospital-based emergency care teaching centers providing PSE-level certifications to healthcare professionals. Adjacent training ecosystem whose graduates often overlap with UDPS 69's professional cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/udps69
• Instagraminstagram.com/udps_69
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/udps69

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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