Protection Civile

Name

Protection Civile

Legal name

Fédération Nationale de Protection Civile

Website

https://protection-civile.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Protection and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• First aid training
• Emergency response services
• Disaster relief operations
• Civil protection association
• Social outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pantin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations and Generosity: About one-third of the 2022 budget came from public generosity through donations, regular donations, in memoriam gifts, legacies, donations and life insurance. The organization also receives donations for specific disaster relief efforts.
2. Training and Formation Services: Nearly 50% of resources come from departmental associations contributions and billing for certain services including training (PSC, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA, etc.) and first aid post services.
3. Government Subsidies: Exceptional subsidies representing about 20% of resources for specific interventions like COVID-19 and Ukraine war response.
4. First Aid Post Services (DPS): Organizations, associations, enterprises, and local authorities can request first aid posts for events, generating revenue for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Protection Civile (Fédération Nationale de Protection Civile - FNPC) is a French civil security non-profit association delivering three core missions: emergency first aid response at public events through deployed first aid posts (20,000+ devices/year), state-recognized first aid training across PSC, PSE1, PSE2, BNSSA and other certifications (200,000+ people trained annually), and social support including maraudes for vulnerable populations, disaster victim support, and international humanitarian operations. The organization operates through 32,000 volunteers across 97 metropolitan and overseas departments with a fleet of 1,400 vehicles including 440 dedicated first aid vehicles.

Product overview

Protection Civile (Fédération Nationale de Protection Civile - FNPC) is a nonprofit association under the 1901 law, recognized as a public utility and certified civil security organization operating across three core missions: Aid (social outreach, disaster victim support), Rescue (first aid stations, emergency response operations), and Training (first aid education). The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning PSC/PSE certifications for individuals, specialized aquatic rescue training (BNSSA, SSA 1/2, PAE SAMN), professional workplace safety courses (SST, PRAP, EPI), instructor certifications, and operational services including first aid station deployment (DPS/Postes de Secours), social maraudes, population assistance, and international humanitarian action. The 2024-launched Protec4Life innovation lab develops new solutions including the Proxi'Protec telemedicine prototype. A youth Cadets program introduces ages 10-16 to first aid and civic engagement. The organization operates through 97 departmental associations, 500+ local antennas, and 32,000 volunteers, delivering training to over 200,000 people annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protec4Life: Innovation lab created in 2024 to improve aid and relief to the population, strengthen volunteer training, encourage new volunteer engagement, and foster innovation in civil security operations
• Proxi'Protec
• Cadets de la Protection Civile

Quantifiable outcome

• 201,058 people trained in 2025 (27% increase from previous year)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MonoprixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for food collection drives. Monoprix stores distribute essential shopping lists and serve as collection points. More than 21,500 kg of donations collected in 2025 edition across 80+ stores.
• MAIFcoreTechnology or IntegrationHistoric partner collaborating on e-learning platform development. The CAMPUS platform for PSC training was created in collaboration with MAIF.
• SNCFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for assisting travelers during major traffic disruptions. Teams provide welcome, water and meal distribution, orientation, and psychological support during service interruptions.
• EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for supporting populations during prolonged power outages. Protection Civile provides logistical support, temporary reception centers, and distribution of essential goods.
• GendarmeriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for search operations and missing person searches. Protection Civile provides rapid mobilization capacity and field expertise.
• Highway Operators (SANEF, VINCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for assisting motorists during blockages or evacuations on major highways. Teams provide information, food distribution, and accompaniment to safe zones.
• SAMU (CUMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Cellule d'Urgence Médico-Psychologique for psychological support during traumatic events, accidents, and disasters.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter listed among partners providing financial or in-kind support.
• CoveaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner supporting Protection Civile activities.
• GMFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner supporting Protection Civile activities.
• AXAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner supporting Protection Civile activities.
• Association des Maires de France (AMF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal association partner, particularly active in Mayotte emergency support.
• Cybermalveillance.gouv.frminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCybersecurity awareness partnership, particularly during CyberMois 2025.
• Résilience TourminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership since 2024 for national tour dedicated to citizen awareness on risk culture and crisis preparedness.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ordre de Malte France: French branch of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, running first-aid posts at events, social outreach to vulnerable populations, and disaster response — a near-identical service portfolio to Protection Civile and a direct competitor for DPS and training contracts.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross is the most direct peer: a national humanitarian association delivering first-aid training, DPS deployments, social maraudes and disaster response across France. It competes with Protection Civile for the same volunteer pools, training students, event organizers and public contracts.
• Union Nationale des Associations de Secouristes et Sauveteurs (UNASS): National federation of first-aid and rescue associations delivering PSC/PSE certifications and DPS deployments. UNASS is a smaller but structurally identical peer competing for the same training market and event contracts as Protection Civile.
• Fédération Française de Sauvetage et Secourisme: National federation affiliated to the Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage et Secourisme, delivering first-aid and aquatic rescue training and DPS coverage in direct competition with Protection Civile across most French departments.
• Croix-Blanche Française: Croix-Blanche (Secouristes Français Croix-Blanche) is one of France's historic first-aid federations and was even among the founding members of the FNPC in 1965. It directly competes on PSC/PSE training and DPS deployments nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente): State-run emergency medical service providing pre-hospital medical care. Protection Civile's SAMU/CUMP convention shows this is a partner-incumbent rather than competitor, but they share end-customers (event organizers, disaster victims) and overlap on emergency-response capability.
• SDIS (Sapeurs-Pompiers / French Fire and Rescue Service): State-run fire and rescue services operating across all French departments. They are the primary public-sector incumbent in disaster response and first aid, with whom Protection Civile operates as a complementary association under civil-security conventions.

Others

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical-humanitarian NGO. While MSF focuses on international medical crisis response rather than domestic French DPS, it is comparable on the Action Internationale and humanitarian-aid dimensions of Protection Civile's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Restos du Cœur: Major French food-assistance NGO serving vulnerable populations. Its maraude and food-distribution mission partially overlaps with Protection Civile's social-support services, though it does not deliver first-aid training or DPS coverage.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): French Catholic social-services NGO addressing poverty and exclusion. It overlaps with Protection Civile on maraudes and disaster-victim support but does not compete directly on first-aid training or DPS contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ProtecCivilefr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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