Organisation of the civil security and the fire-fighters in France The French Academy for Fire Rescue and Civil Protection Officers Training of the fire-fighters officers
THE FRENCH CIVIL SECURITY Attached to the ministry for the interior, the French civil security is mainly responsible for the risk management, for accidents of everyday life as well as the major catastrophe or disasters. The French Academy for Fire The citizen is considered as the first actor of the civil security. Rescue and Civil Protection Officers The national organisation of the civil security daily helps the local actions of the volunteers, of the associations and the fire-fighters who take an important part in this plan.
French defense territorial organization D.S.C C.O.G.I.C ILE DE FRANCE ZONE DEFENSE 8 departments 1 economic county NORTH ZONE DEFENSE 5 departments 2 economic countries EAST ZONE DEFENSE 17 departments 4 economic countries WEST ZONE DEFENSE 20 departments 4 economic countries SOUTH-EAST ZONE DEFENSE 12 departments 2 economic countries SOUTH-WEST ZONE DEFENSE 21 departments 4 economic countries 7 zones 100 departments 36 000 municipalities SOUTH ZONE DEFENSE 13 departments 3 economic countries
Department Resources The Prefect s responsibility National Resources The Prime Minister s responsibility Local Resources The Mayor s responsibility
The French fire-fighters
Organisation of Fire and rescue services in France Each fire service is responsible for his own organization - 96 departments - 2 military units
One national school for all the officers (ENSOSP) One national school for some special units (ECASC de Valabre) forest fires diving and search rescue Each fire service is responsible for his own training organization for basic fire fighters (about 100 EDIS)
French Fire-fighters CIVILIAN 196 900 volunteers 40 200 professionals MILITARY 12 200 fire-fighters in : - Paris and Marseille, - Special corps (UIISC) 249 300 Fire-fighters 12 000 for the Medical Staff about 5 % And also : 11 100 Employees (only at departmental level) 27 400 Young fire-fighters
Operational activity of the French fire-fighter
4 million of interventions each year
That s: one intervention every 8 seconds
The daily missions : - emergency and rescue to victims (67 %), - road accidents (7%), - fires (8 %), - technological risks (2 %), - others (16 %).
96 Fire and recue services + la BSPP (Paris) + le BMPM (Marseille) 7 900 centres for emergency response
Fire-fighters ranks and operational responsibilities Fire-fighter Team member Corporal Team leader Or team member Sergeant Warrant officer class II Vehicle leader 1 to 2 teams Vehicle leader
Fire-fighters ranks and operational responsibilities Lieutenant or executive officer Captain Group leader 2 to 3 trucks Column leader up to 3 groups Commanding officer Site commander Up to 1 column Colonel or Deputy-colonel Site commander of big event
ACCESS TO THE OFFICER RANK Access conditions for the volunteers, exams or competitive examinations for the professional fire-fighters with certification training in ENSOSP. The competitive examinations are based on theoretical knowledge. The fire-fighters exams put an emphasis on the professional career.
ACCESS TO THE OFFICER RANK Access to executive officer for professional fire-fighters only for the warrant officers class II. The youngest have the possibility to take an internal competitive examination. The oldest can take the professional exam. Access to lieutenant for professional fire-fighter by 3 possibilities : External competitive examination (L level) Internal competitive examination Professional exam for the executive officers The training in ENSOSP will be different depending on the type of competitive examination or exam with validation of prerequisite.
The French Academy for Fire Rescue and Civil Protection Officers Conc
The ENSOSP has formed its 25 000 officers composing of fire-fighters, volunteers and professionals along with its medical teams (nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and veterinarians). The Academy is in charge of initial (56%), lifelong (32%), and specialized trainings (12%). Other audiences include local authorities representatives, government officers, business executives, French and international experts, and international fire-fighters.
1946 : National Fire Prevention and Protection Centre in Paris. 1977 : Academy of French Fire-fighters (ENSSP) in Nainville-les Roches. 1986 : ENSSP becomes ENSOSP, the French Academy for Fire, Rescue and Civil Protection Officers. 2004 : The Decree n 2004-502 gives to the ENSOSP a legal status as a national public administration supervised by the Directorate of Civil Security. 2007 : Relocation of the ENSOSP in Aix-en-Provence (teaching centre) and in Vitrolles (operational training centre).