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The 4-hour safety training – BLS AED Compact and Incendie Inside is available throughout Switzerland, with sessions organised directly at your company, school or institution.
SafetyFirst regularly operates in French-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking Switzerland and, depending on requirements, Italian-speaking Switzerland, adapting the training to local realities, internal procedures and the organisational constraints of each structure.
The specific format of this combined training allows it to be organised:
- directly at your business or administrative premises,
- in schools or institutions,
- in public-access buildings,
- in a safe indoor environment for the fire module.
The scenarios are adapted to your activity and internal emergency procedures (alert, evacuation and coordination).
This approach enables your teams to train effectively in their usual environment, strengthening consistency between first-aid skills and managing an incipient fire in a building.
Practical information
Duration: 4 hours (compact and intensive format)
Participants: up to 12 people per session, ensuring sufficient individual practice time
Prerequisites: none – training accessible to everyone aged 12 and over
Format: face-to-face, alternating brief theory, practical mannequin training with feedback and indoor fire scenarios
Training languages:
🇫🇷 French
🇬🇧 English
🇩🇪 German
Target audience:
companies, public administrations, schools, healthcare facilities, associations, safety managers, administrative staff, reception and sales staff.
Equipment provided:
resuscitation manikins with a feedback system, training automated external defibrillators (AEDs), training extinguishers or fire simulators depending on the setup, training materials.
Certificate:
SafetyFirst certificate of participation – 4-hour BLS AED Compact and Incendie Inside safety training.
4-hour safety training to respond to life-threatening emergencies and incipient fires
Company-based or face-to-face courses: Vaud, Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Valais and Jura
SafetyFirst’s BLS AED Compact and Incendie Inside combined training brings together two complementary, practice-oriented modules to prepare participants to respond rapidly and effectively to the most common critical situations in the workplace: cardiac arrest and an incipient fire indoors.
Over 4 hours, participants learn how to raise the alarm, make the area safe and apply essential life-saving skills, with a strong focus on practical training, repetition and decision-making under controlled stress.
Target audience for the combined BLS AED and indoor fire training
This safety training is intended for organisations and members of the public wishing to acquire practical skills in first aid and building fire safety.
It is particularly suitable for:
- company employees and administrative staff,
- safety managers and internal safety coordinators,
- schools, institutions and healthcare facilities,
- educators, teachers and activity leaders,
- sports and cultural associations,
- any organisation wishing to train its teams to deal with the risk of an indoor fire.
Recommended minimum age: 12.
Objectives of the 4-hour safety training (BLS AED + Incendie Inside)
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- raise the alarm correctly (internal procedures + call 144) and make the area safe,
- recognise a life-threatening emergency and identify a cardiac arrest,
- perform effective chest compressions and provide basic ventilation,
- use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely and appropriately,
- place an unconscious person in the recovery position,
- identify an incipient fire indoors and recognise immediate hazards,
- activate the alarm, follow instructions and decide whether evacuation is necessary,
- select the appropriate extinguishing agent and use an extinguisher correctly in a controlled situation,
- adopt a safe stance when initially tackling a fire,
- respond calmly, systematically and effectively to an emergency.
Training content (2 complementary modules)
BLS AED Compact module (non-SRC) – essential life-saving skills:
- rescuer safety and personal protection,
- recognition of cardiac arrest,
- immediate alert to 144,
- chest compressions on an adult manikin with feedback,
- basic ventilation,
- use of an AED,
- recovery position,
- individual practical training (minimum 30 minutes).
Incendie Inside module – managing an incipient fire indoors:
- essential combustion principles and fire classifications,
- fire behaviour in a building and warning signs,
- identification of indoor hazards (visibility, stress and obstacles),
- safety instructions, alarm, alert procedures and emergency calls,
- handling an extinguisher on a simulator or with real equipment,
- realistic scenarios adapted to the client’s activity,
- stress management and rapid decision-making.
Emergency prevention in the workplace with SafetyFirst
By choosing SafetyFirst for your combined BLS AED and indoor fire training, you are opting for a comprehensive approach to preventing major workplace risks: life-threatening emergencies and building fires.
This 4-hour safety module trains your teams to respond to the most common critical situations, combining essential first-aid skills with indoor fire response skills. The objective is clear: to strengthen their ability to intervene immediately before professional emergency services arrive.
The training is a practical measure for emergency prevention and management, particularly suited to companies, schools, institutions and organisations welcoming the public.
The sessions are led by SafetyFirst-certified trainers specialising in first aid and fire safety.
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Your advantages with SafetyFirst
Interactive training
Our training courses combine interactivity and practice for a dynamic and engaging safety learning experience.
Customised training
We value your time: courses are scheduled around your availability to minimise operational disruption.
Certified Training
We incorporate international safety standards, finely tuned to your company’s local specifics.
Why combine first aid and fire training in the workplace?
In the workplace, the most critical situations give no warning: cardiac arrest or an incipient fire require an immediate, structured and coordinated response. Combining BLS AED training with indoor fire training strengthens teams’ ability to respond to the two major everyday risks.
Responding in the first few minutes: the decisive factor
In both life-threatening emergencies and fires, the first few minutes determine the outcome: raise the alarm, make the area safe and take the right action. Combined training teaches participants to prioritise actions, limit errors and intervene effectively before emergency services arrive.
A cross-functional safety culture for all employees
Training teams in both life-saving skills (chest compressions, AED use and recovery position) and fire response procedures (alarm, indoor hazards, initial fire suppression and evacuation) creates a shared safety culture that everyone can understand, regardless of their role.
4-hour safety training: time savings and maximum impact
The 4-hour combined format is ideal for companies, schools and institutions: it enables a group to be trained quickly without requiring several days away from work. The result is operational skills development, with learning focused on the essentials and on practical application.
Procedures aligned with your internal processes
The training is not limited to technical skills: it reinforces the application of internal emergency procedures (alert, coordination and individual roles) and improves the consistency of responses in real situations, particularly indoors.
Better preparation for stress and decision-making
Whether it is a fire or a life-threatening emergency, stress can prevent people from taking action. Combining the two modules trains participants to analyse quickly, make decisions, act and communicate in a structured way, for a calmer, safer and more effective response.
BLS AED Compact module: mastering essential life-saving skills
The BLS AED Compact module is an intensive, practice-oriented course designed to enable participants to acquire the fundamental skills of Basic Life Support in an optimised timeframe. The objective is simple: to recognise a critical situation, alert the emergency services immediately and respond effectively to an unconscious person or someone in cardiac arrest.
Learning focused on action and repetition
The training prioritises individual practice, using modern manikins equipped with an immediate feedback system on the quality of chest compressions. This approach makes it possible to correct techniques in real time and improve performance.
Each participant receives at least 30 minutes of practical training to embed essential response skills.
Skills developed during the BLS AED module
Participants learn to:
- ensure their personal safety and that of the casualty,
- quickly recognise a cardiac arrest,
- raise the alarm by calling 144 without delay,
- perform effective chest compressions on an adult manikin,
- provide basic ventilation,
- use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely,
- place an unconscious casualty in the recovery position (PLS).
A compact format suited to companies and institutions
The non-SRC BLS AED Compact module is designed for organisations wishing to train their teams in essential life-saving skills through a short, operational format. It focuses on simplicity, clear protocols and the ability to act quickly before professional emergency services arrive.
Incendie Inside module: managing an incipient fire indoors
The Incendie Inside module is an immersive training course dedicated to managing an incipient fire in a building. It prepares participants to analyse a situation quickly, identify immediate hazards and respond safely in an indoor environment.
The objective is to understand fire behaviour in an enclosed space, apply internal procedures and master the initial response actions before emergency services arrive.
Understanding fire behaviour in a building
Participants learn about:
- the essential principles of combustion,
- the different fire classes,
- fire behaviour indoors (spread, heat and smoke),
- warning signs of a fire starting (smell of burning, smoke and unusual noise).
This understanding enables a rapid and structured analysis of the situation.
Applying alarm and evacuation procedures
The module focuses on:
- activating the fire alarm,
- applying internal procedures,
- making the emergency call,
- coordinating with other employees,
- deciding whether to initiate evacuation if necessary.
Participants learn to secure the area and protect people before attempting to extinguish the fire.
Using an extinguisher in a controlled situation
Practical exercises enable participants to:
- identify the appropriate extinguishing agent according to the type of fire,
- adopt a safe stance when initially tackling the fire,
- manage the intervention distance and angle,
- act under controlled stress.
The scenarios are adapted to the client’s activity to strengthen operational relevance.
Stress management and rapid decision-making
An indoor fire generates stress, reduced visibility and sensory disruption.
The training teaches participants to:
- remain calm,
- analyse priorities quickly,
- act in an organised and safe manner.
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Frequently asked questions about the 4-hour safety training (BLS AED Compact + Incendie Inside)
No. The BLS AED Compact module is practical, field-oriented training (non-SRC). It enables participants to acquire essential life-saving skills and respond quickly in an emergency, but it does not constitute official SRC certification, unlike the BLS-AED-SRC course.
Yes. It is open to everyone aged 12 and over, with no prerequisites. The content is designed to be clear, progressive and practice-oriented, with personalised guidance.
The training lasts 4 hours. It combines a first-aid module (BLS AED Compact) with an indoor fire module, alternating theory and practical exercises.
The training forms part of a workplace risk prevention and safety approach. Each participant receives a SafetyFirst certificate of participation.
Combined training addresses the two major workplace risks (life-threatening emergencies and fire) in a short 4-hour format. It optimises training time while strengthening the teams’ overall safety culture.
