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Fire extinguisher handling training on a controlled eco-friendly gas fire is available throughout Switzerland, with sessions organised outdoors, directly at your premises, provided that a safe area can be set up.
SafetyFirst regularly operates in French-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking Switzerland and, depending on requirements, Italian-speaking Switzerland, adapting the training to local conditions, the specific constraints of your business and the particular features of your installations.
The EXTERIEUR module is specifically designed to provide training:
- outdoors at your premises (industrial sites, workshops, warehouses, construction sites and technical facilities),
- in a well-ventilated and clearly marked area, with a safety perimeter,
- using eco-friendly gas fire pans, without polluting combustion or residue,
- with logistical preparations validated in advance with your safety manager.
This approach enables teams to train in a realistic setting, using a clean, controlled real fire, while ensuring maximum safety through electronic regulation and the instructor’s instant fire shut-off.
Practical information
Duration: half a day to one day, depending on the selected format and desired level of immersion
Participants: up to 12 people per session, ensuring individualised practical training
Prerequisites: none – training is open to all adults in a business environment
Format: in-person outdoor training combining theory, practical exercises using a clean real fire and advanced demonstrations
Training languages:
🇫🇷 French
🇬🇧 English
🇩🇪 German
Target audience:
industry and manufacturing, workshops and garages, logistics warehouses, construction sites, car parks and technical facilities, safety managers.
Equipment provided:
safe, eco-friendly training setup (gas fire pans with electronic regulation), training extinguishers with realistic weight, operational eco-friendly extinguishers, fire blankets, controlled demonstration equipment and manual alarm call points.
Certificate:
SafetyFirst certificate of attendance – Outdoor fire extinguisher handling training on an eco-friendly gas fire.
Training on a real fire: maximum outdoor immersion
In-company or in-person training: Vaud, Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Valais and Jura
SafetyFirst’s EXTERIEUR training prepares your employees to handle fire extinguishers on a clean, real fire, directly outdoors and in controlled, safe operating conditions.
The setup uses gas-powered fire pans that produce clean real flames, without polluting combustion, residue or toxic smoke.
Thanks to precise electronic regulation, the intensity and duration of the flames are fully controlled, providing realistic training with a high level of safety.
Combined with the use of eco-friendly extinguishers with realistic weight and dimensions, as well as advanced educational demonstrations, EXTERIEUR training delivers maximum hands-on immersion while taking an environmentally responsible approach.
Who is EXTERIEUR training for?
EXTERIEUR training is intended for organisations wishing to provide their teams with outdoor fire extinguisher training using a real fire, with a high degree of operational realism.
It is particularly suitable for:
- industrial and production sites,
- workshops and technical garages,
- logistics warehouses,
- construction sites,
- car parks and technical sites with specific risks.
This module is recommended when the objective is to expose participants to the real behaviour of fire in a controlled yet immersive environment.
Objectives of EXTERIEUR training
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- understand how a real fire behaves outdoors,
- raise the alarm correctly when a fire starts,
- select the appropriate extinguishing agent for the fire class,
- intervene safely under controlled stress,
- manage the distance from and angle of attack towards the fire,
- identify the limits of intervention and decide to evacuate when necessary.
EXTERIEUR module training content
EXTERIEUR training uses a safe, eco-friendly setup comprising:
- gas fire pans with electronic regulation,
- a clean real fire without toxic smoke or residue,
- operational eco-friendly extinguishers,
- training extinguishers with realistic weight and ergonomics.
Participants are trained in the complete intervention sequence:
- detecting a fire as it starts,
- activating the manual alarm call point,
- selecting the appropriate extinguisher according to the fire class,
- extinguishing a fire in a gas fire pan,
- making the fire area safe,
- withdrawing strategically when necessary.
Outdoor fire prevention with SafetyFirst
By choosing SafetyFirst for your fire extinguisher training on a clean, real fire, you benefit from immersive training that recreates the actual conditions of a fire starting, while ensuring maximum safety and an environmentally responsible approach.
The EXTERIEUR module is an operational fire prevention measure, particularly suited to technical, industrial and logistics environments. It enables participants to understand how flames behave in real conditions, master extinguishing equipment and intervene precisely under controlled stress.
Sessions are led by SafetyFirst-certified trainers, fire safety and emergency management specialists.
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How does an eco-friendly gas fire pan work?
Eco-friendly gas fire pan: a clean real fire without polluting combustion
The fire pan used in EXTERIEUR training generates a clean, eco-friendly gas fire designed to recreate realistic fire outbreaks without toxic smoke and without residue. Unlike traditional fuels, this system limits pollution and prevents deposits, making it easier to organise outdoor fire extinguisher training using an environmentally responsible approach.
Electronic regulation: precise control of flame intensity and duration
The system is equipped with electronic regulation, allowing the flame to be adjusted precisely and consistently. The instructor can control the intensity of the fire and the duration of the exercise to adapt the scenario to the participants’ level, the site conditions and the training objectives (controlled stress, attack distances and choice of extinguishing equipment).
Instant fire shut-off: maximum safety during training
If necessary, the fire can be shut off instantly by the instructor. This safety feature allows immersive exercises using a real fire to be supervised while maintaining a maximum level of control. It is a key element of safe real-fire extinguisher training, particularly at technical, industrial or logistics sites.
No residue: clean training compatible with on-site constraints
The gas fire used in EXTERIEUR fire pans leaves no ash, liquids or residue in the exercise area. This simplifies logistics, reduces cleaning requirements and makes it easier to organise sessions in safe outdoor areas, while maintaining a high level of training realism.
A setup designed to simulate realistic workplace fire outbreaks
Thanks to the eco-friendly fire pan, participants can practise how to:
- assess a real fire,
- position themselves correctly in relation to the flames,
- manage the distance from and angle of attack,
- intervene using the appropriate extinguisher,
- secure the area after extinguishing the fire.
This approach combines operational realism, maximum safety and technical control, while promoting an environmentally responsible solution.
High-impact demonstrations for visual learning and long-term retention
Pressurised gas explosion demonstration: understanding the risk in real conditions
Outdoor fire extinguisher training includes a controlled demonstration that makes it possible to visualise the effects of a pressurised container exposed to heat. The aim is to provide a practical understanding of why certain items found on a site (aerosols, gas cylinders, cartridges and pressurised containers) can become extremely dangerous during a fire.
This demonstration reinforces essential responses:
- not approaching a hazardous area unnecessarily,
- securing the perimeter and raising the alarm quickly,
- understanding the limits of an employee’s intervention before the emergency services arrive.
Aerosols, gas cylinders and pressurised containers: identifying hazards at your site
Beyond its visual impact, the demonstration teaches participants to identify sources of overpressure and sensitive areas in their working environment: workshops, technical areas, storage, maintenance and logistics.
They learn how heat, rising pressure and proximity to the fire affect the risk, and how to adapt their behaviour (distance, withdrawal and evacuation).
Fire blanket demonstration: smothering a fire without an extinguisher
EXTERIEUR training also includes a demonstration devoted to the professional use of fire blankets, which can be useful in certain scenarios where an extinguisher is not the most appropriate solution.
Participants learn how to:
- smother a fire involving a container,
- stop a fire quickly while limiting its spread,
- understand the correct actions and the mistakes to avoid.
Using a fire blanket on a person whose clothing is on fire: correct actions and safety
Participants are shown how to use a fire blanket correctly when clothing catches fire, with simple, easy-to-remember instructions.
This demonstration aims to establish effective responses while reiterating the priorities: protecting people, raising the alarm, making the area safe and calling the emergency services.
Why these demonstrations improve emergency response
These high-impact demonstrations help to:
- strengthen understanding of real risks,
- improve decision-making under controlled stress,
- prevent dangerous behaviour,
- reinforce effective fire prevention responses over the long term.
They complement fire extinguisher handling by providing practical learning about alternative extinguishing equipment and high-risk situations frequently encountered at technical, industrial and logistics sites.
In which environments should EXTERIEUR training be prioritised?
EXTERIEUR training using a clean, real gas fire is particularly suitable for environments where the fire risk is tangible, technical or linked to operational activities. It exposes participants to the real behaviour of flames in a safe, controlled setting.
Industry and production sites: exposure to thermal and technical risks
In industrial environments, risks are associated with machinery, electrical installations, flammable products or specific storage areas.
EXTERIEUR training enables employees to understand the real behaviour of fire in a technical environment, identify heat-related hazards and intervene precisely when a fire starts.
Workshops and garages: managing flammable liquids and pressurised containers
Mechanical workshops and garages are exposed to hydrocarbons, solvents, aerosols and gas cylinders.
Training with an eco-friendly gas fire pan provides an opportunity to practise attack distances, the choice of extinguishing equipment and the management of risks associated with pressurised containers.
Logistics warehouses and storage areas: rapid fire spread and volume management
In warehouses, the presence of pallets, cardboard and combustible materials can promote the rapid spread of fire.
EXTERIEUR training raises teams’ awareness of how quickly a fire can develop and the importance of immediate, structured intervention.
Construction sites and temporary facilities: fire extinguisher training in a changing environment
Construction sites have constantly changing layouts, temporary installations and multiple risks.
Outdoor fire extinguisher training using a safe real fire enables teams to practise in conditions close to their actual working environment.
Car parks and technical infrastructure: semi-open spaces and specific risks
Car parks and technical sites involve risks associated with vehicles, electrical installations and enclosed areas.
EXTERIEUR training helps participants understand how to intervene in open or semi-open environments while respecting the limits of intervention and alert procedures.
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Frequently asked questions about outdoor fire extinguisher training
Yes. Unlike indoor fire extinguisher handling training, EXTERIEUR training uses a clean, real gas fire in safe fire pans. The flames are real, but their intensity and duration are controlled to ensure realistic and safe training.
The gas fire used during training is a clean fire designed to avoid polluting combustion: no residue, no burnt materials and a lower environmental impact compared with traditional fuels.
No. The system is designed for maximum safety, with electronic regulation, a safety perimeter, supervision by certified trainers and the instructor’s instant fire shut-off if necessary.
Participants handle extinguishers with realistic weight and dimensions, including solutions suited to the scenario: water spray, additives, eco-friendly foam and CO₂ where appropriate depending on the scenario and activity.
Yes. The training includes high-impact demonstrations, for example:
- the risks associated with a pressurised container exposed to heat,
- the correct use of a fire blanket on different types of fire outbreaks.
A safe outdoor area, a well-ventilated zone, clear markings and a safety perimeter are required. SafetyFirst supports the logistical preparations and validation process with your safety manager.
Yes. The programme includes alarm activation (using a manual call point) and learning about the limits of intervention, so participants know when to intervene and when to initiate an evacuation.
The training forms part of a fire prevention approach consistent with safety expectations in Switzerland and the AEAI directives, preparing teams to respond, intervene in a controlled manner and make the area safe.
