Program

09:00 – 12:00

School groups

Scheduled welcome for Year 9 and primary school classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

13:00 – 14:30

Demonstration

Young Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

15:00

Demonstration

Rescue demonstration with the Civil Security helicopter “Dragon 74”

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

16:00

Demonstration

Young Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

09:00 – 12:00

School groups

Scheduled welcome for Year 9 and primary school classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

13:00 – 16:00

School groups

Scheduled welcome for primary school classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

13:30 – 16:30

School groups

Scheduled welcome for Year 9 classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

16:30 – 17:30

Demonstration

Operational techniques demonstration – SR + VSUAP

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

Time to be confirmed

School groups

Scheduled welcome for Year 9 and primary school classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

Time to be confirmed

School groups

Scheduled welcome for primary school classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

Time to be confirmed

School groups

Scheduled welcome for Year 9 classes

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

Time to be confirmed

Demonstration

Operational techniques demonstration – SR + VSUAP

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

10:00

Demonstration

Mountain rescue demonstration featuring the Civil Security helicopter “Dragon 74”

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

11:00

Demonstration

Young Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

12:00

Demonstration

Veteran Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

14:00

Demonstration

Road rescue + VSUAP demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

15:00

Demonstration

Vehicle fire response demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

16:00

Demonstration

Young Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

16:30

Demonstration

Technological hazards demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

17:00

Demonstration

Water rescue demonstration with firefighters’ boats

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

18:00

Demonstration

Veteran Firefighters demonstration

Location : Le Pâquier, Annecy

16:00 – 18:00

Meeting National Insurance Fund for French Firefighters (MNSPF)

Board of Directors

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

18:30 – 20:00

Meeting National Federation of French Firefighters (FNSPF)

Meeting of the associative network leaders

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

11:00 – 12:30

Event

Official opening of the Rescue & Public Safety World Convention

Followed by a walk-through and the official opening of the “Bordeaux 2027” stand.

Location : Esplanade Pointe d’Andey, La Roche-sur-Foron

14:30 – 15:45

Conference Young Firefighter Commission (JSP)

Young firefighters (JSP) and underage volunteer firefighters: a resource to be managed carefully

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

14:30 – 16:00

Conference Œuvre des pupilles (ODP: Association for orphans of firefighters)

From emotional moments to lasting actions: keeping firefighter solidarity alive over time

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

14:30 – 16:30

Conference Innovation Working Group, ENSOSP, Atraksis, Entente Valabre, IFRASEC

2026 SPF Innovation Award: 10 finalist pitches

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

16:00 – 17:30

Conference Sports & Sport Techniques Commission

Firefighter physical and mental preparation: working towards the future

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

16:15 – 18:00

Conference Equality & Diversity Working Group

50 years after the decree: an assessment of gender integration within the fire service, from progress made to the road still ahead

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

17:30 – 18:30

Conference Telethon Working Group

40th edition: a record-breaking Telethon!

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

08:30 – 10:15

Conference Technical, Standards & Risks Commission

Standards, climate and innovation: turning constraints into drivers for the evolution of firefighting equipment

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

08:30 – 10:30

Conference First Aid & Training Commission

Modernising first aid training for a more resilient population: AI in the service of 21st-century first aid

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

08:30 – 10:45

Conference History & Museums Commission

History & museums: remembering to prepare for the future

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

10:00 – 12:30

Conference IFRASEC (French Institute for Civil Security) and FNSPF

Great debate — New technologies for the firefighters of tomorrow

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

10:30 – 12:30

Conference Information & Communication Systems (SIC) Commission

Future Radio Network (RRF) and improving firefighter communications to enhance their safety

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

10:45 – 12:15

Conference Nautical, Aquatic and Subaquatic Working Group

The future of water rescue within the fire service

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

11:00 – 12:00

Conference Affiliated NGO Working Group

Relations with approved civil protection associations (AASC) in the fire stations of tomorrow

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

11:00 – 13:00

Event

Bike Challenge prize giving

Location : Esplanade Pointe d’Andey, La Roche-sur-Foron

13:30 – 15:30

Conference Professional Firefighter (SPP) Commission

We, the future of professional firefighters: the next chapter

Safety, recognition, occupational diseases…

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

13:30 – 15:45

Conference Volunteer Firefighter (SPV) Commission

Volunteers raise their voices loud and clear!

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

13:30 – 16:00

Conference SSSM Commission (Medical Health & Rescue Service)

The role of health sub-directorate personnel in the event of a mass casualty influx from combat zones

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

15:45 – 17:15

Event Œuvre des pupilles (ODP)

ODP’s AGM — Annual General Meeting of the Association for Orphans of Firefighters

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

15:45 – 17:45

Conference Mountain Rescue and Perilous Environments Commission (SMPM)

Innovation in mountain rescue (French and international examples)

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

16:00 – 17:45

Conference Risk Prevention & Anticipation Commission

Crans Montana: understanding, controlling and preventing catastrophes in “hybrid” bars

Location : Mont-Blanc (500 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

18:15 – 19:00

Event

Presentation of “Terroirs Engagés” labels

Location : SPF Stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

08:30 – 09:45

Conference DF – SDIS Commission (DF: Association of French Departments)

CASDIS presidents, SDIS directors and deputy directors meeting

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

08:30 – 10:00

Conference Health & Quality of Life in Service Commission

Mental health support for firefighters: reality or illusion?

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

09:00 – 10:30

Meeting

European Union’s Association of Firefighters’ presidents meeting

Location : International Pavilion, La Roche-sur-Foron

09:30 – 12:00

Conference Former Firefighter Commission (ASP)

Who can be a former firefighter (ASP)?

Insights and debate on the status of former firefighters (ASP).

Location : Commandant Guesnet, La Roche-sur-Foron

10:00 – 12:00

Conference IFRASEC (French Institute for Civil Security) and FNSPF

Great debate — Facing geopolitical and societal changes: the missions of tomorrow’s firefighters

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

10:15 – 12:00

Conference Departmental Fire Services’ RESCOM

Firefighters and the value of what they save: when every call-out matters

Location : Aravis (200 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

10:30 – 12:00

Conference International Relations Working Group

International conference (in English)

Dedicated to international delegates.

Location : Môle (150 seats), La Roche-sur-Foron

12:00 – 12:30

Conference Départements de France

Address by the President of Départements de France (DF)

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

16:00 – 17:00

Event National Federation of French Firefighters (FNSPF)

FNSPF AGM — Annual General Assembly of the National Federation of French Firefighters

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

17:00 – 18:00

Event

Exchange of addresses between the President of the FNSPF and the State representative

Times subject to change.

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

18:30 – 19:00

Event

Rescue & Public Safety World Convention closing ceremony

Location : Esplanade Pointe d’Andey, La Roche-sur-Foron

20:00 – 23:00

Event

Closing evening

Reserved for conference delegates, exhibitors and organisers.

Location : Léman (amphitheatre), La Roche-sur-Foron

14:00 – 15:00

Conference TDF / Pyronear / SDIS 77

Early wildfire detection: how artificial intelligence strengthens emergency services’ response capabilities

Location : Semnoz Corner

09:00 – 10:00

Conference Siemens

Sinteso Nova: how can fire safety be revolutionised?

Location : Semnoz Corner With Loïc FRÈRE

10:00 – 10:30

Conference Riverkin

Flash floods: from warning to action — improving anticipation during extreme rainfall events

Location : Semnoz Corner With Martijn BOSCH

10:30 – 11:00

Conference SECURE4GOOD

Innovation and protection: SECURE4GOOD, a pilot project for the personal safety of violence victims in Haute-Savoie

Location : Semnoz Corner

14:00 – 15:00

Conference Siemens

Sinorix High-Pressure Water Mist: how can fire protection and environmental responsibility be combined?

Location : Semnoz Corner With Franck LORGERY

17:00 – 18:00

Conference Departmental Archives

The history of protection and emergency response in Haute-Savoie

Location : Semnoz Corner

09:00 – 10:00

Conference SYNTONY GNSS (SAFRAN)

SubWave technology combined with SOPRA STERIA’s CRIMSON system

Location : Semnoz Corner

10:00 – 10:30

Conference Arldata

Save time, reduce travel, improve training and decision-making: immersive 3D for augmented command

Location : Semnoz Corner

10:30 – 11:00

Conference Numerisk

Hypercrises and collaborative digital tools: what 10 years of field experience have taught us

Location : Semnoz Corner

11:00 – 11:30

Conference BINARY RAVEN

SoftCOD: bringing objective assessment to emergency vehicle driving, all the way to the victim

Location : Semnoz Corner

11:30 – 12:00

Conference ISARA TECHNOLOGIES

Making fast decisions amid information overload: the right data, to the right person, at the right time

Location : Semnoz Corner

14:00 – 14:30

Presentation Afilog and Risk Prevention & Anticipation Commission

Flumilog: an app for modelling industrial risk

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

14:35 – 15:05

Presentation First Aid & Training Commission

Updates on the Workplace First Responder Scheme (SST)

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

15:10 – 15:40

Presentation Terroirs Engagés speakers

The “Terroirs Engagés” initiative: a lever for volunteering

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

15:45 – 16:15

Presentation Risk Prevention & Anticipation Commission

Multi-storey buildings: a step towards land use efficiency

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

16:20 – 16:50

Presentation National Insurance Fund for French Firefighters (MNSPF)

Vision systems for breathing apparatus (ARI): optical innovation at the heart of operational commitment

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

18:00

Event Innovation Working Group, ENSOSP, Atraksis, Entente Valabre, IFRASEC

Awards ceremony for the French Firefighters’ Innovation Prize

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

10:00 – 10:30

Presentation Professional Firefighter (SPP) Commission

The future of professional firefighters

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

10:35 – 11:05

Presentation PATS Commission (Administrative, Technical and Specialist Staff)

Commitment and recognition: honouring those who keep the house standing

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

11:10 – 11:40

Presentation Œuvre des pupilles (ODP: Association for orphans of firefighters)

Facing the emergency: the “Solidarités Pompiers de France” scheme is here for you!

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

11:45 – 12:15

Presentation Sports & Sport Techniques Commission

French Sports Championships schedule

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

14:00 – 14:30

Presentation First Aid & Training Commission

First aid stations (DPS): benefits and limitations of a national accreditation

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

14:35 – 15:05

Presentation NGO Working Group

The international work of firefighter NGOs in support of civil protection systems

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

15:10 – 15:40

Presentation Telethon Working Group / AFM-Téléthon

How can your fundraising for the Telethon help defeat disease?

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

15:45 – 16:15

Presentation Departmental Fire Services’ RESCOM

The firefighters’ communications toolkit in the service of mayors and local elected representatives

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

16:20 – 16:50

Presentation Technical, Standards & Risks Commission

Updates on rescue vehicle regulations

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

10:00 – 10:30

Presentation National Insurance Fund for French Firefighters (MNSPF)

The MNSPF: a key player in the associative protection of firefighters — “CFA” and “CFA+” insurance services

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

10:35 – 11:05

Presentation PATS Commission (Administrative, Technical and Specialist Staff)

Behind the sirens: the role of administrative, technical and specialist staff (PATS) in the departmental fire service (SDIS)

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

11:10 – 11:40

Presentation Œuvre des pupilles (ODP: Association for orphans of firefighters)

The ODP: upholding its image, its name, its work

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

11:45 – 12:15

Presentation First Aid & Training Commission

National accreditation for first aid training

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron

14:00 – 15:00

Presentation Professional Firefighter (SPP), Volunteer Firefighter (SPV) and PATS Commissions

Speaking up: the future of employment statuses…

Location : French firefighters’ stand, La Roche-sur-Foron