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In France, the national union of first aid and rescue associations of the La Poste and Orange groups, previously called the national union of first aid and rescue associations of the PTT, abbreviated UNASS, is an association under the law of 1901. It was created in 1966 by employees working in the PTT. Its activity continues to regroup agents of La Poste or France Télécom (later Orange), since the creation of these companies following the split of the PTT.

History
1966 : It was in Lyon that Emile Rouvière, founding president, created the very first first aid association within what was then the PTT administration.

he said: "the first social gesture is to save life".

1967 : January 6 is marked by the acceptance of the association (now Unass rhône-loire-ain) by the Rhône prefect.

1970 : New departmental associations have been formed. A need to federate the associations arose, in order to obtain national recognition from the public authorities and to be able to impulse a collective dynamic. This led to the creation of a national union, under the current name of UNASS.

1971 : Nearly twenty departmental associations have been created throughout metropolitan France.

1984 : All departments are covered by an association, including overseas.

2021: UNASS is Qualiopi certified for training.

UNASS Slogans
Between 1966 and 1976 : "Le 1er geste social est de sauver la vie"

Between 1976 and 1986 : "Secouriste, pour gagner le temps de survivre"

Between 1986 and 1991 : "Aider à survivre"

Between 1991 and 2000 : "Formation, compétences, solidarité"

Between 2000 and 2006 : "Notre mission : vous apprendre à sauver"

Presentation
The national union of first aid and rescue associations (UNASS) is present across the country through 55 departmental associations. Today, they include 3000 first aiders and more than 420 trainers.

Since 2007, UNASS has been approved for civil security missions by the Ministry of the Interior. This approval authorizes nearly thirty territorial associations to ensure missions of :


 * Type A: rescue operations - providing assistance to the public rescue services, in the context of specific needs or exceptional circumstances, involving, for example, the implementation of a rescue mechanism of a particular scale or nature or the triggering of an ORSEC plan;


 * Type B: support for disaster-stricken populations - responding to the prefectures' call for mobilization to deal with the distress generated in a crisis situation. To take charge, assist and ensure the safeguarding of disaster-stricken populations;


 * Type C: supervision of volunteers for actions in support of populations - assisting communal and prefectural authorities and their public services in coordinating and managing the action of volunteers and members of communal civil security reserves within the framework of actions in support of disaster populations;


 * Type D: provisional rescue services (DPS) - to ensure the rescue of people within the framework of rescue services aimed at covering the risks during events or gatherings of people.

Areas of action
UNASS has two main areas of focus:


 * first aid training ;


 * first aid stations;

Formation
UNASS trains is members, professionals, and the general public in various first aid courses.

Training accessible to the general public:


 * Les gestes qui sauvent (GQS)
 * Les gestes qui sauvent en réalité virtuelle (GQS)
 * Initiation aux premiers secours enfants
 * Initiation aux premiers secours adulte
 * Prévention Secours civique de niveau 1 (PSC1)
 * Premier Secours Canins Felins
 * Aider sans cabosser
 * Gestes et postures
 * Mettre en œuvre la chaine de secours
 * Premier Secours en Equipe de Niveau 1 (PSE1)
 * Premier Secours en Equipe de Niveau 2 (PSE2)
 * Devenir Chef d'Équipe
 * Pédagogie Initiale commune de Formateur (PIC)
 * Formateur PSC
 * Formateur SST
 * Initiateur GQS
 * Formateur PS

Training for professionals :


 * Équipier de Première intervention (EPI)
 * Utiliser un extincteur
 * Assurer les missions de guide serre-file ou guide-file
 * Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail (SST)
 * Maintenir et actualiser les compétences SST (MAC SST)
 * Acteur Prévention Secours de l'Aide et du soin à Domicile (APS ASD)
 * Maintenir et actualiser compétence APS ASD (MAC APS)

First Aid
The preventive first aid stations, or "dispositifs prévisionnels de secours" (DPS), are intended to be set up during sports, cultural and festive events, etc. Depending on the event, different configurations of aid stations can be set up :


 * 1) alert and first aid point (PAPS), composed of two rescuers;
 * 2) small-scale emergency services (DPS-PE), composed of four to twelve rescuers and directed by a station chief;
 * 3) medium-scale contingency plan (DPS-ME), composed of thirteen to thirty-six rescuers and headed by a section chief;
 * 4) large-scale contingency plans (LSC), consisting of thirty-seven or more rescuers and headed by a plan leader.

Vehicles
UNASS vehicles are emergency vehicles and are therefore equipped with blue flashing lights and two-tone "sirens" (Fire Brigade type or SMUR type) and sometimes even 3-tone.

In 2022, UNASS owned 112 vehicles, including 47 First Responder Vehicles (FRVs) and 2 Liaison and Command Vehicles (LCVs).


 * 47 VPSP (Véhicule de Premiers Secours à Personnes)
 * 4 VTUTP (Véhicule tout usages et transport de personnel)
 * 2 VLC (Véhicule de Liaison et de Commandement)
 * 19 VL (Véhicule Léger)
 * 3 VLHR (Véhicule Léger Hors Route)
 * 2 VPSHR (Véhicule de Premiers Secours Hors Route)
 * 13 VTU (Véhicule Tout Usage)
 * 7 VTP (Véhicule Transport de Personnel)
 * 1 VTI (Véhicule Technique soutien Intendance)
 * 8 VTT (Vélo tout terrain)
 * 1 Trottinette électrique
 * 3 Motos
 * 2 Quads