Formation RIFAP

CPS runs RIFAP (Réaction et Intervention Face à un Accident de Plongée) training as part of its safety education offering. The club's internal regulations require candidates to hold a first-level first aid diploma before beginning RIFAP training — a requirement aligned with FFESSM national committee recommendations. This sequence ensures that participants arrive with a baseline of emergency response knowledge before moving into dive-specific accident management.

The training is conducted within the club's technical commission structure, which organizes activities and courses according to FFESSM regulations. The club has a safety-first culture embedded in its bylaws: no in-water activity begins without safety equipment, oxygen therapy kit, and a qualified person able to use it. RIFAP graduates step directly into that support role during club dives.

Completion of RIFAP is a prerequisite for certain encadrant (instructor) pathways within the FFESSM system, making it relevant not just for safety awareness but for members who want to progress toward leading dives or teaching. The club has an active Délégué des Encadrants who coordinates these training tracks.