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Post-Exercise Review After a PPMS or Evacuation Drill: How to Turn It Into Progress

A PPMS or evacuation drill without a post-exercise review closes off a chance to improve: the same bottlenecks will resurface next time. This article details the 4-step method to collect the right indicators, structure the analysis and turn each drill into a tracked, measurable action plan.

Tom Basin

September 7, 2026

ERP Categories 1 to 5: Which Obligations Actually Change

An ERP's category (1 to 5) depends on the public and staff headcount set by Article R143-19. It mainly determines how often the safety commission visits and how heavy your building permit file must be, not the safety register's content, which stays identical for every category.

Tom Basin

August 24, 2026

ERT Workplaces: Fire Safety Obligations Under French Labour Law

An ERT (workplace with employees) falls under the Labour Code, not the ERP regime for public venues. Adequate extinguishing means, a displayed fire safety instruction, drills every six months, and a fire permit for hot work: here is the regulatory baseline behind the employer's general safety obligation (Article L4121-1).

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

Multi-Year Work Plan (PPT) in Condominiums: What's Mandatory Since 2025

Since January 1, 2025, every residential condominium over 15 years old must have a multi-year work plan (PPT), regardless of its number of units. What the plan must contain, how it connects to the technical global diagnosis (DTG), and what happens if a syndicate misses the deadline: here's what the law actually requires.

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

EHPAD Fire Safety: The Type J ERP Obligations You Need to Know

A nursing home (EHPAD) is a public-access establishment (ERP) of type J, generally from 25 residents upward. Automatic detection, extinguishers, evacuation built around residents' horizontal transfer, practical drills at least twice a year, an up-to-date safety register: these obligations stem from the amended decree of 25 June 1980.

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

Hotel Fire Safety: The Type O ERP Obligations You Need to Know

A hotel is a public-access establishment (ERP) of type O: in-room detectors, extinguishers, a displayed safety instruction and evacuation plan, and regular technical checks. Since 1 July 2026, 5th-category hotels must also have their installations verified at least every three years.

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

Restaurant Fire Safety: The Type N ERP Obligations You Need to Know

A restaurant is a public-access establishment (ERP) of type N: extinguishers suited to kitchen risks, documented upkeep of extraction ducts and hoods, and since 1 July 2026, triennial verification of technical installations, gas included, for 5th-category establishments checked by competent technicians.

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

Video Surveillance in Stores: The CNIL Obligations You Need to Know

Before installing cameras in a store, a retailer must document the purpose, consult the staff council, display a visible notice, and limit how long footage is kept, usually around one month. Here are the CNIL obligations that apply today, and what the pending 2026 algorithmic anti-theft experiment would change.

Tom Basin

August 14, 2026

Business Property Insurance: What Compliance Traceability Changes in Your Contract

Your business property insurance contract depends directly on how accurately you declare your risks to the insurer. An up-to-date safety register, our ScoreRisk, and a documented prevention plan all shape how insurers price your premium, assess risk declarations, and handle claims after a loss.

Tom Basin

August 10, 2026

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