SSIAP 2 exam (France)
SSIAP 2 is the French diploma for fire safety team leaders in buildings open to the public (ERP) and high-rise buildings (IGH). It is for SSIAP 1 holders who have already worked as agents, and you get it after at least 70 hours of training and three tests: a multiple-choice test (QCM), an oral and a practical test in the security control room.
Practise for the SSIAP 2 QCM
The exam at a glance
- QCM40 questions in 40 minutes, on the whole programme
- QCM pass markAt least 12 out of 20
- Oraldeliver a teaching session, 15 minutes, fit or unfit
- Practicalrun the control room in a crisis, 20 minutes, fit or unfit
- BeforeSSIAP 1 and 1607 hours as an agent in 24 months
- RefresherEvery 3 years to stay in post
The three tests
| QCM | Oral | Practical test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 40 questions on the whole programme; several answers may be correct | Delivering a fire safety teaching session, after 15 minutes' preparation | Running a control room in a crisis with a category A fire safety system; at least 3 incidents or faults |
| Time | 40 minutes | 15 minutes | 20 minutes |
| Result | Marked out of 20; you need at least 12 | Fit or unfit; the jury mainly judges technical relevance | Fit or unfit; the candidate hands the logbook to the jury |
Candidates sit all the tests, whatever their result in each. If deferred at the first attempt, they have 1 year to pass everything; after that, the full training must be redone.
Before the training
- Diploma: SSIAP 1, or a qualification accepted by the arrêté.
- Experience: 1607 hours as a fire safety agent during the last 24 months, shown by the employer or the contract.
- First aid: a valid SST or PSE 1, or a PSC1 (or AFPS) less than 2 years old.
- Fitness: a medical certificate less than 3 months old, on the model in Annex VII of the arrêté.
The official programme
| Part | Content |
|---|---|
| 1. Role and duties of the team leader (38 h) | Running and managing the team, training sessions, conflicts, assessment, reports, instructions, technical incidents, hot-work permits |
| 2. Fire safety systems (10 h) | Fire detection, safety actuation (SMSI), automatic extinguishing |
| 3. Health and safety (6 h) | Labour Code, accident analysis, right of withdrawal, safety and accessibility commissions |
| 4. Control room leader in a crisis (16 h) | Running the central security post, alerting and receiving the emergency services, technical advice to firefighters |
After the diploma
- Refresher: every 3 years (14 hours), by the diploma's anniversary date at the latest.
- First aid: refresher every 2 years.
- Retraining (remise à niveau): 21 hours if the refresher date has passed or without 1607 hours of work in 36 months.
- Starting a post: 3 work periods with the public present, alongside someone already in the job (two for an agent).
Good to know
- Price: there is no official fee; each approved training centre sets its own.
- Role: the team leader supervises SSIAP 1 agents, under the fire safety service manager or the operator.
- Equivalences: some former fire service NCOs and holders of specific diplomas, under conditions set by the arrêté.
- Next level: SSIAP 3 (fire safety service manager).
Independent practice
Our QCM questions are original, written from the arrêté of 2 May 2005, the ERP fire safety regulation, the Labour Code and official documents (Ministry of Culture, INRS); each question has a single correct answer. FreeExamPath is not affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior or with any training centre.
Official information
Questions about the SSIAP 2 exam
How many questions are in the SSIAP 2 QCM?
40 questions in 40 minutes on the whole programme, sometimes with several correct answers. You need at least 12 out of 20.
Do I need SSIAP 1 to take SSIAP 2?
Yes, or an accepted qualification, plus 1607 hours of work as a fire safety agent during the last 24 months.
How do the oral and practical tests work?
In the oral you deliver a 15-minute teaching session. In the practical you run a control room in a crisis for 20 minutes. Both are marked fit or unfit.
Are these the official exam questions?
No. They are FreeExamPath's own questions, written from the official texts, each with one correct answer and an explanation.
Official sources (5)
- Arrêté du 2 mai 2005 relatif aux missions, à l'emploi et à la qualification du personnel permanent des services de sécurité incendie des établissements recevant du public et des immeubles de grande hauteur — Ministère de l'Intérieur — Légifrance, checked 19 October 2026
- Service de sécurité incendie et d'assistance aux personnes (SSIAP) niveau 2 — fiche RS5642 — France compétences (Répertoire spécifique) — francecompetences.fr, checked 19 October 2026
- Arrêté du 25 juin 1980 portant approbation des dispositions générales du règlement de sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public (ERP) — Ministère de l'Intérieur — Légifrance, checked 19 October 2026
- Code du travail, articles L4121-2, L4131-1, R4227-34, R4227-37 à R4227-39, R4512-2 et R4512-7 — Ministère du Travail — code.travail.gouv.fr (texte de Légifrance), checked 19 October 2026
- Le permis de feu. Démarche et document support (ED 6030, révisée en août 2019) — Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (INRS) — inrs.fr, checked 19 October 2026