Defibrillator training and maintenance center in Angoulême

Based at 147 rue de Limoges in Angoulême (16000), our local centre serves the CA du Grand Angoulême and its surroundings, from La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois, 18 km away, to Cognac, 41 km away. For the city's 41,908 inhabitants and the organisations that serve them, France Défibrillateur provides sale, hire, installation, maintenance and training for DAE defibrillators (AEDs), with rapid call-outs across the whole area.

Available services:

• Defibrillator sales and rental
• Installation and commissioning
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Usage training (Workplace First Aid)

AED regulations in Angoulême

In Angoulême, 109 defibrillators are registered on the national GéoDAE database. The legal framework, for its part, applies to all establishments open to the public: since 2020 and 2021, French public-access buildings (ERP) of categories 1 to 4 must be equipped with a DAE, and certain category 5 ERP are as well depending on their activity. Registration on GéoDAE is mandatory and determines whether the emergency services can locate the device. We support establishments across Grand Angoulême through this compliance process, from audit to registration.

Installing an AED in Angoulême

A DAE belongs where people pass by: the entrance to an establishment, a street-facing frontage, a lobby open to the public. In a city of 41,908 inhabitants, every visible and accessible device strengthens the existing network of 109 registered DAE. We handle the complete installation with regulatory signage and GéoDAE registration, whether purchased or hired from 50 € excl. VAT per month, maintenance included.

Maintenance and training in Angoulême

Looking after a DAE cannot be left to chance: regular checks, replacement of electrode pads and batteries before they expire, and full traceability of every intervention. Our technicians set out from 147 rue de Limoges to carry out preventive maintenance in Angoulême and the surrounding communes, as far as Ruffec and Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. We also offer training in life-saving skills, because every minute without defibrillation reduces the chances of survival by around 10%.