Securitas Faces Scrutiny in France over First-Aid Training Referencing Sharia Law

A first-aid training module used by Securitas in France has sparked controversy after instructing security agents to respect Sharia law when providing emergency assistance.

According to the training material, first aid should, «as far as possible,» be administered by someone of the same gender as the victim, citing Sharia principles. The module formed part of an annual refresher course for security staff stationed at French facilities operated by Amazon.

The issue, first reported by French magazine Valeurs Actuelles, was reportedly identified during a validation process earlier this year. Several supervisors refused to approve the module, raising concerns that it conflicted with France’s constitutional principles of secularism and gender equality, and could hinder effective emergency responses.

According to the report, those managers were later dismissed, with Securitas citing a failure to represent the company’s values. Amazon said it complies with French law and expects the same from subcontractors, adding that the training error had been corrected once identified.

Securitas had not publicly commented on the matter at the time of publication.

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