{"id":569,"date":"2026-01-14T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souverainete-suisse.ch\/?p=569"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:44:27","slug":"fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire safety: when Switzerland abandons excellence for a lower standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><em>This article by Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse is based on detailed information provided by sources inside the process of revising the fire regulations, acting as whistleblowers with direct knowledge of the work in progress.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Switzerland has long been <strong>the world's top performer in fire protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">A recognised model, based on prevention, redundant systems, technical expertise and collective responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Today, this model is being methodically <strong>dismantled<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Under the guise of \u00abmodernisation\u00bb, \u00absimplification\u00bb and a \u2019risk-based approach\u00ab, the total revision of fire protection regulations is in fact preparing the way for <strong>discreet but profound alignment with European regulations<\/strong>, for the direct benefit of <strong>insurers, banks and pension funds<\/strong>, and to the detriment of <strong>personal safety<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">A clear political will: build more cheaply, whatever the cost<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The initial logic is clear:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article-editor-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><em>Swiss security costs too much. We can afford to do less.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">This reasoning is a <strong>absolute nonsense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Yes, Switzerland has an excellent fire claims record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">But precisely <strong>because it sets high standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Using this success as a pretext to lower standards is tantamount to saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article-editor-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><em>Since there are no accidents, let's do away with seatbelts.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The real objective is not safety, but <strong>reduced construction costs<\/strong> - maximising property returns.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">Who's winning? Always the same guys.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The main property owners in Switzerland today are no longer families or SMEs, but :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">from <strong>insurers<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">from <strong>banks<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">from <strong>pension funds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">All have <strong>interest in buildings that are less expensive to construct<\/strong>, with :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">less fire detection,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">fewer sprinklers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">less smoke extraction,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">less clear prescriptive requirements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The risk?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">It is <strong>transferred in full<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">individual owners,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">to operators,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">to tenants,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">to users.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">Fewer prescriptions, fewer controls, more risks<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">In many so-called \u00absimple\u00bb situations - homes, hotels, accommodation establishments, shops - the new requirements :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><strong>eliminate or significantly reduce<\/strong> mandatory fire detection,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">reduce compartmentalisation requirements (fire doors),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">reduce smoke extraction systems,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><strong>remove independent controls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Responsibility is now placed \u00abfront and centre\u00bb on the owner, <strong>without necessarily having the technical skills<\/strong>, or the assistance of a fire specialist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">This is a <strong>taking risks<\/strong>, but supported by others.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">A reform steered away from the people and against federalism<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Let's look at the facts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Le <strong>20 September 2018<\/strong>, the authority established by the Intercantonal Agreement on the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade (<strong>AIET<\/strong>) has entrusted the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurance Institutions (<strong>AEAI<\/strong>) the <strong>complete overhaul<\/strong> prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Initial objectives :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">a <strong>200-page single document<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">a truly risk-based approach,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">to take effect on <strong>1st January 2026<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">a budget of <strong>CHF 5 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Reality in 2026:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><strong>548 pages<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">prescriptive requirements <strong>downgraded<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">clear alignment with European standards,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">a risk-based approach\u00ab <strong>inapplicable in most cases<\/strong> because of its complexity,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">budget exceeded at <strong>CHF 6 million<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">entry into force postponed to <strong>April 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Worse still, these prescriptions - which are not <strong>not a law<\/strong> - are presented as <strong>supra-cantonal<\/strong>, with the idea that :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article-editor-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><em>\u00abThis time, the cantons will have no choice.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">This is a <strong>direct attack on Swiss federalism<\/strong>, This is in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity, the regulatory sovereignty of the cantons and the very principle of subsidiarity itself.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">Copying those who do worse: total absurdity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Why should Switzerland align itself with :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">that count <strong>more deaths by fire<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">higher claims experience,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">lower standards?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The example of <strong>accommodation facilities for up to 15 people<\/strong> is edifying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">In France, where requirements are low, <strong>several fatal fires occurred in 2025<\/strong> in this type of structure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">And it is precisely <strong>this model<\/strong> that we are being asked to import.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">Authoritarian standardisation, with no room for expertise<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Last but not least:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">the declared determination of <strong>prevent any professional interpretation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">During training sessions, the message is clear:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article-editor-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><strong>\u00abYou have to say everything the way we do.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The expert becomes a narrator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">The trainer becomes a relay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Technical intelligence is replaced by a fixed doctrine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">That's not safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">This is <strong>bureaucratic standardisation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">The last line of defence: political consultation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">It remains a safeguard:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">the <strong>political consultation planned for autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">But the concern is immense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Because if our elected representatives only look at :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-editor-bullet-list\">\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">short-term savings,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">pressure from financial players,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-editor-list-item\">\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">administrative simplification,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">then Switzerland will have <strong>deliberately chose to sacrifice human safety on the altar of property returns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">Safety is not an adjustment variable<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">Fire protection is not a luxury,<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">nor an economic brake,<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">nor a holdover from the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">It is <strong>group insurance<\/strong>, It saves lives precisely because we don't wait for disaster to strike before taking action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">To abandon this model is not to modernise Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">It means impoverishing it, exposing it and trivialising it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\">And this, <strong>no amount of concrete saving will ever justify it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><strong>We analyse what the media keep quiet. What Berne negotiates, we dissect. Join our HQ on Telegram now:<\/strong> <a class=\"article-editor-link article-editor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/swisssovereignty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/swisssovereignty<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-editor-heading\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Without funding, there can be no resistance. Support Swiss Sovereignty now:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-editor-paragraph\"><a class=\"article-editor-link article-editor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/make-a-donation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/faire-un-don\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cette tribune de Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse s\u2019appuie sur des informations d\u00e9taill\u00e9es transmises par des sources internes au processus de r\u00e9vision des prescriptions incendie, agissant en lanceurs d\u2019alerte et disposant d\u2019une connaissance directe des travaux en cours. La Suisse a longtemps \u00e9t\u00e9 le meilleur \u00e9l\u00e8ve du monde en mati\u00e8re de protection incendie. Un mod\u00e8le reconnu, fond\u00e9 sur [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politique-interieure","category-ue"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"R\u00e9forme incendie en Suisse : alignement sur l\u2019UE, baisse des exigences, transferts de risques vers propri\u00e9taires et occupants. S\u00e9curit\u00e9 sacrifi\u00e9e au rendement\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"R\u00e9forme incendie en Suisse : alignement sur l\u2019UE, baisse des exigences, transferts de risques vers propri\u00e9taires et occupants. S\u00e9curit\u00e9 sacrifi\u00e9e au rendement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ludom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ludom\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ludom\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/97a9e327db8e43fcda4082d708bf5f25\"},\"headline\":\"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/\"},\"wordCount\":990,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Politique int\u00e9rieure\",\"UE\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/\",\"name\":\"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"R\u00e9forme incendie en Suisse : alignement sur l\u2019UE, baisse des exigences, transferts de risques vers propri\u00e9taires et occupants. S\u00e9curit\u00e9 sacrifi\u00e9e au rendement\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":768},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/\",\"name\":\"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo.png\",\"width\":2053,\"height\":1461,\"caption\":\"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/97a9e327db8e43fcda4082d708bf5f25\",\"name\":\"ludom\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b40fd8e49e537abcea7487b290688ce92143c3443b1d3f419149c67282ffb4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b40fd8e49e537abcea7487b290688ce92143c3443b1d3f419149c67282ffb4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ludom\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/author\/ludom\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fire safety: when Switzerland renounces excellence to align itself with the lowest standards - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse","description":"Fire reform in Switzerland: alignment with the EU, lower requirements, transfer of risk to owners and occupiers. Safety sacrificed for performance","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse","og_description":"R\u00e9forme incendie en Suisse : alignement sur l\u2019UE, baisse des exigences, transferts de risques vers propri\u00e9taires et occupants. S\u00e9curit\u00e9 sacrifi\u00e9e au rendement","og_url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/fire-safety-when-switzerland-abandons-excellence-for-a-bottom-up-approach\/","og_site_name":"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse","article_published_time":"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":768,"url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"ludom","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ludom","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/"},"author":{"name":"ludom","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/97a9e327db8e43fcda4082d708bf5f25"},"headline":"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas","datePublished":"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/"},"wordCount":990,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg","articleSection":["Politique int\u00e9rieure","UE"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/","url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/","name":"Fire safety: when Switzerland renounces excellence to align itself with the lowest standards - Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-01-14T14:44:27+00:00","description":"Fire reform in Switzerland: alignment with the EU, lower requirements, transfer of risk to owners and occupiers. Safety sacrificed for performance","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conthey.jpeg","width":1024,"height":768},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/2026\/01\/securite-incendie-quand-la-suisse-renonce-a-lexcellence-pour-saligner-par-le-bas\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"S\u00e9curit\u00e9 incendie : quand la Suisse renonce \u00e0 l\u2019excellence pour s\u2019aligner par le bas"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#website","url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/","name":"Swiss Sovereignty Movement","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#organization","name":"Swiss Sovereignty Movement","url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo.png","width":2053,"height":1461,"caption":"Mouvement Souverainet\u00e9 Suisse"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/97a9e327db8e43fcda4082d708bf5f25","name":"ludom","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b40fd8e49e537abcea7487b290688ce92143c3443b1d3f419149c67282ffb4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b40fd8e49e537abcea7487b290688ce92143c3443b1d3f419149c67282ffb4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ludom"},"url":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/author\/ludom\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":571,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions\/571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.souverainete-suisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}