A 35-year-old volunteer firefighter was seriously injured during a training exercise on Sunday morning in Segré, in Maine-et-Loire. On Monday morning, he was still in hospital in a "a cause for concern".
According to our information, obtained from a source close to the matter, the agent of the SDIS 49 was taking part in a tree-felling exercise when he was violently struck by one of the tree’s main branches.
An investigation has been launched
His colleagues at the scene came to his aid. They were very quickly joined by a team from the Angers emergency medical service (SAMU). According to the National Gendarmerie, his condition is "fairly serious".
A preliminary investigation has been launched by the Angers Public Prosecutor’s Office into a “work-related accident”.