Eleven firefighters have been promoted or appointed to the National Order of Merit in recognition of their commitment, under a decree issued by Emmanuel Macron dated 29 May 2019 and published the following day in the Official Journal. See the official list, published by the National Federation of Firefighters of France (FNSPF).
Chancellery of the National Order of Merit
With the rank of Knight
- Mr Bernard (François, Philippe), former firefighter; 85 years of service.
Prime Minister
With the rank of Knight
- Mr Baroni (Dominique, Victor), fire chief, head of a departmental fire and rescue service, deputy mayor of Bar-sur-Seine (Aube); 41 years of service.
- Mr Danois (Herbert, Martin), professional firefighter, elite athlete; 17 years’ service.
Ministry of the Interior
With the rank of Knight
- Mr Beaussé (Bruno, Bernard, Marie), Senior Colonel in the professional fire service, Head of Department at the École nationale supérieure des officiers de sapeurs-pompiers; 29 years’ service.
- Mr Jacquin (Hervé, Léon), senior colonel in the professional fire service, departmental director of a fire and rescue service; 35 years’ service.
- Mr Levêque (Alain, Christian, André), a doctor and colonel in the volunteer fire brigade; 38 years of service.
- Mr Riva (Eric), commander of the volunteer fire brigade, head of an emergency response and rescue centre; 34 years of service.
- Mr Sansa (Philippe, Fernand, Joseph), colonel in the professional fire service, deputy director of a departmental fire and rescue service; 37 years’ service.
- Mr Spies (René, Jean, Emile), colonel in the professional fire service, deputy director of a departmental fire and rescue service; 33 years’ service.
- Mrs Veyrat (Lucille, Huguette, Ghislaine), volunteer fire service nurse; 18 years of service.
Ministry for Overseas Territories
With the rank of Knight
Mr Pereau (Samuel, Bruno), colonel in the professional fire service (Martinique); 32 years’ service.