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Haute-Savoie: he threatens to "blow up" the police station
In a highly sensitive situation, the police received a very worrying call. The incident dates back to last Wednesday, when an operator took an emergency call from a male voice…
Crash at La Môle Airport in the Var: “The plane hit the ground very hard”
A plane crashed on Wednesday shortly after 1.00 pm at La Môle Airport in the Var, according to our colleagues at Var Matin. The aircraft, a light twin-jet, was coming from…
Terrorist attack: the European Union mandates SMS alerts
Within a matter of days, the government had shut down the SAIP app, which had proved a complete failure, and announced a partnership with major players, notably social media platforms such as Facebook…
Hérault: private ambulance hit; patient seriously injured
A private ambulance transporting a patient was struck by a car on Tuesday evening in Sète. According to our information, the collision left two people injured, including…
Strasbourg: an explosion at a grain silo has left eleven people injured, three of them seriously
An explosion at a grain silo rocked the Port-du-Rhin neighbourhood in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), injuring four people on Wednesday 6 June. The cause of the incident is not yet known.…
Ulysse, a member of the UIISC 7 canine unit, has passed away
It is with great sadness that the canine unit of the Brignoles Civil Protection Training and Response Unit (UIISC 7) has announced the death of its dog, Ulysse. The…
Bouches-du-Rhône: the fire service is recruiting 16 professionals
The Bouches-du-Rhône Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS 13) has just announced on its Facebook page that it is recruiting 16 non-officer professional firefighters for on-call duty…
Paris attacks: firefighter criticises his superiors following suspension
In November 2015, a firefighter from the Roquefort fire station in the Landes (40) refused to take part in the minute’s silence in tribute to the victims of the attacks in…
Normandy: Firefighters involved in a head-on collision in an emergency ambulance
A collision took place between a fire service ambulance carrying three men and a car driven by a woman on Tuesday 5 June 2018, at around 2 pm, in…
The SNSM 1,000: let’s all head out to sea for the lifeguards!
On Saturday 23 June, along the entire French coastline, thousands of water sports enthusiasts will pay tribute to the 7,000 volunteers of the Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer, by…
Fire service paramedics: the national conferences will be held in Perpignan
The 11th National Fire Service Nurses’ Conference (JNISP) will take place from 18 to 20 October in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. They are organised by the National Association of Fire Service Nurses…
Off duty, a volunteer assistant gendarme apprehends a “frotteur”
On Sunday afternoon, a volunteer auxiliary police officer (GAV) arrested a man who was harassing a mother and her 10-year-old daughter, according to our colleagues at L'Essor, …
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