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Val d'Oise: Two firefighters suffer burns whilst on duty
During the night between Sunday and Monday, the Val d’Oise fire brigade was called out to a fire in a garage in Sannois. On arrival, the crew of the fire engine…
Bouches-du-Rhône: a campaign to tackle attacks on firefighters
Firefighters in the Bouches-du-Rhône are launching an advertising campaign to highlight the attacks against them. Such incidents have been on the rise in recent years across the country. “We are…
Eure-et-Loir: a female firefighter violently attacked whilst on a calendar distribution round
A female firefighter from the La Loupe fire station (28) was violently attacked whilst she was, in her uniform, delivering calendars in the town of Fontaine-Simon.…
Collision between a train and a school bus at a level crossing
The Pyrénées-Orientales Prefecture has just issued a press release regarding an accident that occurred at around 4 pm at level crossing No. 25 in Millas on the line…
North: Firefighters pelted with stones and their vehicle vandalised whilst on call
On Saturday evening, at around 8.30 pm, the Maubeuge fire brigade were violently attacked. The firefighters had been called out to a rescue operation, but when they entered the…
United States: explosion in central New York
On Monday morning at around 8.00 am local time (2.00 pm French time), an explosion occurred at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square. Lines A, C and E…
Yvelines: six police officers in custody on suspicion of money laundering and handling stolen goods
Six police officers from the Yvelines have been in police custody since Monday morning at the IGPN, the police watchdog, according to an exclusive report by our colleagues at *Le Parisien*. According to our…
Bellegarde (30)
A fire has been reported in the town of Bellegarde (30), alongside the A54 motorway, in the Gard department. For your safety, please avoid the area. Resources…
Toulouse: a firefighter on call is stabbed in the chest
According to our colleagues at Actu17, a firefighter who had come to assist the paramedics was injured whilst on duty last Saturday in Toulouse. They had been called out at the paramedics’ request to open…
Perpignan (66)
A fire has been reported in the town of Perpignan (66) on Chemin de la Fauceille, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. For your safety, please avoid the area. The…
Montpellier (34)
A fire has been reported in the municipality of Montpellier (34), near the motorway between Montpellier and Nîmes at kilometre marker 85, near Lunel, in the department of…
Civil Protection: Holders of a Category B driving licence will be able to drive vehicles weighing up to 5.5 tonnes after completing a 7-hour training course
The national conference of fire and rescue services was held on 29 November 2017 at the Ministry of the Interior. A favourable opinion was issued in accordance with the exemption…
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