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Hauts-de-France: six firefighters injured in a crash involving their fire engine
A one-tonne fire engine belonging to the Pas-de-Calais SDIS ended up on its side for unknown reasons whilst responding to an emergency call late on Monday afternoon. According to SDIS 62…
Manchester: Explosions following a concert
British media are reporting several explosions at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Police and emergency services are at the scene, and an evacuation is under way. The police…
Map of the Var (06)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Plan du Var (06). For your safety, please avoid the area. The fire has been extinguished – 2,000 m² have been burnt!
Cher (18): a volunteer firefighter dies whilst on duty
A 60-year-old volunteer firefighter died on Saturday evening shortly before 8 pm near La Chapelle-d’Angillon, a small town situated 36 kilometres north of Bourges,…
BANDOL (83)
A vegetation fire has been reported in the Bandol area. For your safety, please avoid the area! The fire was quickly brought under control; the area affected is not yet known!
First aid: Five-year-old saves his mum thanks to the cartoon ‘Fireman Sam’
A few days ago, a 30-year-old English woman fell and lost consciousness on the stairs at her home. It was her young son…
Mayotte: Deputy head of the gendarmerie unit seriously injured
Two police officers were attacked in Mayotte; one of them was seriously injured. He was hit in the face by a stone and had to be taken to hospital. At around 2 am on Sunday,…
Loire-Atlantique: a man found dead at his home two years later
Two years after his death, a man’s body was found at his home on Friday, in a residential area of Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique). According to our colleagues at Presse-Océan, …
Men of Fire: in cinemas from 5 July
Pierre Jolivet’s new film, *LES HOMMES DU FEU*, starring Roschdy Zem and Emilie Dequenne, offers a realistic and compassionate insight into daily life at a fire station in…
Paris: 20-metre scaffolding collapses in the 10th arrondissement
A 20-metre-high scaffold collapsed on Wednesday morning in Paris’s 10th arrondissement. According to the Paris Fire Brigade (BSSP), there were no casualties…
Lépine Competition: a firefighter’s invention has won an award
The winner of the 116th Lépine Competition is a professional firefighter with the Bouches-du-Rhône Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS). His invention is a device for locating and signalling emergencies, designed to…
Fire service: the ‘Bacquet’ Act has been enacted
Reform of the loyalty and recognition scheme for volunteer firefighters and the creation of an A+ category for professional management posts are the two key areas…
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