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Drôme: a family tragedy leaves five dead
It was this morning at around 7 am that a father took his own life by throwing himself in front of a train in the town of Tain-L’Hermitage in the Drôme department. It was in…
Drug trafficking ring broken up in the Oise
Last week, the autonomous territorial brigade and the criminal investigation brigade in Senlis (60) arrested nine individuals suspected of drug trafficking with links to several localities…
Martinique: simulation of a major earthquake
A full-scale exercise began on Tuesday in Martinique. It will run until next Friday, with firefighters, law enforcement agencies, the military, prefectures and local councils all taking part. The exercise involves simulating a major earthquake…
Gard: Three new fire stations within three years
On the morning of Monday 20 March, the SDIS 30 and the Gard department signed an agreement concerning the establishment of three new fire stations, which will be located…
Pas-de-Calais: When a gendarme funds a memorial
Willy Breton is a Chief Sergeant at the Fréthun brigade in Pas-de-Calais. Having joined the Gendarmerie in 1984, he has, amongst other things, taken part in overseas operations in…
Hérault: a young gendarme takes his own life
TRAGEDY. A 22-year-old volunteer deputy gendarme, who was posted to the motorway patrol unit in Clermont-l’Hérault, committed a terrible act on Tuesday: he took his own life with his service weapon…
MAYRES (07)
A fire has been reported near Mayres (07). Please do not go to the scene; leave it to the emergency services to deal with. 8.00 am The fire spread rapidly during the…
The Home Secretary resigns
BREAKING NEWS. Bruno Le Roux, the Minister of the Interior, has announced his resignation following revelations that his daughters had been hired as parliamentary assistants. He is to be replaced by Matthias Fekl,…
Innovation: Firefighters test the ‘smoke stopper’
The Ille-et-Vilaine Fire and Rescue Service is currently testing the ‘Smoke Stopper’; this device consists of a tarpaulin that can be adjusted to fit the size of the door and a bar used to secure it…
MONTPEZAT-SOUS-BAUZON (07)
The fire has been put out.
Pompy: the fire brigade’s teddy bear
Who is Pompy? Operation Pompy was launched on 10 March. Pompy is a teddy bear who accompanies the Var fire brigade to reassure young victims. Pompy is…
Elide Fire: The bullet that puts out a fire in 3 seconds
Putting out a fire in its early stages is always crucial in the first few minutes, and it is therefore to address this issue that Elide Fire has developed its invention. It is spherical in shape and…
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