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New vehicles for the Toulouse SMUR
Skoda Toulouse has won the tender launched by SAMU 31 to supply new vehicles for its mobile units. Take a look at the photos of the first vehicle delivered this week, in the colours…
Hérault: two firefighters injured in a fire
According to our colleagues at Actu.fr (Métropolitain), two firefighters were injured on Thursday morning whilst responding to a flat fire in Marsillargues, near Lunel in the Hérault. At…
Lyon: Volunteer firefighters are taking legal action to secure worker status
According to a report by our colleagues at France 3 Rhône-Alpes, in conjunction with AFP, three volunteer firefighters from the Lyon Metropolitan Area, as well as from the Ain department, headed towards…
Haute-Savoie: man steals fire engine whilst it is on a call-out
A 27-year-old man stole a fire engine whilst it was parked in the centre of Annecy, in Haute-Savoie, whilst the crew were attending an emergency…
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, a judge has criticised “shortcomings” within the fire service
The story had been reported around the world. On 14 June 2017, shortly after midnight, a faulty fridge caused a fire to break out in a fourth-floor flat…
Maine-et-Loire: firefighters attacked on Sunday evening
On Sunday evening, firefighters from Maine-et-Loire (49) were attacked whilst responding to an incident to rescue two people who had been hit by a car during a brawl in Vivy,…
Saint-Pargoire (34)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Saint-Pargoire, in the Hérault department (34). Several separate outbreaks. The fire is spreading unchecked. Homes in the vicinity.
California: over 4,000 hectares destroyed by a wildfire that is spreading unchecked
INTERNATIONAL. A wildfire has been ravaging the area east of Geyserville, California, since Wednesday evening. At 1 pm, after he had been on site for four hours, the toll stood at 10,000…
Saône-et-Loire: six firefighters injured whilst rescuing a worker
A worker from a contractor at the Saint-Gobain Verallia factory in Chalon-sur-Saône, in Saône-et-Loire, fell into a hopper on Wednesday afternoon whilst carrying out a ‘maintenance operation…
Aude: arrested three years after attacking firefighters in Marseille
The events date back to September 2016 in Marseille. According to a report by our colleagues at *La Dépêche*, the 36-year-old homeless man…
SURVEY. 91 per cent of French people trust the fire service
According to a recent poll conducted by Louis Harris, 91 per cent of French people trust the fire service, making it the organisation they trust the most…
After insulting Emmanuel Macron, the firefighter has been suspended and faces dismissal
His reaction did not go unnoticed. Filmed on 15 October during a firefighters’ demonstration, at which he was injured, Nicolas, the 28-year-old firefighter from Essonne…
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