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Death of a soldier wounded whilst on an overseas mission
A Private First Class in the Army died on Tuesday 21 May 2019; his death was caused by injuries sustained in an accident involving his…
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The Minister for the Armed Forces presents the "Cheetah"
On Monday, Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces, visited Airbus Helicopters in Marignane (13) to unveil the armed forces’ new helicopter. The Military Programming Act was due to…
Lyon attack: three suspects in police custody
According to the Minister for the Interior, Christophe Castaner, and the Mayor of Lyon, Gérard Colomb, three suspects were arrested on Monday morning as part of the investigation into the parcel bomb…
Lyon: a parcel bomb explodes, leaving several people injured
A parcel bomb exploded outside a bakery on Rue Victor-Hugo, a pedestrianised street in the centre of Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement, at around 5.30 pm. Thirteen people were injured in the explosion, including…
IMAGE. Vienna: Fire brigade ambulance overturns
The Vienne fire brigade’s fire engine (VSAV) was travelling along the RD 62 between Neuville-de-Poitou and Vouillé. They were on their way to the scene of a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and…
Firefighters: years spent in the Youth Fire Brigade now count as one year’s service
Decree No. 2019-468 of 16 May 2019, amending Decree No. 2017-1155 of 10 July 2017 on the Fire Service Medal of Honour, grants one year’s service…
Paris: the Eiffel Tower is being evacuated due to a person
The Eiffel Tower is currently being evacuated because someone is climbing the structure. According to RTL, the first and second floors…
United States: a firefighter killed by the man he was trying to rescue
The incident took place last Friday in Wisconsin, in the United States. When the emergency services – police and fire brigade – were called to an apartment to deal with a man in distress, the door…
Gard: a paramedic criticises the organisation of hospital transport
According to a report by our colleagues at *Midi Libre*, an ambulance company based in Saint-Nazaire, in the Gard department, has criticised the way in which the rota was drawn up…
Loupian: an off-duty firefighter suffered burns whilst rescuing a man in distress
A motorist, believed to be aged 53, was rescued by an off-duty volunteer firefighter from the Mèze fire station at 7.30 pm on Tuesday on the RD 613,…
Saint-Hippolyte (66)
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