I am calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the management of the fires and an immediate increase in resources through an amended budget. The government has lied all summer about the means of the firefighters and civil security, we need to shed light on the situation. (translated)
Firefighters in Belgium are battling a crisis of personnel and resources, exacerbated by devastating fires, and are calling for structural reforms to improve the organization of civil security and ensure better protection for the population. (translated)
The fires in the Landes continue to ravage the region, the spokesperson for Civil Security announcing days and weeks of work to extinguish the flames, while a mega water-dropping helicopter, loaned by Australia, has been deployed to assist in firefighting efforts. (translated)
The fire in the Landes forest, which has already burned 1,100 hectares, remains active but is stabilized, according to the spokesperson for Civil Security, with at least three fire trucks damaged due to its severity. (translated)
Seven parliamentarians have been mandated to finalize, within a month, a bill on the prevention and fight against forest fires, in response to the concerns of firefighters regarding the lack of resources and means. (translated)
Laurent Nuñez, Minister of the Interior, announced a bill to modernize civil security that will be presented on September 8, while specifying that he cannot commit to figures due to the free administration of local authorities, which has led to intensive mobilization by dissatisfied firefighters' unions. (translated)
The spokesperson for the firefighters' inter-union announced that the civil security bill is expected to be presented in early September, following a meeting with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, while calling for a strike on August 13 to demand additional resources. (translated)
The president of the Departments of France, François Sauvadet, is calling for a revision of the financing model for civil security, emphasizing that the tax on insurance companies is no longer sufficient and proposing to increase it to necessarily fund new aerial resources, while firefighters are going on strike to demand better human and financial resources. (translated)
The firefighters' unions are meeting with the Minister of the Interior to express their anger over deteriorating working conditions and to demand more resources and support, as France battles exceptional wildfires fueled by heat and drought. (translated)
Lieutenant Ludovic Goblet explains that the firefighters, called to strike on Thursday by nine unions, are demanding a revision of the system due to a lack of resources, a need for adequate personnel, and better recognition of the risks associated with their work. (translated)
The firefighters of France, grouped under a union coalition, are calling for a strike on August 13 to demand better funding and recruitment, while insisting that their health and safety become a national priority, after being intensively called upon during a summer marked by numerous fires. (translated)
On Thursday, nine professional firefighter unions in France are mobilizing through a national strike to raise awareness about the lack of human and financial resources, as well as the pending crucial bill for the modernization of Civil Security, while requesting a meeting with the Minister of the Interior to discuss their difficulties. (translated)
Given the lack of resources and personnel for firefighters in France, the Sud Sdis union of Yonne calls for the appointment of a genuine minister in charge of civil security, emphasizing the urgency of the situation as the country is facing a fifth heatwave and more than 116,000 hectares have already burned this year. (translated)
A fire broke out in Aude, in Montséret, mobilizing more than a hundred firefighters and aerial resources to combat the flames threatening the village of Saint-André-de-Roquelongue, with hopes for an improvement in the situation according to the spokesperson for Civil Security, Jérôme Boulanger. (translated)
Firefighters in France oppose the title of "heroes" due to a lack of resources and recognition of their profession, instead calling for improvements to their working conditions and increased financial commitment from the state to address the growing challenges related to wildfires and climate change. (translated)
Nine firefighters' unions in France have rejected the term hero used by political leaders and called for additional state funding to address operational overload and chronic underinvestment in civil security. (translated)
🔴🇫🇷FLASH - « Nous refusons que le qualificatif de “héros” attribué aux sapeurs-pompiers serve à masquer le délitement de la Sécurité civile » : une large intersyndicale dénonce plus de 20 ans de sous-investissement, le manque chronique d’effectifs, le vieillissement des matériels et la dégradation des conditions de travail. Les syndicats pointent un « système arrivé à ses limites », dans lequel certains #pompiers professionnels doivent poser des congés pour partir en renfort, tandis que citoyens, agriculteurs, militaires et bénévoles compensent les insuffisances du service public. Plus de 120 000 hectares ont déjà brûlé, 200 habitations ont été détruites et plus de 130 pompiers ont été intoxiqués. L’intersyndicale réclame des recrutements massifs, un financement durable, le renforcement immédiat des moyens nationaux, la modernisation des équipements, un meilleur suivi médical et une transparence complète sur les ressources disponibles. Elle prévient que « la résilience ne peut devenir le prétexte à un désengagement progressif de l’État » et conclut : « Au bout du courage des sapeurs-pompiers commence la responsabilité de l’État. » Le communiqué est porté par la FA SPP-PATS, la CGT des SDIS, Avenir Secours, le SNSPP-PATS, SUD SDIS, FO-SIS, l’UNSA-SDIS, le SPASDIS-CFTC et la CFDT SDIS. #Pompiers #SécuritéCivile #Investissement
A fire in Var has burned 1,800 hectares, with active hotspots still present, but most evacuations have been lifted and the perimeter of the fire has not changed, according to the prefect of the department. (translated)
Bonjour, Nous sommes le 2 août et le Gouvernement n'a toujours pas commandé les kits de largage A400M anti-incendies à Airbus. Le prototype est approuvé côté sécurité civile mais Macron préfère donner des leçons aux pompiers. #Macron #Pompiers #SécuritéCivile
The mega fire in Gironde, now under control, has allowed the return of 208,000 of the 220,000 evacuees, with no deaths or civilian injuries, except for firefighters, after an intense ten-day struggle, although hot spots persist and an investigation into its cause is underway. (translated)
