As the country grapples with raging fires and fire fighters relentlessly battle the flames, the number of firefighters in France is a cause for concern. Gerald Darmanin called on companies and local authorities to release volunteer firefighters from their professional duties on Wednesday, August 10, to strengthen the system for fighting exceptional summer fires. An initiative that was well received by Eric Flores, Vice President of the French National Federation of Firefighters (FNSPF). “Employers do not have to authorize volunteer firefighters to go on a mission, every day we have to appeal to their common sense to convince them.”he trusts.
And this is especially so in regions that are not in the grip of fire, where those who wish can mobilize and call at any time. Already today, several hundred firefighters from seven countries…
Source: Le Figaro
