Did you know ? In Indre-et-Loire, more than 8 out of 10 firefighters are volunteers. They are precisely 2,093 volunteers against 352 professionals. “This is what constitutes the basis of our relief organization, of our civil security. All these voluntary, altruistic and attentive staff”, specifies Lieutenant Kahina Benfifi, head of the voluntary service and young firefighters at SDIS (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) of Indre-et-Loire.
“Of our 70 emergency centers in Indre-et-Loire, 64 are only made up of volunteer firefighters. We have 2,000, we can think that it is a lot except that we have specific needs, particularly on rural areas and especially during the day. Because volunteer firefighters combine their on-call time with their professional and family life. It is possible and why not you?
Recruitments are organized regularly throughout the year. There are no specific deadlines, it depends on the number of applications that arrive. So do not hesitate to go knock on the door of the barracks closest to you “.
To facilitate this organization, “there are availability agreements which allow volunteers to make themselves available during the day during their working time after negotiations of course with their employer. To let him go at the beep in an emergency or for training without having to take days off. Nowadays, we have more than 200 employers in Indre-et-Loire who support us.”_
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