By Ines Genetay
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The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Eure-et-Loir visited the main rescue center of Chartres-Champhol (Eure-et-Loir)Thursday February 24, 2022. Christophe Le Dorven praised the commitment and involvement of the firefighters of Eure-et-Loir, and the missions they carry out with “efficiency and simplicity”.
The Chartres rescue center, located at Champhol, was taken over by the fire brigade at the end of 2015. In 2021, it recorded 6,057 interventions.
Several rescue units
The barracks covers 7,600 m2 and brings together several units, such as divers, the GRIMP or the canine team, with 70 professional firefighters, 50 volunteers including a dozen women.
After discovering the gear shed, the firefighter training routes, the rooms and the refectory, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the SDIS of Eure-et-Loir headed for the canine unit, who counts six Malinois.
Focus on the canine unit
Nach, Rox, Olymp, Patch, Pacot and Jacquot aged from one to eight years old work in different environments and with different methods. They are, in certain cases, equipped with a GPS system which makes it possible to trace a course of research. At the heart of their business: marking. “Apart from running away, this unit can be complementary to that of the gendarmes”, underlines Colonel Jean-Francois Gouy, departmental director.
The SDIS of Eure-et-Loir finances the food and care costs of the Malinois. “The dog handler is above all a firefighter”, emphasizes Lieutenant David Boutoille, head of the CSP. These professionals are accompanied by a technical adviser.
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