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Provence Firefighters Use Sainte-Barbe to Report Rising Interventions and Honor Crews

Leaders cited extreme‑weather pressures, outlining call‑handling upgrades plus planned staffing reinforcement.

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La cérémonie a été marquée par une revue des troupes et une série de remises de médailles et de galons.
La Sainte-Barbe est l’occasion de féliciter les sapeurs-pompiers pour leur travail.
La cérémonie officielle de la Sainte-Barbe s’est déroulée ce jeudi 4 décembre, devant le centre de secours principal d’Avignon.

Overview

  • Avignon’s main station projects nearly 13,000 interventions for 2025, about 7% more than 2024’s 11,946.
  • La Ciotat and Ceyreste reported roughly 6,000 interventions this year, according to the mayor.
  • At Arles, Commandant Nicolas Rabouin said firefighter Cyril Marty was gravely injured in a cycling accident and will not return to operational duty, while colleague Franck Froidure continues rehabilitation after a fall.
  • SDIS 13 president Richard Mallié said the department has modernized its operational information system for emergency call intake and pledged to reinforce staffing.
  • Ceremonies combined decorations with sober assessments linking heavier workloads to wildfires, floods and other recent events, with Avignon’s remarks referencing last year’s Cyclone Chido.