3 p.m., at the Auray municipal nursery. It’s time for quiet time. It is also the end of service for Morgane Le Gallou who, this Wednesday, welcomed the children from 7:30 a.m. The 30-year-old young woman can take the time to talk about her job, because this week she is not on-call at the fire station.
“I was not disappointed at all”
The day the first orientation questions arose in middle school, Morgane Le Gallou, originally from Brec’h, was immediately certain that she wanted to work with children. After attempting a competitive examination to become an educator, she took the path of becoming a childcare assistant. “I was not disappointed at all. I am completely fulfilled,” she confides.
Make the connection with the parents during the adaptation period. Be attentive to newcomers who, torn by the fear of abandonment, must be consoled. Change diapers. Give the bottles. Clean runny noses. Running a sticker workshop… The toddlers give little respite to the twenty or so early childhood workers who take turns working with them. “Parents tell us that they would like to stay with us. They think we play all day…”, smiles Morgane Le Gallou.
“A future generation that we see growing up”
“I think it’s great to be in the early stages of children’s lives. It’s a future generation that we see growing up. We are there to watch over them when their parents are at work,” says the thirty-year-old. For seven years at the Auray multi-reception, the young woman has been able to occupy her position both with older children who are preparing to go to school, as well as with middle-school children, and now alongside babies.
“My diploma opens other doors for me. My intention is to go to work in the hospital in the emergency room or in the pediatric ward. I’m giving myself three or four more years of experience in a nursery before applying because I like urgency and help,” notes Morgane Le Gallou. This adrenaline is what led her to the doors of the fire station where she is today a sergeant.
A second life as a sergeant
Morgane Le Gallou put on her first uniform as a teenager, joining the young firefighters in 2007. In 2011, once her baptism of fire had passed, she signed her first firefighter agreement with the Service. departmental fire and rescue department (Sdis).
As a volunteer, she follows five days of training per year to maintain her skills. On-call duty is one week per month from Friday, 7 p.m., to the following Friday, 7 a.m., with weekend duty. “When I’m on call, I leave my job for a second life in the barracks. I always manage to organize myself. When my multi-reception schedule does not correspond to the needs of the rescue center, I exchange with other volunteers so that my two functions remain compatible,” concludes the sergeant.
