firefighters show off the facets of their profession near Saint-Brieuc

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Ambulance, large ladder, boat, etc. All the main vehicles were gathered around the Bleu Pluriel room in Trégueux, near Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d’Armor), for the 89^e edition of the departmental congress organized by the Perray rescue center.

In the morning, the public was able to attend road rescue demonstrations, using damaged cars transported to the site. The Reconnaissance and Intervention Group in Perilous Environments (Grimp) was also present.

Highlight of the show: the bagad of Lann-Bihoué

The highlight of the show took place with the highly anticipated presence of the bagad of Lann-Bihoué. At the end of the afternoon, the bagad opened the parade of fire engines, under the gaze of several hundred people gathered along Rue Marcel Rault.

Behind the musicians and the aspiring firefighters, the emergency vehicles paraded under the explanations of the speaker, to understand the particularities of each vehicle.

114 interventions per day

In Côtes-d’Armor, the departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS) brings together nearly 3,000 people, professionals and volunteers.

In 2023, firefighters carried out 41,524 interventions, or an average of 114 each day. And they took care of 35,659 victims.

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