The president of the Gard firefighters, Alexandre Pissas, is quite doubtful about a possible change of uniform and the transmission network to manage emergency calls.
« There are things about this conference that I don’t really like… », commented Alexandre Pissas just before heading to the 130th national fire brigade congress, organized from September 25 to 28 in Mâcon. President of the SDIS (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service), Gardois learned that the general directorate of civil security was currently considering the implementation of new standards.
« It’s more than just in the pipes, it’s on the square! », Confirms Alexandre Pissas, also a member of the CNSIS (National Fire and Rescue Conference) responsible for giving an opinion on projects affecting firefighters. According to Alexandre Pissas, this would involve putting in place new uniforms as well as extending the transmission system to all SDIS “ NexSis ».
« This computer system allows us to trigger firefighter interventions. We receive the call, we identify the location, the nature of the intervention… All these parameters are entered into the machine which then offers the rescue center and the vehicle adapted to the mission », Details another of our sources at SDIS. As for the new outfits, they would cost around €1 million for Gard knowing that there are 3,000 firefighters to dress.
First problem: according to Alexandre Pissas, the State has not announced any financial participation. No hard cash on the table… With all the irony that characterizes the departmental councilor of Bagnols, the latter believes that “ the state is not very fraternal “. And that’s not all: “ On what scientific basis are these changes based? There should not be a conflict of interest between clothing merchants, for example, and this renewal… »
Beyond the precautionary principle, Alexandre Pissas is a supporter of the adage: “ Who pays orders and who orders pays. » So if the president of the firefighters is not on the ground putting out fires, he sometimes lights them… in the cozy offices of political and administrative decision-makers.