The traditional feast of Saint Barbara, patron saint of firefighters, is an opportunity for the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) to salute those who have invested and distinguished themselves during the year. Friday January 17, in Is-sur-Tille, during the departmental ceremony, several firefighters or agents were honored.
Internal Security Medal, “2022 Forest Fires” clasp
Bronze level: Commander Jean-Michel Sausseret (Skills Development Group)
Firefighters' Medal of Honor for Exceptional Service
Silver level: lieutenant first class Pascal Jacques (CIS de Beaune)
Medal for act of courage and dedication
– Silver level: Master Corporal Raphaël Turc (CIS de Beaune), Master Corporal Amir Marzak (CIS de Beaune), Warrant Officer Stéphane Sylvestre (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Corporal Simon Reboul (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Sergeant Maxime Rude (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Sergeant Florian Sivet (CIS Dijon Nord).
– Letter of congratulations for act of courage and dedication: Corporal Clément Combes (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Corporal Lucas Renaud (CIS Dijon Transvaal).
Firefighters Medal of Honor
Grand'Or level: Lieutenant Daniel Farion (CIS Aignay-le-Duc), Lieutenant Eric Lambert (CIS Grancey-le-Château), Chief Warrant Officer Etienne Naudet (CIS Dijon Nord)
Letter of congratulations from the prefect
– Bus accident of March 3, 2024: Lieutenant-Colonel Bruno Boltz (operational resources sub-directorate), doctor Colonel Thomas Chaussade (health sub-directorate), lieutenant René Spies (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois), lieutenant Franck Laligand (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois), adjutant Pascal Février (CIS Précy-sous-Thil), Sapper Océanne Faure (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois).
– Fire in a residential building on July 19, 2024: Captain Stéphane Rouche (GCA), lieutenant 2e class Loïc Saget (CIS Dijon Nord), Warrant Officer Cécile Clet (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Warrant Officer Nicolas Cuff (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Chief Sergeant Jean-Noël Pommier (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Chief Sergeant Jean-Baptiste Camp (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Sergeant Léo Boutin (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Corporal Quentin Bataille (CIS Dijon Transvaal), Corporal Jérémy Picard (CIS Dijon Transvaal).
– Drowning in a natural environment: chief warrant officer Christophe Pignet (retired CIS Dijon Nord), Sergeant Geoffrey Delpit (CTA Codis).
Citation to the order of the departmental body
Bus accident of March 3, 2024: Lieutenant Sylvain Descloix (CIS Précy-sous-Thil), Lieutenant Anthony Pageot (GDC), Lieutenant Didier Richard (GCA), Nurse Jordana Froget (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois), Chief Warrant Officer Fabrice Marcaud (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois), Chief Warrant Officer Hervé Biard (CTA Codis), Chief Warrant Officer Morgan Brunet (CTA Codis), Warrant Officer Grégory Caseiro (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois), Chief Sergeant Cédric Dubois (CTA Codis), Sapper Timéo Marcaud (CIS Pouilly-en-Auxois).
-Promotion to higher grade
-Captain: Lieutenant first class Thomas Renaud (CIS Dijon Transvaal)
– Head nurse: Nurses David Alexandre (health sub-directorate), Corinne Bouillet (health sub-directorate), Marie Vigreux (health sub-directorate), Fabienne Farion (CIS Aignay-le-Duc).
– Lieutenant: Chief Warrant Officers Yves Guepey (CIS of Deux Côtes), Wilfried Busy (CIS of Châtillon-sur-Seine), Franck Placent (CIS of Pontailler-sur-Saône), Thomas Montcharmont (CIS of Arnay-le-Duc ), Chief Sergeant Sébastien Panier (CIS Val de Norges), Warrant Officer Paul Girard (CIS Auxonne), Chief Warrant Officer David Lopes (CIS Gevrey-Chambertin), Warrant Officer Aymeric Antoine (CIS Seurre), Chief Warrant Officer Julien Sallot (CIS Is-sur-Tille).
– Territorial attaché: Cécile Foissotte
– Territorial editor: Anne-Camille Murru, Delphine Roulot.
A tribute paid to an Sdis agent who died on Friday
During the ceremony, tribute was also paid to Florence Potot Demay, Sdis agent from Côte-d'Or, who died Friday morning. “Age 52, she has devoted almost her entire career to serving Sdis since 2001 where she was first responsible for the human resources department, then deputy to the head of the HR group, and finally responsible for legal affairs », He was reminded, before a minute of applause.
Significant interventions
Certain interventions mark the firefighters a little more than others. This is the case with childbirth. And in 2024 the Issois firefighters had several interventions of this type to carry out. Lieutenant Julien Sallot, firefighter for 20 years, will remember it. In fact, he participated in two home births this year although “I had never had to do this type of intervention in my 20 years of career. During the first delivery, I admit that I almost had a tear in my eye. We don't experience this every day. Often, we intervene to save lives, but here we allow life to be given,” he testifies.
One of his colleagues, chief sergeant Romain Derepas, who is also in charge of the young firefighters at the station, gave birth for the third time in 2023. “It’s a memory that remains. After an intervention like this, we feel very strong, we feel great pride. But in the moment we switch off our brains to act as we have been taught. And when the baby cries, we plug it back in. It’s a positive side of our commitment and we keep in touch with the children’s families.”
