Red alert, Friday afternoon, at the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) of La Garde. Around forty firefighters are mobilized to load the 40,000 calendars which will be distributed to the residents of Toulon, La Garde, Le Pradet, La Valette and Le Revest, starting this weekend. For this 2025 edition, the firefighters called on the warriors of Mayol to create an unusual calendar.
An unprecedented collaboration with the RCT
“The firefighters and the players of the Rugby Club Toulonnais share the same values of mutual aid, combativeness, self-sacrifice, team life, training”, reports Warrant Officer Johan Kirsig, president of the Association of Firefighters of the Toulouse metropolitan area (Aspat).
In the photos of the new calendar, we find the 3rd row Jules Coulon and the young pillar and French international Emerick Setiano, who have swapped the rugby helmet for that of a firefighter.
Among the stars who donned the red… and blue outfit, in the fire station, Samoan center Duncan Paia'aua and All Black Leicester international Fainga'Anuku appear rather comfortable. Without forgetting the coach of the XV of the harbor Pierre Mignoni and all the players and Toulon firefighters of course.
A gift for the pupils
“Volunteer distribution agents from the three barracks in the Toulon area are mobilized during their free time, particularly in the evenings and weekends, to present the new calendar, door-to-door,” presents Warrant Officer David Delon.
“Everyone is free to give what they wish. In all cases, we receive a lot of thanks and kindness”underline the volunteers of the Firefighters Association.
All the money collected is donated to the association, created 52 years ago, and which helps children, firefighters injured in action, or families in need. But also to the animation of the barracks or the organization of events. For example, Saint Barbara, patron saint of firefighters, celebrated on December 4.
