They exchanged the barracks pennant at nightfall: Wednesday November 6, 2024, senior lieutenant William Bonté officially handed over command of the Grand-Quevilly fire and rescue center to Captain Benoît Ster. In post since 2012, Lieutenant Bonté became head of center in 2014.
New rescue center
Recruitment of professional firefighters, establishment of mixed guards between volunteer and professional firefighters… In twelve years, he will have accompanied the ” revolution “ of the barracks, which today has more than 70 firefighters, including around twenty professionals. He became head of the citizen engagement department of the southern SDIS76 group.
In office since April 1, 2024, his successor, technical advisor in chemical risks decorated for his action during the Lubrizol fire in 2019, will have to “face a new challenge: the construction of a new barracks on the site of the old one”recalls the mayor of Grand-Quevilly Nicolas Rouly.
