Call Us + 33 1 84 88 31 00

Article R1424-20 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental director of fire and rescue services or his deputy are in command of rescue operations throughout the territory of their department. This command may be delegated under the conditions set out in article R. 1424-43. Within this framework and to ensure the operational implementation of all the resources provided for in article L. 1424-33, the departmental director of the fire and rescue services has authority over all the personnel of the local fire and rescue services and has access to the equipment assigned to them.

The departmental director of the fire and rescue services may be entrusted by the departmental director of the fire and rescue services with the task of ensuring the operational implementation of all the resources provided for in article L. 1424-33.
He may be asked by the director of rescue operations to use any other public or private resources made available to him by this authority.

Under the authority of the prefect, the fire and rescue service is responsible for the management of the local fire and rescue services.
Under the authority of the prefect, the departmental director also supervises and coordinates the personnel and resources of the local fire and rescue services, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-33. In this capacity, he may call upon all the personnel of the local fire and rescue services and have access to all the equipment assigned to them.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R1424-20

Le directeur départemental des services d’incendie et de secours ou son adjoint assurent le commandement des opérations de secours sur l’ensemble du territoire de leur département. Ce commandement peut être délégué dans les conditions prévues à l’article R. 1424-43. Dans ce cadre et pour assurer la mise en œuvre opérationnelle de l’ensemble des moyens prévu à l’article L. 1424-33, le directeur départemental des services d’incendie et de secours a autorité sur l’ensemble des personnels des services locaux d’incendie et de secours et dispose des matériels affectés à ceux-ci.


Il peut être chargé, par le directeur des opérations de secours, de mettre en œuvre tout autre moyen public ou privé qui serait mis à sa disposition par cette autorité.


Sous l’autorité du préfet, le directeur départemental exerce également une mission de contrôle et de coordination des personnels et des moyens des services locaux d’incendie et de secours, conformément aux dispositions de l’article L. 1424-33. A ce titre, il peut solliciter l’ensemble des personnels des services locaux d’incendie et de secours et disposer de tous les matériels affectés à ceux-ci.

Need help with this article? Get help from a French lawyer

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call us at +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

Useful links

You have a question in French Business Law?

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

All information exchanged through this website will be communicated to lawyers registered with a French Bar and will remain confidential.