The health subdirectorate carries out, at a minimum, the following missions:
1° Monitoring the physical condition of firefighters;
2° Carrying out professional and fitness medicine for professional firefighters and fitness medicine for volunteer firefighters, under the conditions set out in article R. 1424-28 ;
3° Advice on preventive medicine, health and safety, in particular to the specialised health, safety and working conditions committee of the territorial social committee;
4° Health support for fire and rescue service operations and emergency care for firefighters;
5° Participation in the training of firefighters in personal first aid and emergency care;
6° Monitoring the state of the service’s medical and first aid equipment.
En outre, la sous-direction santé participe:
1° Aux missions de secours et soins d’urgence aux personnes définies à l’article L. 1424-2;
2° Operations carried out by the fire and rescue services involving animals or concerning the food chain;
3° Forecasting, prevention and intervention missions carried out by the fire and rescue services, in the areas of natural and technological risks, in particular when the presence of certain materials may present risks for people, property or the environment.