The operational regulations referred to in article L. 1424-4 are drawn up by the prefect, following the opinion of the departmental territorial social committee, the administrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services and the board of directors.
The operational regulations take into consideration the departmental risk analysis and coverage plan and the provisions of the national reference guides mentioned in article R. 1424-52.
These regulations lay down the operational instructions relating to the various missions of the fire and rescue services and must determine the minimum number of personnel and equipment required, in compliance with the following requirements:
a) Fire-fighting missions require at least one tank-pumper engine and six to eight firefighters;
b) Personal emergency rescue missions require at least one asphyxiation and casualty rescue vehicle and three or four firefighters;
c) For the other missions provided for in Article L. 1424-2, the resources must be deployed by at least two firefighters.
The operational regulations determine those vehicles for which these armaments may be different from those defined above.
The operational regulations are published in the collections of administrative acts of the prefecture and the departmental fire and rescue service. It is notified to all the mayors in the department.