BOOK V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MAYOTTE

Command of rescue operations is the responsibility, under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or, in his absence, of a professional or volunteer firefighter, officer, non-commissioned officer or rank, under the conditions set by the operational regulations. The director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service may be instructed by the prefect or…

An order of the minister responsible for civil security sets out the service regulations and rules applicable to the training provided to firefighters, which are compiled in national reference guides. An order from the same minister determines the uniforms, equipment, badges and attributes of firefighters.