CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

The National Fire and Rescue Services Conference may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, the national conference is convened for a new meeting with the same agenda, during which it deliberates regardless of the number of members present. If necessary, the deliberation may be organised in accordance…

The National Fire and Rescue Services Conference is convened by its chairman at least twice a year. It may also be convened by decision of the minister responsible for civil protection. It may also be convened by a decision of the minister responsible for civil protection. It sets its own rules of procedure on a proposal from its chairman. It will draw up its own rules of procedure on a…

A bureau is set up within the national conference composed, in addition to its chairman and vice-chairman: a) Six of the members mentioned in a, b, c and d of article R. 1424-59, designated by their peers; b) Three fire brigade representatives appointed by the President of the Fédération nationale des sapeurs-pompiers de France, including at least one volunteer fire brigade member; > c) Three fire brigade representatives appointed by…

The Minister responsible for civil protection attends meetings as of right. He may be heard when he so requests.

The president of the Conseil national des sapeurs-pompiers volontaires and, in the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article 44 of law no. 2004-811 of 13 August 2004 on the modernisation of civil security, the prefect of the Paris police force, the mayor of Marseille, the commander of the Paris fire brigade and the commander of the Marseille marine fire battalion, or their representatives, attend meetings of the…

The agenda and the documents submitted to the National Conference for consideration shall be sent to the full and alternate members and to the persons mentioned in article R. 1424-66 at least fifteen days before the meeting.

The Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crisis Management provides the secretariat for the National Conference of Fire and Rescue Services.