Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

The departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives: 1° From the Rhône department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the department with jurisdiction over fire and rescue; 2° From the Lyon metropolitan authority. Activity as a volunteer firefighter in the Rhône department or the Lyon metropolitan area is incompatible with holding the position of member of the…

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26. The seats are distributed between: 1° The Rhône department; 2° The communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the Rhône department; 3° The Lyon metropolitan authority. The number of seats allocated to the department and the metropolitan authority may not be less than…

The representatives of Metropolitan Lyon are elected under the same conditions as the representatives of the département in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-24-2.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area. If the election is not won in the first two rounds of voting, a third round is held and the election takes place by a relative majority of the votes cast. In…

The administrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services comprises: 1° Representatives of professional and volunteer firefighters, elected within four months of the general renewal of municipal councils by all firefighters in service in the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area; 3° The Chief Medical Officer of the Health Sub-Directorate, the Gender and Anti-Discrimination Officer and the Safety and Security Officer. This committee is chaired by the…