Article R1424-33 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Local fire and rescue services, organised into first response centres primarily responsible for rescue missions, are the responsibility of municipalities or public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation that have a municipal or inter-municipal fire brigade.

They include volunteer firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of law no.
They include volunteer firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of article 23 of law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteer work in the fire service, may not carry out this activity on a full-time basis.

Each first response centre has its own fire brigade.

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Article R1424-33

Les services locaux d’incendie et de secours, organisés en centres de première intervention chargés principalement des missions de secours, relèvent des communes ou des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale disposant d’un corps communal ou intercommunal de sapeurs-pompiers.

Ils comprennent des sapeurs-pompiers volontaires qui, soumis à des règles spécifiques fixées en application de l’article 23 de la loi n° 96-370 du 3 mai 1996 relative au développement du volontariat dans les corps de sapeurs-pompiers, ne peuvent exercer cette activité à temps complet.

Chaque centre de première intervention dispose d’un effectif lui permettant, au minimum, d’assurer un départ en intervention.