The Armed Forces Medical Corps shall, where necessary, provide assistance to deal with exceptional health situations resulting, in particular, from infectious diseases with epidemic potential, natural disasters, technological accidents or malicious acts.
It shall, where necessary, contribute to government health emergency plans.
Depending on the nature of the assistance, the Armed Forces Medical Corps intervenes on the decision of the Minister of Defence or the competent military authority, at the request of the prefectoral authority.
The expenses resulting from this intervention are covered in accordance with the terms set out in the protocol referred to in I of article L. 6147-11.
The aforementioned protocol specifies the measures required to ensure the coordination of civilian and military medical resources, in particular for the reception and treatment of a mass influx of injured or sick people.