Question 17768 — security of property and people

Summary

Mr. Thierry Perez draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the opportunity to better involve volunteer farmers in the prevention and fight against fires in rural areas. In several sectors of Isère, recent fires have highlighted the vulnerability of agricultural operations, natural spaces, isolated hamlets and homes located near exposed areas. Faced with these risks, departmental fire and rescue services carry out essential work. However, in certain rural areas, the speed of intervention in the first minutes of a fire can be decisive in limiting its spread. Farmers often have detailed knowledge of the land, access roads, water points, plots, wooded areas and local constraints. They are also present daily on their farm and may, in certain cases, have equipment that can be mobilized to support emergency services, in particular for the transport or projection of water. This participation obviously cannot replace the action of the firefighters nor call into question the operational authority of the emergency command. However, it could constitute useful support, as long as it would be strictly governed by agreements concluded with the SDIS, defining the conditions of mobilization, responsibilities, insurance rules, training needs and intervention modalities. Several volunteer farmers say they are ready to take part in such an approach. Some already have slurry tankers or equipment that can be used to transport water. Others are considering acquisition equipment more suitable for fighting fires, such as tanks or water projection devices. The cost of this equipment, however, represents a significant burden for agricultural operations already facing numerous economic difficulties. In this context, he asks whether the Government intends to encourage the establishment of agreements between the SDIS and voluntary farmers in order to strengthen the local capacities to support fire prevention and fighting. He would also like to know if aid, subsidy or support schemes can be mobilized to support the acquisition, by farmers, of equipment adapted to this mission of general interest, as long as their use falls within a framework coordinated with the emergency services.

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