Monaco Fire and Emergency Service: award ceremony and presentation of helmets to new recruits

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The members of the Monaco Fire and Emergency Service gathered on Place du Campanin in Fontvieille today for a ceremony at which the young recruits were presented with their helmets.

The entire ceremony took place under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Maxime Yvrard, Chief of the Service, with Mr Christophe Prat, Director General of the Ministry of the Interior, Colonel Tony Varo, Supreme Commander of the Military Force, and Father Christian Venard, the Military Force’s Chaplain, who blessed the helmets, all in attendance.

The five young recruits are from the “Sergeant Hertier” class, named after a former Monaco firefighter who died in an accident in 2021.

The recruits’ helmets were presented to them by their sponsors, solemnly marking the end of a five-month period of training. This powerful act symbolises their commitment as well as their sense of belonging to the Service. It also illustrates the fraternal bond that henceforth binds them to their 143 brothers in arms, whom they now join in their mission to protect and safeguard people and property both in the Principality and in neighbouring communes.

Going forward, they will share the Service’s motto, “Courage – Devotion – Sacrifice”, with pride and dignity.