Hérault firefighters present their latest innovative equipment

The new large pendulum ladder used for interventions in a very dense urban fabric. Free Midi – GIACOMO ITALIANO

One of the drones in the Sdis fleet which has a team of 17 remote pilots. Free Midi – GIACOMO ITALIANO

This chasing robot was designed especially for Sdis. Free Midi – GIACOMO ITALIANO

The Hérault Fire and Rescue Service, which depends on the Department, moved its cutting-edge tools this Monday to Alco.

L’one of the first pendulum ladders in France, designed to operate in a very dense urban fabric. A mobile command post with incorporated satellite antenna, a fleet of aerial but also submarine drones…

The Hérault fire and rescue service deployed this Monday, on the square in front of the Hôtel du Département, some of the new tools at its disposal to carry out its missions. The Department provides a significant part of the financing of Sdis, whose board of directors is chaired by Kléber Mesquida.

Tools adapted to the intervention environment

According to General Éric Florès who is in charge, the regular renewal of equipment through, from now on, the use of technological innovations, allows firefighters to respond as best as possible to their rescue and rescue missions. security, whatever the intervention environment. In recent months, its teams have had several chase robots developed in Hérault and likely to be mobilized to respond to fires in depots or underground garages. The firefighters on intervention are also now equipped with tablets with SIM cards where the data is recorded and immediately transmitted to the center 15 "for better pre-hospital care and then by emergencies" .

General Éric Florès finally presented the future blade protection vest offered to firefighters who wish it during delicate missions.