Chambly firefighters threatened with knives and attacked during intervention

THE Oise firefighters have just been victims of a news assault. On the night of Thursday December 12 to Friday December 13, firefighters were already targeted by mortar fire at Square Mermoz in Compiègne, while they were intervening for car fires. This time, it is the turn of those of Chambly to suffer violence.

The events took place on Sunday, December 15, as reported by Eric De Valroger, president of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) of Oise. “Three Chambly firefighters, who came to help, were threatened with a bladed weapon, then victims of physical and verbal violencehe says. During transport on board the VSAV (Rescue and assistance vehicle for victims)two of them received blows. I express my total and unconditional support to the firefighters affected by this intolerable act and ask that the perpetrator of this violence be firmly condemned.»

Firefighters equipped to avoid attacks

The president of Sdis de l’Oise took the opportunity to thank the gendarmes who intervened to control the attacker. He also recalls that the Oise department implemented the plan in 2021 Let’s protect our firefighters. At the time, a grant of €873,000 over four years was voted for the purchase of 190 pedestrian cameras, 306 anti-laceration vests, 40 video protection cameras, 37 vehicle window protections and 12 site security devices. With the aim of protecting against the increase in attacks of which they are victims.

“Beyond these important measures, we have full confidence in justice and we will support, as always, the firefighters who are victims of attacks, because they deserve respect and protection.», concludes the president of the Oise departmental fire and rescue service.