Solemn tribute in memory of deceased firefighters
Three Cuers firefighters, Jessy Beugin, Ludovic Martin, Jean-François Siri and a young Bormes volunteer, Patrick Nolleveaux, disappeared in the...
Every year, families, firefighters, comités communaux de feux de forêt, elected officials of the municipalities of Bormes-les-Mimosas, La Londe-les-Maures, Le Lavandou and Cuers gather at this site to honor these firefighters who died in action. COMMITMENT AND INVOLVEMENT "As vice-president of the Région, in charge of major risks, I know the commitment of our firefighters and the risks faced by this profession. With President Muselier, through the Guerre du Feu plan, structured around three axes: Prevent, Fight and Rebuild, we have committed 35 million € since 2018.
The battle I have fought for 5 years to obtain the return of the pelicandrome to the base de Hyères should further improve firefighting resources. For this season, I know that our firefighters are already heavily mobilized, and their involvement has already been total in the Vidauban fire. I want to express my deep gratitude to them for the fight they lead every day to protect people and property, and to safeguard our natural heritage,” declared François de Canson at the end of the ceremony on June 21.
During this commemoration, a minute of silence was observed in tribute to the deceased firefighters, before moving to the stele of Patrick Nolleveaux where a wreath-laying was carried out by François Arizzi, by adjudant-chef Mario and the family of Patrick Nolleveaux for whom a moment of silence was respected in his memory. WREATH-LAYING For the Département by Nathalie Janet, departmental councilor, representing Jean-Louis Masson, president. For the Ville de Bormes-les-Mimosas by François Arizzi, mayor, accompanied by Patrice Chataignier, deputy.
For the Ville de la Londe-les-Maures by François de Canson, mayor, and Jean-Marie Massimo, deputy mayor and former firefighter. For the Ville de Pierrefeu-du-Var by Patrick Martinelli, mayor, and Jean-Bernard Kiston, first deputy mayor. For the Ville de Cuers by Bernard Mouttet, mayor, and Gérard Cabri, first deputy mayor.
For the Ville du Lavandou by Rolland Berger, deputy, Philippe Grandveau, municipal councilor delegated to risk prevention, and Cédric Roux, municipal councilor. For the firefighters of the Var by Lieutenant-Colonel Michel Audier, representing Contrôleur Général Éric Grohin, departmental director of the Services d'Incendie et de Secours du Var (SDIS) and Captain Hervé Penaud, vice-president of the Union Départementale des Sapeurs-Pompiers du Var (UDSPV).
For the firefighters of La Londe-les-Maures by Lieutenant Laurent Nogaro, station chief, and Sergeant Bellanger, vice-president of the association. For the firefighters of Pierrefeu-du-Var by Lieutenant Stéphane Abeille, station chief, accompanied by a delegation of CIS staff. For the firefighters of Cuers by Lieutenant Léo Bellanger, station chief, and Sergeant Giovinazzo, president of the association.
For the firefighters of Puget-Ville by Lieutenant Michel Magrini, station chief. For the former firefighters section of the UDSPV by honorary Captain Francis Alberti, former station chief of Bormes-les-Mimosas, and Captain Jacques Arseillette, former station chief of Le Lavandou, and his deputy Thierry Ignane, representing the UDSPV. For the CCFF of Bormes-les-Mimosas by Pascal Zemb.
For the CCFF of La Londe-les-Maures by Jean-Pierre Migliaccio, president. For the CCFF of Pierrefeu-du-Var by Christian Marty and Daniel Lieutau. For the CCFF of Cuers by Christian Romaiguere, president.
By the SNI BLM/LVU. By adjudant-chef Jean-Claude Mario, former firefighter, present at the time of the disaster. By Pascal Battestini and Christophe Coutant, former firefighters, survivors of the tragedy.
Photos Alain BLANCHOT.