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CIVIL SECURITY / Firemen for a green city
CIVIL SECURITY / Firemen for a green city
Pollution, toxic leaks, forest fires, nuclear accidents: they take action everywhere to fight for the environment. Their name: the french firemen, also known as the Specialised Mobil Units. Their title arouse our curiosity for the least: M.U.C.I (Mobil Unit of Chemical Intervention) or M.U.R.I (Mobile Unit of radioactive Intervention).
Text : Hervé Jouanneau - Photos : P. Forget / S. Gautier
Text : Hervé Jouanneau - Photos : P. Forget / S. Gautier
Everyday, these tehcnicians risk their lives to protect our environment. Even with a highly experienced past, they have to face the new environmental threats hovering over our planet. And today, their know-how is coveted in many countries.
But perfection is not free. To attain that level, the french firemen have to train extremely hard and every day, simulating evry time the worst possible disaster. To be appear as the best and gain the confidence of the french people, they often had to sacrifice their life, in training and sometimes in real. They never forget their true mission : protecting the environment.
But perfection is not free. To attain that level, the french firemen have to train extremely hard and every day, simulating evry time the worst possible disaster. To be appear as the best and gain the confidence of the french people, they often had to sacrifice their life, in training and sometimes in real. They never forget their true mission : protecting the environment.