Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

CGDIS
Surname	Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours
country	Luxembourg
founding	1st July 2018
assignment	Fire fighting, rescuing ; people, ; disaster control
At sight	Interior minister
staff
Chairman of the Board of Directors	Alain Becker
General Director	Paul Schroeder
Full-time volunteers	488
Volunteer helpers	3950
Miscellaneous
Legal basis	Law of March 27, 2018
legal form	Public office
website	112.public.lu

The Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours ( Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps ) or CGDIS has united most of the organizations in Luxembourg that were familiar with civil protection tasks under one roof since July 1, 2018. It was created on the basis of the law of March 27, 2018.

When it was founded, the following units were merged:

the administration of the emergency services ( Administration des services de secours )

the individual municipal fire brigades in the state (volunteer fire brigades)

the professional fire brigade of Luxembourg City

the airport fire brigade of the air traffic control administration ( Administration de la navigation aérienne )

the emergency medicine staff of the hospitals to ensure the medical emergency service

The reform of the emergency services, which led to the establishment of the CGDIS, was completed in just one legislative period under Interior Minister Dan Kersch . The most important challenges were, on the one hand, the recognition of the volunteer forces with simultaneous, massive recruitment of full-time workers, and on the other hand, the equality of civil protection and the various fire service organizations in the country when they are brought together in order not to disadvantage or overshadow anyone.

history

fire Department

The municipalities' first fire brigade corps were founded in the 19th century, for example in Vianden in 1830 or in Grosbous in 1850 .

On April 1, 1905, a law came into force in Luxembourg which introduced a special tax at the expense of every insurer who takes out insurance against fire damage in the Grand Duchy. The law is still valid today.

Civil defense

The history of civil protection ( Protection civile ) in Luxembourg begins with the law of August 22, 1936, “which empowers the government to take appropriate measures to protect the population against the dangers of international war, especially against the dangers of air raids protect ”(Memorial of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, n ° 36, p. 1069). The civil defense was entrusted with tasks of civil defense . Due to the German occupation, the application of this law was delayed until after the war.

After the Second World War , civil defense continued to be devoted. The Cold War led to the establishment of the Supreme Civil Protection Council ( Conseil supérieur de la protection civile ) in 1951 . He built up a supply of medicines and asked the communities to buy fire fighting equipment and ambulances, for which they also received grants.

Due to growing accidents in road traffic and with dangerous goods, as well as an increasing number of environmental pollution, the state considered it sensible at the end of the 1950s to establish a national unit. With the grand-ducal resolution of September 5, 1960, the Supreme Civil Protection Council became the supervisory authority, while the newly established Civil Protection Directorate ( Direction de la Protection Civile ) had to perform executive functions. The ministerial decision of March 11, 1961 enabled the establishment of the Grand Ducal Volunteer Brigade for Civil Protection ( brigade grand-ducale des volontaires de la protection civile ). This brigade was organized and militarily structured according to the recommendations of NATO - its main task remained civil defense in the event of an armed conflict.

When the tensions between the two blocs gradually subsided after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963, and the risk of armed conflict diminished, the Grand Ducal Volunteer Brigade of Civil Defense had to be reorganized, as its structures proved to be too inflexible. This happened with a series of grand ducal ordinances in 1970, 1971 and 1972, as well as with the law on civil protection of November 18, 1976, which unified civil protection. The administration of the rescue services replaced him in 2004, from that point on the civil defense was only a division of this administration.

With the entry into force of the Civil Security Act of March 27, 2018, the administration of the emergency services (and thus also civil protection) was dissolved on July 1, 2018. The CGDIS is now performing its tasks; this is also the legal successor to the administration of the emergency services.

Medical emergency service

The Medical Emergency Service (SAMU, Service d'aide médicale urgente ) was established by the law of February 27, 1986 and has been officially in existence since July 1989.

Such a service had been carried out unofficially since 1983.

assignment

Ambulance in the design of the CGDIS

According to Article 4 of the Law of March 27, 2018, the CGDIS is instructed to:

Assistance for people who are in need due to accidents, catastrophes, fire or other damaging events;
Fire prevention and protection;
Combating pollution from radioactive, nuclear, biological or chemical substances;
Protection of property in the event of fire, disaster or other damaging events;
International assistance in the event of a disaster outside the Grand Duchy;
Setting up an auxiliary disposition in the event of demonstrations or events where there is a risk of damage;
Offering training in the fields of fire fighting and personal rescue;
Ensuring the emergency medical service.

structure

The CGDIS reports to the Minister of the Interior. It is headed by a General Director and is divided into seven directorates:

General Direction ( Direction générale ) with the following subordinate units:
- The following special task forces:
  - Water Rescue Group ( Groupe de sauvetage aquatique )
  - Dog relay ( Groupe cynotechnique )
  - Group for psychological support ( Groupe de support psychologue )

Direction de la coordination opérationnelle ( Direction de la coordination opérationnelle )

Deployment Strategy Directorate ( Direction de la stratégie opérationnelle )

Medical and Health Directorate ( Direction Médicale et de la Santé )

Administrative and Financial Directorate ( Direction Administrative et Financière )

Directorate for Logistic Resources ( Direction des Moyens Logistiques )

Directorate of the National Training Institute for Emergency Services ( Direction de l'Institut National de Formation des Secours )

staff

The CGDIS consists of volunteer firefighters who are subject to special regulations and professional firefighters who are hired as civil servants. The term firefighter (officially pompier ) is misleading, however, as they are also used in the area of rescuing people or in the context of special task forces. So these are not necessarily only used for fire fighting.

In addition, there are administrative and technical staff who are hired as civil servants, civil servants or civil servants.

Volunteer firefighters

The CGDIS distinguishes between the following categories of volunteer firefighters:

Interns ( pompiers volontaires stagiaires )
Firefighters on duty ( pompiers volontaires opérationnels )
Supporting firefighters ( pompiers volontaires de support )

Youth firefighters and veterans are also part of the CGDIS.

Each volunteer is appointed to an operational and / or managerial position (s) by the Board of Directors. The terms of each appointment are set out in the rules of procedure. Such an appointment confers a certain rank on each volunteer.

To be accepted as an intern , applicants must meet the following requirements:

be at least 16 years old. Other provisions may apply to special task forces. Underage applicants require the consent of their parents or legal guardians,
meet the medical requirements,
have passed the athletic aptitude test,
conduct a job interview with the future manager,
the external appearance must be compatible with the performance of future functions and the wearing of the uniform. Modifications of the body may not reveal membership of a political, trade union or denominational organization or association, nor may they in any way not comply with the duty of model validity,
submit an extract from the criminal record. Due to the number, severity and age of any convictions, admission to service in the CGDIS may be refused.

The internship lasts two years (only one year if you have previously been active in the youth fire brigade for at least two years) and allows the intern to acquire basic training in his unit. Each trainee takes part in the exercises and training of his unit and is also allowed to take part in the on-call service and operations as soon as he has received his appointment to a service position.

To be admitted as a member of the fire service on duty , applicants must meet the same conditions as interns. If, at the end of the internship, the training to become a squad member in one of the three areas of operation of the CGDIS has been completed, you are appointed as a squad member ( equipier ) in the respective area of operation and receive the rank of brigadier.

To support fire service members are allowed persons who do not or no longer fulfill the conditions of serving fire service member. The same conditions apply, with the exception of the athletic aptitude test (which is waived) and the medical requirements (which are simplified). Fire service support members can only be appointed to management positions.

Professional firefighters

Administrative and technical staff

Ranks

The volunteer and full-time volunteers of the CGDIS are assigned ranks. These were established by the grand-ducal ordinance of September 18, 2018.

In the rules of procedure, the board of directors determines which worker is assigned which rank. These are assigned depending on seniority and age. The positions also include those for management ( emplois managérieux , encompass all administrative activities in the fire and rescue service centers, the special task forces and the zones), as well as those for operations ( emplois opérationnels , include the positions of the chain of command, such as Chefs de section , which corresponds to the German squadron leader ).

There are three areas of activity in the CGDIS chain of command: fire fighting and technical assistance (Incendie-Sauvetage, abbreviated INCSA), rescue of persons (Secours à personne, abbreviated SAP) and special task forces (Groupes d'intervention spécialisés, abbreviated GIS).

Team grades
Rank designation	Translation (if available)	badge	Conditions for allocation of volunteers (according to section 3.5.3. Of the rules of procedure)	Conditions for allocation to full-time employees (according to Section 3.6.3 of the Rules of Procedure)
Brigadier aspirant	Budding brigadier		Appointment as Equipier-stagiaire The person must attain the rank of brigadier within three years.	Passed examen-concours (state examination)
Brigadier			Appointment as equipier in the areas of INCSA, SAP or GIS	One year of training at INFS and validation of training as an Equipier (team member)
Caporal	corporal		Appointment as Chef de binôme in the areas of INCSA, SAP or GIS	Expiry of the probationary period, validation of the training to become Chef de binôme (squad leader) and passed examen d'admission définitive (entrance exam)
Caporal chief	Chief corporal		Three years of service as Caporal	Three years of service as Caporal
Caporal chef de 1 ^ère class	Chief Corporal First Class		Holds the rank of Caporal-Chef and 20 years of service since being appointed Brigadier	Completion of the age of 50 (appointment only takes place if the examen de promotion (promotion examination) has not been passed)
Sergent	Not available		Appointment as Chef d'agrès in the INCSA or SAP departments	Three years of service as Caporal-chef , passed examen de promotion (promotion examination ) and validation of the training to chef d'agrès or : Caporal chef de 1ère classe : validation of the training to chef d'agrès
Sergent chief	Not available		Appointment as Chef de section in the areas of INCSA or GIS	Six years of service as a sergent , validation of the training as chef de section (relay leader) and chef d'équipe (team leader, management) and participation in an appraisal interview
Sergent major	Not available		After three years of service as sergent chief	Eight years of service as a sergent boss , 30 days of advanced training since nomination définitive (appointment for life) and participation in an appraisal interview
NCO grades
Rank designation	Translation (if available)	badge	Conditions for allocation of volunteers (according to section 3.5.3. Of the rules of procedure)	Conditions for allocation to full-time employees (according to Section 3.6.3 of the Rules of Procedure)
Adjudant-aspirant	Prospective adjutant		No appointments are currently planned, neither for honorary nor for full-time employees
Adjudant	adjutant		Appointment as Chef de peloton or Adjoint au Chef de groupe GIS	Will follow
Adjudant chief	Chief adjutant		After three years of service as adjudicator	Will follow
Adjudant major	Major adjutant		After three years of service as chief adjudicator	Will follow
Officer degrees
Rank designation	Translation (if available)	badge	Conditions for allocation of volunteers (according to section 3.5.3. Of the rules of procedure)	Conditions for allocation to full-time employees (according to Section 3.6.3 of the Rules of Procedure)
Lieutenant aspirant	Prospective lieutenant		After joining as officier volontaire stagiaire (voluntary officer internship ) the rank of lieutenant must be achieved within three years.	Will follow
Lieutenant	lieutenant		Appointment as chef de peloton ( lieutenant-aspirant ) or after six years of service as adjudant-major	Will follow
Lieutenant de 1 ^ère classe	First class lieutenant		After six years of service as a lieutenant	Will follow
Capitaine	Captain		Appointment as Chef de compagnie	Will follow
major			Appointment as chief de bataillon	Will follow
Lieutenant-Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		After six years of service as a major	Will follow
Colonel	Colonel		After appointment to a special position	Will follow
Directeur général	General Director		Not accessible to volunteers	Will follow

Degree badge

These are visible on the badges of the ranks of the CGDIS through the interplay of braids ( galons ) and stars ( étoiles ). The stars are five-pointed, this is to symbolize the merging of the five predecessor organizations of the CGDIS (see above).

With the help of the colors of the braids, the affiliation to one of the three rank groups (crew ranks, NCO ranks or officer ranks) can be recognized. Badges for crew grades contain red braids, those for sergeants silver and those for officer ranks gold.

Web links

Loi du 27 mars 2018 portant organization de la sécurité civile. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (French, Civil Security Law of March 27, 2018).
Règlement grand-ducal du 18 septembre 2018 déterminant les grades fonctionnels, les tenues, insignes et attributs des personnels du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (Grand Ducal Ordinance of September 18, 2018 on the degrees, uniforms and badges of the staff of the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps).
Règlement intérieur du CGDIS. (pdf) Retrieved July 28, 2020 (French, CGDIS rules of procedure).
Règlement opérationnel du CGDIS. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (French, CGDIS Mission Regulations, published in the Memorial of the Grand Duchy (Legal Gazette)).
Les grades du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (ranks of the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps on the website of the Luxembourg Ministry of the Interior).
Grades fonctionnels Explanations on de Grades fonctionnels vum CGDIS fir fräiwëlleg a berufflëch Pompjeeën. Retrieved July 29, 2020 (Luxembourgish, FAQ on CGDIS ranks).

Individual evidence

↑ Art. 3, Paragraph 2 of the Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security: Minister responsible for the emergency services.
↑ Arrêté grand-ducal on 28 May 2019 portant constitution des Ministères. Retrieved on July 29, 2020 (French, Grand-Ducal decision of May 28, 2019 on the composition of the ministries.).
↑ ^a ^b Rapport annuel 2018. Accessed on July 23, 2020 (CGDIS annual report from 2018).
↑ ^a ^b Loi du 27 mars 2018 portant organization de la sécurité civile et création d'un Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved July 22, 2020 (Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security and the Establishment of a Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps).
↑ Law of April 22, 1905, which introduces a special tax in the interests of the fire-fighting service. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
↑ Law of August 22, 1936, which authorizes the government to take the appropriate measures to protect the population against the dangers of international war, especially against the dangers of air raids. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
↑ Arrêté grand-ducal du 5 September 1960, concernant les organes de la protection civile. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ Arrêté ministériel du 11 mars 1961 ayant pour objet l'infrastructure de la Brigade grand-ducale des volontaires de la Protection Civile. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
↑ Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security
^ Loi du 27 mars 2018 sur la sécurité civile. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Art. 31 Para. 1).
^ Loi du 27 mars 2018 sur la sécurité civile. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Art. 31 Para. 2).
↑ Règlement grand-ducal du 15 June 2018 relatif aux pompiers volontaires du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Grand Ducal Ordinance of June 15, 2018 on the volunteer firefighters of the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps).
↑ Les grades du CGDIS. Retrieved on July 29, 2020 (French, The ranks of the CGDIS on its website).

[1] Art. 3, Paragraph 2 of the Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security: Minister responsible for the emergency services.

[2] Arrêté grand-ducal on 28 May 2019 portant constitution des Ministères. Retrieved on July 29, 2020 (French, Grand-Ducal decision of May 28, 2019 on the composition of the ministries.).

[rapport-3] Rapport annuel 2018. Accessed on July 23, 2020 (CGDIS annual report from 2018).

[loi-4] Loi du 27 mars 2018 portant organization de la sécurité civile et création d'un Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved July 22, 2020 (Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security and the Establishment of a Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps).

[5] Law of April 22, 1905, which introduces a special tax in the interests of the fire-fighting service. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .

[6] Law of August 22, 1936, which authorizes the government to take the appropriate measures to protect the population against the dangers of international war, especially against the dangers of air raids. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .

[7] Arrêté grand-ducal du 5 September 1960, concernant les organes de la protection civile. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .

[8] Arrêté ministériel du 11 mars 1961 ayant pour objet l'infrastructure de la Brigade grand-ducale des volontaires de la Protection Civile. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .

[9] Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security

[10] Loi du 27 mars 2018 sur la sécurité civile. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Art. 31 Para. 1).

[11] Loi du 27 mars 2018 sur la sécurité civile. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Art. 31 Para. 2).

[12] Règlement grand-ducal du 15 June 2018 relatif aux pompiers volontaires du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Grand Ducal Ordinance of June 15, 2018 on the volunteer firefighters of the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps).

[13] Les grades du CGDIS. Retrieved on July 29, 2020 (French, The ranks of the CGDIS on its website).