The amount of the hourly indemnity of the base of the volunteer sapeurs-pompiers will be increased from the month of October, according to an arrest by the Jeudi of the Official Journal, one hausse réclamée par les soldiers du feu particulièrement sollicités cet été sur les incendies de forest. The basic compensation will increase by almost 30 cents an hour, going from 8.08 euros to 8.36 euros, an increase of around 3.5%. This increase will take effect in October.
This revaluation arrives on the day of the inauguration in Nancy of the annual Congress of firefighters where more resources will be requested from the Ministry of the Interior.
Retirement Recognition
To reinforce the attractiveness of volunteering, in November 2021 the Parliament approved a law that introduces, in particular, the reduction of the duration of the contract giving the right to the new benefit of loyalty and recognition upon retirement, as well as access to housing .
This loyalty service is set by a decree of September 21, also published on Thursday. It amounts, for example, by 2022 to approximately 512 euros for approximately 20 years of service and will increase to 1,024 euros next year. “It’s a historic development,” according to Grégory Allione, who points out, however, that “there are still other issues for volunteer firefighters,” including a “massive recruitment drive” and the need to “promote availability.”
As of December 31, 2020, there were 251,900 firefighters in France, including 197,100 volunteers (78%), 41,800 professionals (17%), and 13,000 soldiers (5%), according to a count by the Departmental Fire and Rescue Services (Sdis). .
Source: BFM TV
