France

According to nice, Paris, reservists mobilized

As a reaction to the terrorist attack in nice, France departs from the military and civilian protection mechanisms. In the framework of the emergency plan are also civilians who have volunteered to help.

French President Francois Hollande has reacted to the carnage on the promenade in nice immediately. The head of state extended the since the terrorist attacks of November 2015, the applicable state of emergency for another three months. Actually, the should
leak. In addition, he announced in a TV talk on Friday night, to mobilize reservists. It was also set by the authorities of the emergency plan Orsec in force to help in the management of disasters.

Return a handle to the “operational Reserve” refers to the words of Hollande, all who have served in the army or the Gendarmerie. To relieve the regular soldiers and gendarmes, according to the previous attacks and through major events like the European football championship and
The Tour de France are heavily stressed. These reservists are to be used for the President, anywhere, where they would be needed, especially in the case of border controls.

Part of this Reserve, civilians, who volunteer for the service. You need to be, according to the Ministry of defence in Paris at least 17 years of age and physically suitable, as well as the French citizenship. These men and women will receive a special training to the armed forces of the country for a few dozen days a year support. They can be used after storms, as well as for the protection of major events or sensitive infrastructures.

Response to different disasters

The emergency plan Orsec (Organisation de la Réponse de Sécurité Civile) was already designed in 1952. To be able to different disasters in each case an appropriate response, developed the Plan. Fire departments, ambulance and rescue services, the police and authorities and private organisations are involved and a common control room are in operation.

In the case of the factory explosion in Toulouse in 2001, 31 people were killed

This emergency mechanism was triggered, among other things, to forest fires, Storms and Floods. The devastating Explosion at a fertilizer factory in Toulouse in 2001, is one of these disasters. Whole streets of the southern French city were devastated. In March 2015, Germanwings Airbus crashed in an inaccessible Alpine region, has been activated the Orsec Plan.