A single platform for emergency numbers will be tested from 2022, announces Emmanuel Macron – franceinfo

A single platform bringing together all calls to emergency numbers (the 15th, 17th and 18th) will be tested from 2022, for two years, announced Saturday, October 16 Emmanuel Macron during the National Congress of firefighters in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). The experiment will be carried out on the scale of an enlarged region, specified the President of the Republic. “The only objective is to improve the care of victims”, he argued.

In addition to the experimentation of a single platform where the calls to 15 (Samu), 17 (police-emergency) and 18 (firefighters) will arrive, another will only group together calls to 15 and 18. A the third will focus on calls to 15 and medical emergencies. The objective is to send the most suitable assistance to callers as quickly as possible. Several European countries have already grouped together calls for help in a single number, 112.

By announcing this experiment, the Head of State acts in advance a flagship provision of the bill of the deputy LREM Fabien Matras, in the process of being adopted in Parliament. The Head of State also approved in advance other provisions of the text. Thus, for example, he confirmed the abolition of the employer wage premium on the fire premium allowing an average monthly gain of 45 euros. This measure, eagerly awaited by the firefighters, will be included in the bill on the financing of social security.

The Head of State also discussed the revaluation of reimbursement for ambulance deficiencies, to at least 200 euros instead of 124 euros currently, as well as the implementation œreform work to reduce their number.

Finally, Emmanuel Macron promised the extension of the new loyalty and recognition bonus to all those who have more than 15 years of service (against 20 currently), as well as the creation of the quality of ward of the Republic for children. firefighters killed in the performance of their duties.