#2026-247Law No. 2026-247 on Health Professionals in Fire and Rescue Services
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This law establishes the framework for health professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, psychotherapists, psychologists, and veterinarians, who operate within fire and rescue services in France. It outlines their roles, responsibilities, and the regulations governing their practices, ensuring they contribute effectively to emergency medical services and public health initiatives within these sectors. The law also facilitates collaboration among various health professionals in multidisciplinary teams.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of specific duties for health professionals in fire and rescue services.
- Creation of a health sub-directorate that includes various health professionals.
- Defines conditions for delegation of tasks and involvement of health professionals in emergency situations.
Obligations
What this law requires
Doctors in fire and rescue services must provide emergency medical care and urgent medical assistance to persons within the scope of fire and rescue service missions as defined in article L. 1424-2 of the general code of territorial collectivities.
Doctors in fire and rescue services must provide medical diagnosis and treatment acts to firefighters, reservists, and fire and rescue service agents.
Doctors in fire and rescue services must comply with professional and ethical rules applicable to their profession, except for the rule relating to exclusive exercise of their qualification.
Pharmacists in fire and rescue services must design, supervise, implement, evaluate and inspect activities related to internal use pharmacies of fire and rescue services.
Nurses and health coordinators in fire and rescue services must contribute to emergency rescue and medical care to persons within the scope of fire and rescue service missions.