Toulouse. They’re Sprouting Up: A Brand New Thoughtful Fire Station
By Thibaut Calatayud
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It is now functional! Monday, November 14, 2022, the brand new rescue center, called “Carsalade”, has just entered into service in Toulouse. This large building is located in the Chapitre area, at 2 boulevard Thibaud.
Built on three levels and with a land area of 6,500 m², the barracks covers the areas of Portet-sur-Garonne, Cugnaux, St. Simon and the south of toulouse.
A brand new barracks
73 professional firefighters, 55 volunteer firefighters and two administrative and technical staff are assigned to this barracks. All will be placed under the authority of their head of center, Commander Bruno Doury, and his deputy, Captain Magali Fretay. Most of the firefighters assigned to this new center come from the fire and rescue center of Toulouse-Vion.
The Toulouse Vion site, located on the Charles de Fitte alleys, now hosts “training actions for all the department’s firefighters and the staff of the northeast territorial grouping”, details the departmental service. fire and rescue (SDIS 31) on its Facebook.
It should be noted that the Vion barracks will accommodate the firefighters of the Toulouse Lougnon center for two years, “the time necessary for the rehabilitation of their barracks”. After that, the building will be sold. The town hall of Toulouse has acted on this decision and now attend offers.
Where does the name “Carsalade” come from?
The new center was baptized Toulouse Carsalade. A reference to Jean-Loup Carsalade. This professional firefighter had lost his life prematurely on October 19, 1980. After leaving his job at the SMUR in Rangueil – he was the driver of the medical support vehicle – the young corporal headed, by car, towards the center Buchens relief.
Unfortunately, a few meters from the barracks, a truck violently hit Jean-Loup Carsalade’s vehicle. Seriously injured, he died shortly after being transported to Rangueil University Hospital. He was 27 years old.
Five openings in less than two years
This summer, the SDIS had already set up a brand new barracks on the atlanta blvd In Toulouse. It operates in Toulouse and in nine other municipalities: Flourens, The union, Launaguet, Mons, Pin-Balma and part of those ofAucamville, Balma, Dremil-Lafage and Fonbeauzard.
With Carsalade, it is the fifth opening barracks in less than two years.
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