FRANCE: FRENCH FIREFIGHTERS PAY TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED IN SEPTEMBER 11 AND SIGN TWINNING AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT

Record ID: 376269

  • Title: FRANCE: FRENCH FIREFIGHTERS PAY TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED IN SEPTEMBER 11 AND SIGN TWINNING AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • Date: 13th July 2002
  • Summary: (U4) PARIS, FRANCE (JULY 13, 2002) (REUTERS) 1. SLV FRENCH FIREFIGHTERS LINED UP IN ROW OUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIREFIGHTERS BRIGADE ALONGSIDE NEW YORK FIRE TRUCK 0.07 2. CLOSE OF FIREGFIGHTER 0.13 3. SMV FIREFIGHTERS STANDING IN A LINE 0.15 4. VARIOUS, NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF THE BRIGADE HQ (2 SHO
  • Embargoed: 28th July 2002 13:00
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVAAP6YPSNOLGXEDZ07Q5HP99X9
  • Story Text: Firefighters day is traditionally celebrated in
    France the day before Bastille day, when fire brigades all
    over the country hold an open day to the public putting on
    exhibitions and demonstrations. This year, French firefighters
    invited New York's firefighters to Paris, as a tribute to
    those who died on September 11.



    United States and French firefighters signed an
    official twinning agreement on Saturday (July 13) to tighten
    co-operation and solidarity between the Paris and New York
    fire departments.

    French government officials, including the Mayor of Paris,
    Bertrand Delanoe, the Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and
    Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, attended the ceremony.

    The commander of Parisian firefighters, General Debarnot
    and New York's fire chief, Daniel Nigro signed the agreement,
    witnessed by 75 relatives of firefighters killed on September
    11, 10 months after the attacks on New York, which claimed the
    lives of 343 U.S. firefighters.

    One of the invited guests, Jerry Warnock, a firefighter
    who participated in the rescue operations on September 11,
    added that he was honoured to be participating in the
    ceremony. He said it was something he would never forget.

    New York's fire chief Daniel Nigri said:
    "It is a very emotional day to be here strengthening
    friendship between the United States and France and the two
    fire departments. And I think it is a direction we need to go
    in this new century, direction of co-operation and
    understanding and friendship. Together, we will learn to face
    this new world better."
    French firefighters were joined by their U.S. counterparts
    later outside the Paris city hall, where hundreds gathered to
    watch a joint mock rescue from a "burning" building.

    The Paris Fire Brigade also put on a dazzling gymnastics
    display.

    These and similar exhibitions are staged all over France
    for firefighters' day, which traditionally falls on the day
    before Bastille Day (July 14).

    On Sunday (July 14), the U.S. families will be invited to
    attend the Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees.


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