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Following reports of resignations at the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS), several MPs recently enquired about the state of affairs at Luxembourg’s emergency services.
MPs from the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) and the Pirate Party filed parliamentary enquiries concerned with reports of difficult working conditions, potential disruptions, and inexisting career options at the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS).
In her responses, Minister for Home Affairs Taina Bofferding explained that the CGDIS is an autonomous public institution, which is why she is not involved in internal relations, meetings, or personnel choices.
Minister Bofferding did however confirm that two people have resigned from the emergency services since the beginning of the year and that a third employee has announced that they will also leave.
During the last call for applications, four people applied for the free positions.
Minister Bofferding further noted that the time between a distress call and the actual deployment of emergency services is currently just below three minutes. Since the founding of the CGDIS back in 2018, reaction time has already decreased by a minute.
By 2025, it is the goal of emergency services to reach people anywhere in the Grand Duchy within a maximum of 15 minutes.
PDF: Parliamentary enquiry and response (LUX)