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Operating for the French Ministry of the Interior, the Direction de la Défense de la Sécurité Civile (Department of Civil Defence and Emergency Preparedness) is a French Government civil defence agency, employing some 2,500 civilian and military personnel over 60 sites.Known as the Protection Civile until 1976, the Sécurité Civile is split into several branches. The fixed-wing firefighting fleet (23 aircraft) all based at Marignane Airport, Marseille

founded - demised (age)

1952 - present  (73years)

headquarters

, Paris

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base airports

LFML Provence Marseille

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