The (General directorate for civil defense and crisis management) is a
civil defense
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agency of the
French Government
The Government of France ( French: ''Gouvernement français''), officially the Government of the French Republic (''Gouvernement de la République française'' ), exercises executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who ...
. It operates for the
Ministry of the Interior
An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs.
Lists of current ministries of internal affairs
Named "ministry"
* Ministry ...
and employs some 2,500 civilian and military personnel over 60 sites. Known as the until 1976,
duties.
* The (sub-directorate of international affairs, resources and strategy).
aircraft operate for the Rescue operation and civil-military cooperation branch under the (Aerial Group).