The Communal Forest Fire Committees (CCFF) are groups of volunteers attached to the municipality and acting under the authority of the mayor to protect forest areas against fires. Their main mission is the prevention of forest fires, in collaboration with the SDIS (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service). They provide assistance, alerting, information, guidance and logistical support, while monitoring the forests via patrols or lookout posts.
With the eBrigade tool, CCFFs can now manage all their activities in a centralized and responsive manner, improving operational efficiency.
Simplified activity and patrol management with eBrigade
Easy scheduling of patrols
With the eBrigade Activity Calendar, CCFF managers can schedule surveillance patrols on a day-by-day basis. Volunteers receive an automatic email and can immediately register for the desired patrol from their computer or smartphone. This automation saves a lot of time and improves organization.
Rapid mobilization of volunteers
Previously, manual patrol management severely limited responsiveness. Today, volunteers can be mobilised in a few minutes in the event of a fire, optimising prevention and civil security.
Operational management and global vision
Centralization of material and human resources
eBrigade allows you to monitor in real time:
- The availability and condition of vehicles and equipment,
- The authorisations and skills of volunteers,
- Registrations and commitments to patrols.
Each vehicle or equipment can be tracked for its operational status, technical inspection and insurance date, directly from the interface.
Volunteer referral
All information on volunteers is centralized: skills, availability, activity registrations and history of interventions. The manager can also directly register volunteers for patrols for optimal organization.
Hierarchy and access security
Rights management and authorisations
Each user has a level of authorisation that defines the access rights to the various functionalities: management of equipment, consultation of volunteer sheets, planning of activities, etc. Currently, 77 different permissions are available to fit the needs of each CCFF.
History and reporting
eBrigade allows you to generate organizational charts, activity histories and statistics, facilitating the creation of reports and reports for the committee.
Testimony of the CCFF of Bormes-les-Mimosas
Jacky Vagner and Bernard Barataud explain why eBrigade is essential:
- Optimization of the management of interventions : rapid mobilization of volunteers.
- Easy to program : simple and instant registration for patrols.
- Management of personnel and authorisations : precise monitoring of skills and availability.
- Comprehensive reporting : statistics and reports that can be exported to Excel.
Time saving
Manual patrol management was time-consuming and limited responsiveness. Today, each volunteer can register in a few minutes from home, and all the information is centralized and reliable.
Concrete examples of use
- Rapid mobilization during the 17 red days of surveillance in the summer of 2020 and interventions for the victims of the Roya disaster (October 2020).
- Control of daily registrations over 11 summer weeks.
- Individualized monitoring of the contributions and skills of each volunteer.
Why eBrigade is the go-to tool for CCFFs
eBrigade offers the Communal Forest Fire Committees:
- A reliable and centralized organization,
- Ultra-fast mobilization of volunteers,
- Precise monitoring of equipment and human resources,
- Detailed reports and statistics to improve fire prevention.
This digital tool is now essential for all CCFFs wishing to optimize fire prevention, effectively manage their personnel and equipment, and save time on their entire operations.
Conclusion
Thanks to eBrigade, CCFFs have a comprehensive, intuitive and secure tool, adapted to their specific needs for forest fire prevention and monitoring. It centralises all information, facilitates mobilisation and allows precise monitoring of the volunteers’ activities and skills, guaranteeing optimal responsiveness in the event of a fire.
