Established in 1957 as the Protection Civile it was renamed in 1976. The Sécurité Civile is a civil defence agency under the Ministry of the Interior employing some 2,500 civilian and military personnel over 60 bases in mainland France and its overseas territories.
The Sécurité Civile helicopter division carries out an average 10,000 rescue missions each year. They use the callsign DRAGON followed by the number of the département in which their base is located.
As of December 2021, the Sécurité Civile operates 33 Airbus EC145 helicopters from 23 bases
The Sécurité Civile helicopter division carries out an average 10,000 rescue missions each year. They use the callsign DRAGON followed by the number of the département in which their base is located.
As of December 2021, the Sécurité Civile operates 33 Airbus EC145 helicopters from 23 bases
Formed from within the existing Protection Civile in 1976, it inherited their air assets. 
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