A “dramatic accident”. A firefighter53 years old, died on Tuesday, after a fall of almost ten meters in an underground car park, during a training exercise, in Bergerac in Dordognesaid the police headquarters, announcing the opening of an investigation.
“A 53-year-old professional firefighter, belonging to the GRIMP (intervention group in a perilous environment) of the Bergerac rescue center, died after a fall of ten meters in the basement of the underground car park,” the prefect Marie Aubert wrote in a press release.
It was with deep sadness that we learned of the death of a professional firefighter from the Bergerac rescue center during an exercise today.
All our thoughts go to his family, his loved ones and all of his comrades firefighters. pic.twitter.com/W6HuHEl0AF– Prefect of the Dordogne 🇫🇷 (@prefet24) June 3, 2025
A married chief warrant officer and father of a teenager
His colleagues on the scene tried to revive him, in vain, specifies the same source. “An investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances of this tragic accident,” adds the representative of the State, who addresses “her sincere condolences” to relatives of the victim.
This firefighter, married and father of a teenager, had the rank of chief warrant officer.
⚫ It is with immense sadness that the @pompiers24 Let you know the death in command of 1 professional SP of the Bergerac CS, this day, while it was participating in 1 training maneuver of its SMPM specialty. Sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/GcIYfd4H5h
– Sdis 24 (@firefighters24) June 3, 2025
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau brought his “support” and his “compassion” “to his wife, his 16-year-old son as well as to all of the Dordogne firefighters”, in a message published on his account X.
This morning, when he participated in training, the chief warrant officer Michael Brezault, a professional firefighter in Bergerac, dropped and unfortunately died. He was 53 years old.
I provide all my support and my compassion to his wife, his 16 -year -old son as well as …
— Bruno Retailleau (@BrunoRetailleau) June 3, 2025
“The Civil Security Community is now bereaved by this drama. I am by his side, ”he added.
