# Laon : change of command at the main fire and rescue center

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Aisne, followed from 6 November 2026 to 8 November 2026. 2 articles from 1 source (society); last updated on 8 November 2026 at 13:00.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Society
- Place: Aisne
- First detected: 6 November 2026 at 14:16
- Updated: 8 November 2026 at 13:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/498-laon-change-of-command-at-the-main-fire-and-rescue-center

## Timeline (2 events)

### 6 November 2026 — [Lieutenant Colonel Jocelyn Bourcier retires after a career with the firefighters](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11399-lieutenant-colonel-jocelyn-bourcier-retires-after-a-career-with-the-firefighters.md)

Lieutenant Colonel Jocelyn Bourcier, who joined the firefighters in 1983, ends his career and looks back on it, marked notably by the Laon fire.

1 sources, 1 articles · Laon — Aisne

### 8 November 2026 — [Laon: Captain Pierre Desmettre takes charge of the main fire and rescue center](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13114-laon-captain-pierre-desmettre-takes-charge-of-the-main-fire-and-rescue-center.md)

Captain Pierre Desmettre, 62, succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Jocelyn Bourcier on October 1 as head of Laon's main fire and rescue center.

1 sources, 1 articles · Laon — Aisne

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