SNSM in Saint-Martin for the inauguration of the new president

Hélène Debruge, the new president of the local branch of the Société nationale de sauvetage en mer (SNSM), officially took up her post at a ceremony held on Saturday September 20 in Saint-Martin. The event was attended by numerous personalities. Prefect Cyrille Le Vély, the heads of the Centre régional opérationnel de surveillance et de sauvetage (Cross), the Sea Rescue teams from Sint Maarten and Anguilla, the Saint Martin fire department, the crew of the customs launchthe crew of the customs launch, the nautical brigade of the national gendarmerie and members of the SNSM stations of Martinique, Saint-Martin and, of course, Saint-Barthélemy. A meeting between the volunteers from Saint-Barth and some of their 43 counterparts from Saint-Martin provided an opportunity to exchange experiences. The new president of the SNSM de Saint-Martin, Hélène Debruge, stressed the need to professionalize the teams. "We'll keep fond memories of this day. We would like to thank the rescuers of Saint-Martin for their invitation and wish the new president every success," wrote the Saint-Barth branch of the SNSM on its Facebook page. The visit also enabled the island's lifeguards to see that the sinews of war for smooth operations are the same on Saint-Martin: money. Even if the Collectivité contributes to financing the structure. (Photo @SNSM Saint-Barth)