François Michel, a solid pillar of the museum project

François Michel brings a structuring presence to the project. Trained as an engineer, an experienced mathematics teacher, and a volunteer fire captain, he belongs to a generation for whom public service is both a conviction and a daily practice.

As vice-president of the AAMSPLROI, he supports the museum’s revival with consistency. He is there in key meetings, in the necessary contacts to be made, and in the files that require method and continuity. His engineer’s mindset brings structure, his teaching experience brings clarity, and his operational commitment maintains the link with the field and with those who carry its history. His operational path is solid: volunteer firefighter since 1 January 2002, promoted lieutenant in 2011, he joined the volunteer service in 2017 as deputy to the departmental coordinator for volunteer firefighters.

The museum he helps to build will not only tell the history of the firefighters of La Réunion. It will follow the spirit of the “Facing Risks, Let’s Act” label, combining heritage and awareness: understanding history to better face everyday risks and major hazards; developing playful and educational tools to reach a wide audience, from schoolchildren to families.

In this dynamic that links memory, transmission, and prevention, François Michel holds a stable place: ensuring continuity, supporting progress, and helping to build a useful place — rooted in history and turned towards tomorrow’s safety.