Luxembourg
Civil protection and emergency management in Luxembourg are organized by the state and coordinated centrally. Since 2018, the responsibilities for fire protection, technical rescue, and prehospital emergency care have been consolidated within the Corps Grand-Ducal d’Incendie et de Secours (CGDIS). The Grand Ducal Police is responsible nationwide for maintaining public safety, preventing threats, and enforcing the law. Both organizations work closely together and form central pillars of Luxembourg’s security and emergency response system.
CGDIS (Corps Grand-Ducal d'Incendie et de Secours)
The CGDIS was founded in 2018. At that time, civil defense, municipal fire departments, the Luxembourg City Professional Fire Department, the Luxembourg Airport Fire Department, and the S.A.M.U. emergency medical service were consolidated into a single government agency. Today, the CGDIS has over 7,000 members who are responsible for fire protection, technical assistance, and emergency medical services.
In addition to CGDIS badges, this section also features patches from individual fire departments and their support associations. Other fire department-related topics are also covered here.
Coins
Luxembourg Air Rescue
Luxembourg Air Rescue (LAR) was founded in 1988. The organization's main activities include providing rescue helicopters in Luxembourg and repatriating patients from abroad using medical evacuation jets. On average, LAR flies over 3,000 missions worldwide each year.
Police Grand-Ducale
The Grand Ducal Police was established on January 1, 2000, following the merger of the Grand Ducal Gendarmerie and the State Police. It is responsible for law enforcement, maintaining public order, and ensuring internal security, and has a staff of approximately 3,200. (as of 2025)
The Grand Ducal Police is divided into the multiple departments, among others:
- Surveillance and Operational Support Unit (UGAO)
- Airport Police (UPA)
- Helicopter Squadron (SUPA)
- K-9 Unit (Groupe canin)
- Criminal Investigation Division (SPJ)
- Special Unit (USP)
- Traffic Police (UPR/SRPR)
