Paris Fire Brigade

The Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris or BSPP is the Paris fire service. The brigade is part of the French army, and its firefighters are also soldiers. They do not usually take part in military action, but are well-known for taking part in military parades. The brigade covers Paris and the nearby departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne. It is also one of the main ambulance services of the area. It also has a lot of special vehicles, such as light boats.