Fire Engines Photos

I thought the French brigades only bought Renault.

Added by Buzz on 01 August 2010.

Absolutely not, the French firefighters use both Mercedes, Iveco, Man, Peugeot, Citroen, Kenworth, even Opel. Just Renault is the leading manufacturer of industrial vehicles in France, trucks and vans are particularly prevalent in the red livery of firefighters.

Added by Lambert Arnaud on 02 August 2010.

I read somewhere that EU rules now require Europe-wide tender offers (RfQ or Request for Quotes, in US jargon) for things like this. I've seen the rules mentioned for buses, trains, etc. RATP (Paris transport authority) is now running Mercedes and MAN buses; if the rules also apply to fire apparatus, that would explain the recent diversity at BSPP.

Added by Mike Feldman on 03 August 2010.

In fact these are guidelines that come directly from the Council of Europe and aimed primarily European industries, and then from around the world (mainly Asia and USA) under free competition.
But as often these are only recommendations, and states remain free to focus their national manufacturers such as Renault in France. He is also one of the leading specialists in the manufacturing of vehicles for firefighters in Europe, supplying trucks and vans as well as Austria, Belgium, Italy, Romania, Spain or Slovakia.
For Renault the BSPP is a kind of showcase his skills

Added by Lambert Arnaud on 03 August 2010.

This is one of the 2 new HP'S acquired IN 2010.
Also note that this engine has a civilian new French licence plate. I heard that even though Paris Fire department is depending from the army, all licence plates will gradually be changed to civilian plates. Same goes for police, gendarmerie and all army branches vehicles.

Added by Jacques PETER on 01 September 2010.

Yeah, Paris firemen, like in Marseille, are militaries.

Added by Lambert Arnaud on 19 April 2011.

Arnaud, you mentioned Kenworth in your list of BSPP vehicles. This site has 21 Kenworth photos, mostly US, with one in Australia and one in Ecuador. Do you have a photo of a Kenworth in service with BSPP?

Here in the States, Kenworth is a popular brand for long-distance trucks, and construction vehicles like dump trucks and cement mixers. There aren't too many Kenworth fire trucks here; most of them seem to be water tankers. So a Kenworth in Paris would be really interesting to see!

Added by Michael Feldman on 19 April 2011.

Only in certain areas of Paris mainly central, Marseille is operated by the navy

Added by Barrie Green on 19 April 2011.

There are now three Scania platforms operated by BSPP. They get a lot of use, and it seems the number may be increased as standard ladders are replaced.

The ladder fleet of eight 24 and fifty-two 30 meter ladders includes units on IVECO and Mercedes chassis, as well as Renaults. The Scanis platforms are 32 meters, with considerably better horizontal reach and the added safety factor of a cage, while only seven of the 30 meter ladders have cages.

The standard response to a structure fire in greater Paris is two pumpers (including at least one pump-ambulance combination) and an aerial ladder or platdorm. They are augmented by additional units at large structures.

At least two SDIS (departmental fire services) in France also operate Scanias, including both aerials and pumpers - and they are also to be found in Germany and almost every other mainland European country.

Added by Rob Johnson on 03 August 2014.

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