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Although BSPP has adopted pods for their foam and hose tenders, designated as FA, it seems they still prefer rather long purpose built chassis with crew cabs for other specialized applications like this unit.

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 June 2024.

Actually the French designation is CA, which simply translates as accompanying lorry. Not too descriptive! One is illustrated in a more recent photo from JP, along with the FA, which is a heavy pumper. These often respond together to alarms when a serious structure or industrial fire is involved.

Added by Rob Johnson on 30 June 2024.

CA, yes I agree a bit weird when translated
FA-CA is the descendant of the Heavy pumper-Hose layers duo introduced in 1921

Added by Jacques Peter on 02 July 2024.

To my mind, combining foam and LDH hose layers like this is quite a good idea. Twice as many units can be deployed with the same staffing as would be the case if there were separate but higher capacity foam and hose tenders. This improves coverage and hence response times, and additional units can be called if needed.

Added by Rob Johnson on 02 July 2024.

Rob, just clarification the above picture is not a CA hose layer, it's an USAR Rescue

Added by Jacques Peter on 06 July 2024.

Yes, my point was that - while BSPP had adopted the container/ pod solution for their CA trucks - they are still using standard chassis like this example for other roles including USAR, which are usually a container/ pod in most other European countries. Having said that, from your recent posts it seems that they have gone back to designated trucks for the CA role. Have they reverted from acquiring containers/pods for CA duty?

Added by Rob Johnson on 07 July 2024.

BSPP operating currently 10 FA-CA Duos. No more pods for CA, and for many other uses as well, Paris is tiny and difficult to maneuver or unload. Logistic trucks as preferred.

Added by Jacques Peter on 08 July 2024.

BSPP has currently 15 prime-movers and 32 pods. 5 NRBC, 6 Foam, 2 Floodings, 3 Heavy pumps, 3 Water pollution, transport etc...that's the ones know of.


Added by Jacques Peter on 08 July 2024.

Thanks. Having lived in Boulogne only a few metres from the city border for a period of years, I can fully understand BSPP discontinuing the pod solution for their CA trucks, although - as you point out - it is still good for some other less often needed applications. Interestingly, the pod system is very rarely to be found in North American fire departments. For example, FDNY decided to mount their Hytrans pumps on trailers rather than on pods, for exactly the same reason that a smaller truck with a trailer is better able to access as many locations as possible to pump water out of the rivers around the city’s different islands.







Added by Rob Johnson on 09 July 2024.

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