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In France, specifically Marseille and Paris, some fire brigades are military units, not civilian. Is this something that's done in the US as well?
by nickserv 4y ago
In France, specifically Marseille and Paris, some fire brigades are military units, not civilian.
Is this something that's done in the US as well?
- namdnay 4y agoThey’re technically military, but they’re under the command of the civilian city prefect, and there’s no crossover with other military units, so I’d say it’s more a relic of the past than an actual real difference in way of working or organising
- mongol 4y agoWhat does that mean? They are technically military but under civilian command? What makes them military?
- di4na 4y agoThey are paid by the army budget and are using a different command and control tradition. They do not have as many volunteers. Etc. Basically a relic of history, they developed separately from the rest of the system.
- maxerickson 4y agoNo, not really. Cities/counties/local municipalities tend to provide firefighting services to residents. The National Guard will participate in fighting wildfires, but there are firefighters employed by the land management agencies that take the lead role.
- bombcar 4y agoA friend long ago worked on-base for the Marines in the firefighting division, and they had an inter-agency and would help respond to issues on the nearby freeway, etc. But most US brigades are specifically civilian.
- stickfigure 4y agoMilitary bases in the US will typically have their own fire departments. They might respond to civilian fires via mutual aid agreements.
- dannyobrien 4y agoIn researching the answer to this, I discovered that the majority of fire crews in the US and France are volunteers: 70% in US, 80% in France. (I'm pretty sure the answer to your question is "no", but I didn't get a firm source for that).