Firefighters in Paris are desperately looking for firefighters ... This is sort of the call that launched the BSPP (Paris fire brigade), less lyrical, more serious and more military.
For the past few days, the Paris firefighters website has been posting: "Get involved! Become a firefighter! Recruitment, fire specialist or support specialty ”.
The BSPP is looking for 1,200 firefighters! This military body, attached to the genius of the French Army but placed under the authority of the Paris police prefect, and which defends Paris and the 124 municipalities of the departments of the inner suburbs - Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint -Denis and Val-de-Marne — is short of staff.
"There is a big turnover among the firefighters, decrypts a soldier but it is above all the sanitary situation, the Covid, and the confinement that prevented them from recruiting as they usually do every month. And all training has been suspended. .
Medical and physical tests
The Paris firefighters, who bring together 8,500 women and men - mainly men - with an average age of 28 for the operational units, are based between Champerret, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, their headquarters, and 75 barracks and rescue centers in the capital and in the outer suburbs.
To join this prestigious body, there is no need to pass a competition or to be a graduate: the college certificate is sufficient. On the other hand, candidates are subjected to a set of selection tests (medical, sports and personality). Those who are admitted will have to undergo training the hard way so that they can then intervene in the field, in
Future firefighters must be 18 and 25 years old, French, have a clean criminal record, hold a B. license and be in very good physical condition.
Paris Newsletter
Every morning, the news of your department seen by Le ParisienI'm registering
Your email address is collected by Le Parisien to allow you to receive our news and commercial offers. Find out more
To apply, click here
