Tag Archives: France

A building on historic rue de la Huchette in the Latin Quarter caught fire in the early a.m. on Feb. 1, 2015, starting the month with a dramatic scene where eight people were in danger of losing their lives. The Paris fire fighters risked their own lives to get these victims out safely and in one piece...

My first thought was the use of pompier ladders is exquisite. My second thought was I wish I paid attention in French class to know what this firefighter is saying. However, you can get a lot out of the video even if you don't understand French.

This fire in Clichy-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) Paris, France on the 10th and 11th floors kept firefighters busy on March 13th. Two people were rescued by aerial ladder (Video 2). Another fire broke out on the 3rd floor as seen in the 4th video. 11 people were injured. 117 Firefighters from 17 firehouses battled the fire.

To be completely honest, there might be a useful application for this technique...somewhere. Do they make one that fits over a house?

There is a video traversing the many fire sites that an American took of a fire among row houses in France. I am sure that many Urban American Firefighters will join my sentiment in thinking that this looks very odd ...