MARSEILLE MARINE FIRE BATTALION
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The 'Marseille Marine Fire Battalion', or in French '''le Bataillon de marins-pompiers de Marseille''' or 'BMPM', is the fire and rescue service for the city of Marseille and the Mediterranean Maritime Region. The battalion is a branch of the French Navy or ''Marine Nationale'', and consists of directly recruited military personnel, like the French Gendarmerie.
# Fire Suppression on land and at sea
# Emergency Ambulance
# Utility Safety- Gas leaks, etc
# Personnel Assistance: Victims services, SAR, prehospital care
# Motor Vehicle Collision assistance
# Property protection
# Fire and Rescue Patrol, Reconnaissance and Research
# Animal Rescue
# Pollution control and response
# Alarm response
Formed by Royal Order on 14 August 1719 as the Marseille Arsenal Fire Battalion and its jurisdiction was expanded in 25 September 1816 to include the ''Ville de Marseille'' (City of Marseille). On 22 March 1838 its size was fixed as a battalion of five companies and on 14 December 1962, its jurisdiction was expanded to include the port of Marseille and the ''Marseille-Provence Marignane'' International Airport.
The BMPM consists of 1,740 personnel.
Commanded by a Rear Admiral as part of the Marseille garrison. He reports to the Minister of Defence, the Minister of the Interior and the Mayor of Marseille.
★ Fire Brigade
★ Sapeurs-Pompiers
★ Official Website in French only
Fire exercise aboard the frigate ''Lamotte-Picquet'' — one of the main problems is the concentration of very calorific water vapour, therefore the raincoat-like equipment
The 'Marseille Marine Fire Battalion', or in French '''le Bataillon de marins-pompiers de Marseille''' or 'BMPM', is the fire and rescue service for the city of Marseille and the Mediterranean Maritime Region. The battalion is a branch of the French Navy or ''Marine Nationale'', and consists of directly recruited military personnel, like the French Gendarmerie.
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| Mission |
| History |
| Resources |
| Corporate organisation |
| See also |
| External link |
Mission
# Fire Suppression on land and at sea
# Emergency Ambulance
# Utility Safety- Gas leaks, etc
# Personnel Assistance: Victims services, SAR, prehospital care
# Motor Vehicle Collision assistance
# Property protection
# Fire and Rescue Patrol, Reconnaissance and Research
# Animal Rescue
# Pollution control and response
# Alarm response
History
Formed by Royal Order on 14 August 1719 as the Marseille Arsenal Fire Battalion and its jurisdiction was expanded in 25 September 1816 to include the ''Ville de Marseille'' (City of Marseille). On 22 March 1838 its size was fixed as a battalion of five companies and on 14 December 1962, its jurisdiction was expanded to include the port of Marseille and the ''Marseille-Provence Marignane'' International Airport.
Resources
The BMPM consists of 1,740 personnel.
Corporate organisation
Commanded by a Rear Admiral as part of the Marseille garrison. He reports to the Minister of Defence, the Minister of the Interior and the Mayor of Marseille.
See also
★ Fire Brigade
★ Sapeurs-Pompiers
External link
★ Official Website in French only
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