This photo nicely illustrates the ambulance body component of the typical Paris "PS". This is a light first response pumper and ambulance combination, and is the standard first response unit in Paris. Every station in the city has one or more of these very handy and versatile little trucks.
The ambulance body is accessed by the right side door and the two rear doors, and extends across around 60% of the total width of the vehicle.
The remaining left side portion of the rear body accommodates the first aid high pressure reel, and a large left side equipment locker. The 1000 LPM pump is under the floor at the rear, there are two one-man hose carts hung on the back, with both 70mm and 45mm flat hoses, and the roof accommodates an extension ladder and a hook ladder. (These are still carried on all Paris' pumpers and are actually used quite often.)
There is a small water tank, and all of the newer units also have a CAFS system. The crew cab accommodates five firefighter/EMTs.
Wlthough these are always backed up by larger 2000 LPM pumpers and aerial ladders at structure fires, BSPP reports that a surprisingly high proportion of fires are actually completely extinguished by the first due PS crew with their rather limited firefighting capabilities.
Paris is unique in Europe, operating this fleet of more than 100 combined firefighting and ambulance vehicles, but they are now on the fifth generation of this type of vehicle, and each edition is an improvement over the one before it, in terms of capabilities, capacities and versatility. It does not really matter, but of course, none of them will ever win a beauty contest!
The ambulance body is accessed by the right side door and the two rear doors, and extends across around 60% of the total width of the vehicle.
The remaining left side portion of the rear body accommodates the first aid high pressure reel, and a large left side equipment locker. The 1000 LPM pump is under the floor at the rear, there are two one-man hose carts hung on the back, with both 70mm and 45mm flat hoses, and the roof accommodates an extension ladder and a hook ladder. (These are still carried on all Paris' pumpers and are actually used quite often.)
There is a small water tank, and all of the newer units also have a CAFS system. The crew cab accommodates five firefighter/EMTs.
Wlthough these are always backed up by larger 2000 LPM pumpers and aerial ladders at structure fires, BSPP reports that a surprisingly high proportion of fires are actually completely extinguished by the first due PS crew with their rather limited firefighting capabilities.
Paris is unique in Europe, operating this fleet of more than 100 combined firefighting and ambulance vehicles, but they are now on the fifth generation of this type of vehicle, and each edition is an improvement over the one before it, in terms of capabilities, capacities and versatility. It does not really matter, but of course, none of them will ever win a beauty contest!
Added by Rob Johnson on 13 November 2013.