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I wouldn't think that any individual firefighters are being commanded to do it against their will. It's not the same as going into a burning building to save lives.

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Paris firefighters are part of the French Army [1], so they are used to being commanded.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Fire_Brigade

Although structured that way, they recruit directly from the public, not from the ranks of the existing army. Dunno if you can transfer.

If they get 8 months of training before employment, I kinda hope they spend more time on the theory and practice of firefighting than being a soldier.

To risk their lives to save things, though? That's what's at issue here.

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