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No two rescue services are the same, but among them, there are some that stand out even more. The French fire brigade, for example, with its long tradition, is one of the first fire brigades in Europe and is regarded worldwide as a model in terms of equipment, staff training and organisation. It is one of only two fire brigades in Paris that is made up of soldiers. The military background can be recognised by the ranks of the firefighters, among other things. Our contact at the BMPM, Major Clémentine, is a registered nurse and has been working at the BMPM for 10 years. For the past year, she has been re- sponsible for managing and monitoring the medical inventory of the rescue vehicles and works 24-hour shifts on the so-called SMURs. The I-RTW team includes an emergency doctor, a military nurse and a ma- rine firefighter. 14