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Re:Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris by CydeWeys on Monday April 15, 2019 @02:36PM (#19667661)
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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Re:Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris by agateau on Monday April 15, 2019 @03:29PM (#19668136)
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

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Re:Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris by Scoundreller on Monday April 15, 2019 @03:58PM (#19668377)
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.

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Re:Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris by CydeWeys on Monday April 15, 2019 @03:45PM (#19668257)
To risk their lives to save things, though? That's what's at issue here.
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