2022 Paris Fire Brigade Calendar. The history of the Paris Fire Brigade (Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris) begins in 1699 with the introduction of water pumps. The Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris is known as BSPP or the Sappers. Sappers stems from “sapeurs” meaning brigade – a sub-division of the French military that dug trenchesContinue reading “2022 Paris Fire Brigade Calendar”