France

• Capital City: Paris

• Country Area: 632,834 km²

• Number of Inhabitants: Approximately 63 million

• Emergency Numbers: 18 (fire-specific), 112 (general EU emergency number)

• Number of Fire Stations: Approximately 8,000

• Number of Career Firefighters: Approximately 38,700

• Number of Volunteer Firefighters: Approximately 199,200

These figures are based on data from 2008. Please note that the number of inhabitants is an estimate and may have changed since then.

Source: CTIF Fire Statistics Magazine 2024.