I picked up a tanker at a sale yesterday and am curious if its a Fire Rig. Says SAPEURS POMPIERS on tank. I am thinking that Pompiers is Pumpers? What is the Sapeurs? Thanks. Dick Logan

Location: West Fargo, ND

Volunteer (sapeur) Firefighter (pompier

In French, SAPEUR POMPIER just mean FIRE FIGHTER (a "sapeur" was a soldier armed with an axe)

Dick/Dave.....here ya go.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapeur-pompier

Thanks guys. this board always comes through. Dick

Location: West Fargo, ND

Funny thing french, the one word of "soap" translates thus,
"NON, NON, non, je crois que j'ai eu l'année dernière un lavage, si pas, c'était definately l'année avant, et égal alors je n'ai pas eu besoin de lui".

Location: London UK

Well that's enough for anyone to reduce using it..

We still use the word "sappers" in English for military engineers, and the "sappers who pump" are indeed technically part of the French army.