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Overview[]
Switzerland is a small central European country covering an area of 41,285 square kilometers or 15,940 square miles. It has a population of 8.703 million people, the largest city is Zürich and the capital is Bern.
Glossary of Abbreviations[]
The below table describes the function and capabilities of each unit with common terminology.
| Abbreviation | German | English |
|---|---|---|
| ADL | Autodrehleiter | Turntable ladder/aerial |
| ASF | Atemschutzfahrzeug | Personnel transport with SCBA |
| DLK | Drehleiter mit Korb | Turntable ladder with basket |
| ELF | Einsatzleitfahrzeuge | Command vehicle |
| HLF | Hilfeleistungsfahrzeug | Rescue pumper/engine |
| HBR | Hubretter | Articulated tower platform |
| HRF | Hubrettungsfahrzeug | Articulated tower platform |
| KDO | Kommandofahrzeug | Command vehicle |
| LF | Löschfahrzeuge | Pumper/engine |
| MTF | Materialtransportfahrzeug | Material transport / Utility |
| MS | Motorspritzen | Trailer-mounted pump |
| MT | Mannschaftstransporter | Personnel transport |
| PIF | Pionierfahrzeug | Heavy rescue |
| PTF | Personentransportfahrzeug | Personnel transport |
| SAN | Sanitätsfahrzeug / Sanitätsgruppenfahrzeug | First aid vehicle |
| SLF | Sonderlöschfahrzeug | Special engine |
| SRF | Strassenrettungsfahrzeug / Strassenretter | Light rescue |
| TLF | Tanklöschfahrzeuge | Tanker |
| ULF | Universallöschfahrzeug | Universal / Multi-purpose vehicle |
| VAF | Verkehrsabteilungsfahrzeug | Traffic vehicle (road closure unit) |
| VKF | Verkehrsgruppenfahrzeug | Traffic vehicle (road closure unit) |
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