The Sanitätspolizei Bern () is the

emergency medical service Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services, pre-hospital care or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to ...

for

Bern Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...

, Switzerland, and 38 surrounding municipalities with a total of 320,000 inhabitants. (''Site not found'') Despite its name, which dates to the time when it was part of the municipal police, the ''Sanitätspolizei'' is not a police force.

Administration

The ''Sanitätspolizei'' is part of the municipal administration of Bern, attached to the Department of Security, Environment and Energy. It is a fully professional organization with 150 employees. It originally operated from a central barracks on '' Waisenhausplatz'' in the

Old City of Bern The Old City () is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth ...

. Due to overcrowding, it relocated to a new headquarters in 2013. (''Site not found'') (''Site not found'') In addition to its emergency service, the ''Sanitätspolizei'' operates the medical

emergency telephone number An emergency telephone number is a number that allows a caller to contact local emergency services for assistance. The emergency number differs from country to country; it is typically a three-digit number so that it can be easily remembered and ...

service (phone no. 144) for the

canton of Bern The canton of Bern, or Berne (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the c ...

, provides command and control in major emergencies, provides the medical service during big events and provides medical training to police and other emergency forces.

References

External links

Medical training website of the Sanitätspolizei Bern
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanitatspolizei Bern Organizations with year of establishment missing Organisations based in Bern Emergency medical services in Switzerland