Feuerwehr Bödeli

What Feuerwehr Bödeli does

Feuerwehr Bödeli is a consolidated municipal fire department (Stützpunktfeuerwehr) operating in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland region under the country's militia fire service system. Founded in 1998 as a pilot merger combining the fire services of Interlaken, Matten, and Unterseen, the organization expanded through sequential municipal integrations: Iseltwald joined in 2003, Bönigen in 2011, and Leissigen and Därligen in 2018, completing the current seven-municipality footprint. The department is staffed by approximately 125 volunteer firefighters and 4 permanent employees, operates 365 days per year on a 24-hour basis, and is designated as a cantonal Sonderstützpunkt (special support point) responsible for specialized operations beyond municipal boundaries, including aerial ladder deployment, oil spill response, and mobile large fan operations.

The department maintains a fleet of more than 25 specialized vehicles (the Metro series), encompassing tank fire engines (Tanklöschfahrzeug), aerial ladders (Autodrehleiter), oil response vehicles (Ölwehr-Fahrzeug), breathing apparatus vehicles (Atemschutzfahrzeug), and command/transport units. Core services span fire suppression, technical and vehicle-accident rescue, oil spill containment, and a dedicated Insekten-Hotline for wasp, bee, and hornet removal. Operations are coordinated via the myFeuerwehr software platform for training and vehicle inspection records, and through partnerships with Rega (Swiss air rescue), Kantonspolizei Bern, Spitäler fmi AG, and Zivilschutz Interlaken-Oberhasli. The main fire station at Lindenallee 90 in Interlaken was consolidated from multiple distributed material locations in April 2016, with secondary stations retained in Iseltwald and Leissigen/Därligen.

The organization is funded through municipal tax allocations under cantonal fire protection law and is governed jointly by the seven member municipalities. There are no commercial revenue streams, no pricing model, and no customer acquisition motion in the conventional sense; the "customers" are the residents and visitors of the service area, accessed through the 118 emergency number. Feuerwehr Bödeli is a statutory public safety entity rather than a commercial enterprise, and its trajectory is structurally constrained by municipal funding, demographic coverage, and the completed merger footprint.

Name

Feuerwehr Bödeli

Legal name

Feuerwehr Bödeli

Website

https://feuerwehr-boedeli.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feuerwehr Bödeli is a consolidated municipal fire department serving seven municipalities in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. Operating with 125 volunteer firefighters and 4 permanent staff, it provides 24/7 firefighting, technical rescue, and specialized emergency response funded by municipal taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Municipal fire services
• Emergency response services
• Technical rescue operations
• Oil spill containment
• Cantonal fire support

Headquarters

HQ city

Interlaken

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public municipal funding: Funded through municipal taxes and government allocations as a public safety service. Operates as a special support point under cantonal fire protection law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Feuerwehr Bödeli is a municipal fire department providing 24/7 firefighting, technical rescue, vehicle accident response, oil spill containment, and insect removal services across seven municipalities in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. As a cantonal special support point, it additionally delivers specialized operations including aerial ladder deployment, mobile large fan operations, and oil protection beyond municipal boundaries. The organization operates with approximately 125 volunteer firefighters and 4 permanent staff.

Product overview

Feuerwehr Bödeli is a municipal fire department operating as a consolidated support point fire brigade serving 7 municipalities (Interlaken, Unterseen, Matten, Iseltwald, Bönigen, Därligen, and Leissigen) in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The organization provides 24/7 emergency response with approximately 125 volunteer firefighters and 4 permanent staff. Core services include firefighting, technical rescue, vehicle accident response, oil spill containment, and a specialized insect hotline service. The fleet comprises over 25 specialized vehicles (Metro series) including tank fire engines, aerial ladders, breathing apparatus vehicles, and oil response units, supported by specialized equipment for firefighting, ABC protection, forestry operations, and technical rescue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feuerwehr Bödeli Emergency Services Municipal fire and rescue service providing 24/7 emergency response across seven municipalities including firefighting, technical rescue, vehicle accident response, oil spill containment, and insect removal services. Funded by municipal taxes and provided free at the point of use.
• Insekten-Hotline (Insect Hotline) Specialized insect removal service for wasp, bee, and hornet infestations, reachable via dedicated hotline number 033 828 81 16 for residents of the Bödeli service area.
• Fire Stations (Magazin) Fire stations located across the service area, with the main station at Lindenallee 90 built in 2016, and satellite stations in Iseltwald and Leissigen/Därligen.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vogt AGminorOthersEquipment and supply vendor for firefighting equipment
• Dräger SchweizminorOthersBreathing apparatus and safety equipment supplier
• MagirusminorOthersFire vehicle manufacturer
• Toni Brändle AGminorOthersEquipment supplier
• Beo Recycling AGminorOthersRecycling services
• Marty AG FeuerthalenminorOthersHose supplier (Schlauch Marty)
• Spitäler fmi AGminorOthersRegional hospital providing emergency medical services support
• RegaminorOthersSwiss air rescue service - operational coordination in emergencies
• Kantonspolizei BernminorOthersCantonal police coordination for emergency operations
• SETO Werkstatt AGminorOthersWorkshop services
• myFeuerwehrcoreTechnology or IntegrationFire department management software platform used for operations, training records, and vehicle inspections
• Gebäudeversicherung BernminorOthersCantonal building insurance - fire protection authority and support
• Feuerwehrverband Interlaken-OberhaslicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional fire brigade association for coordination and training standards
• Feuerwehrverband des Kantons BerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal fire brigade association for standards and coordination
• Schweizerischer FeuerwehrverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss fire brigade federation - national standards and training framework
• Feuerwehrverein InterlakenminorOthersLocal fire brigade association supporting volunteer firefighters
• Regionale Führungsorganisation Bödeli (RFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional command organization for civil protection and emergency coordination
• Zivilschutz Interlaken-OberhasliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil protection coordination for regional emergencies

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Feuerwehr Thun: Municipal fire department of Thun in the same Bern canton, serving a comparable Bernese Oberland population mix. Provides similar core fire, technical rescue, and cantonal support functions with overlapping service area characteristics.
• Berufsfeuerwehr Bern: The professional fire department of the City of Bern in the same canton as Feuerwehr Bödeli. Operates overlapping fire, rescue, and emergency response capabilities for the broader canton and serves as a peer for benchmarking canton-level support point functions.

Regional players

• Sapeurs-Pompiers de Lausanne: Municipal fire and rescue service of Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland. Operates a comparable mix of professional and volunteer staff providing fire, rescue, and specialized emergency response to a multi-municipality urban area.
• Feuerwehr Stadt Luzern: Municipal fire department of Lucerne operating under a similar Swiss cantonal fire service framework with combined professional and militia personnel. Comparable in scale and service scope though in a different canton.

Others

• Gebäudeversicherung Bern (GVB): The cantonal building insurance authority and Feuerwehr Bödeli partner, responsible for fire prevention oversight and funding support within Bern canton. Serves as a key institutional peer for understanding cantonal fire service governance.
• Schweizerischer Feuerwehrverband (SFV): The Swiss Fire Brigade Federation, a strategic coordination partner for Feuerwehr Bödeli. Sets nationwide training standards, frameworks, and best practices that directly shape Feuerwehr Bödeli's operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Feuerwehr Stadt Zürich: The professional municipal fire department of Zurich, the largest in Switzerland. Provides a comprehensive set of fire, rescue, hazmat, and emergency medical services and serves as the upper-bound benchmark for capability and scale among Swiss municipal fire services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/feuerwehr_boedeli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feuerwehr-b%C3%B6deli

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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