Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen

What Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen does

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen (Forum BB RW) is the nationally competent Organization of the Working World (OdA) for vocational education in Swiss rescue services. Founded in April 2004 by IVR, SGNOR, and the Swiss Paramedic Association as a simple partnership and reorganized into an association (Verein) in April 2007 retroactive to 1 January 2007, the body acts as the federal-level trustee and examination authority for four rescue-service qualifications: Transportsanitäter/in FA (Berufsprüfung), dipl. Rettungssanitäter/in HF (Höhere Fachschule), Dipl. Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen (Höhere Fachprüfung, jointly with OdA Feuerwehr), and Disponent/in Notrufzentrale (Berufsprüfung). Medical professions are explicitly excluded from its remit.

The organization's deliverables are not technology products but standardized examination regulations, curriculum guidelines, assessment criteria, and federal-level professional certification. Examination administration is delivered directly from its offices in Thalwil and through an accredited network of seven preparatory schools covering the German-, French-, and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland (EMERGENCY Schulungszentrum Zofingen, ES ASUR Lausanne, Höhere Fachschule für Rettungsberufe Zürich, Medi Bern, Ecole supérieure de soins ambulanciers Geneva, SIRMED Nottwil, Scuola cantonale Lugano). Day-to-day secretariat functions are outsourced to BfB Büro für Bildungsfragen AG, which hosts the office at Bahnhofstrasse 20, CH-8800 Thalwil.

Forum BB RW generates revenue through examination and certification services, with pricing determined by examination regulations and likely co-financed via Switzerland's State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI). Governance is tripartite: a six-member board chaired by Andreas Müller (Vereinigung BBZZ) represents the three founding professional associations (IVR, SGNOR, Swiss Paramedic Association) and three employer consortia (Vereinigung BBZZ, IG NORD, IGSSZZ). The company has no public revenue disclosure, no app or API surface, and no AI, data, or technology products — its value sits in regulatory delegation, employer-employee consensus, and nationwide accreditation coverage.

Name

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen

Legal name

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen

Website

https://forum-bb-rw.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen (Forum BB RW) is Switzerland's nationally responsible body for vocational education and federal certification in rescue services. It administers four regulated examinations — Transportsanitäter/in FA, Rettungssanitäter/in HF, Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen, and Disponent/in Notrufzentrale — on behalf of the federal government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thalwil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Examination and Certification Services: Revenue generated through administration of professional examinations including Berufsprüfung (professional exams) and Höhere Fachprüfung (higher professional exams) for rescue services certifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen is the nationally competent Organization of the Working World (OdA) for vocational education in Swiss rescue services. It develops and administers four federal certification examinations (Transportsanitäter/in FA, Rettungssanitäter/in HF, Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen HFP, and Disponent/in Notrufzentrale), publishes examination regulations and curriculum guidelines, and coordinates the network of accredited preparatory schools.

Product overview

Forum Berufsbildung Rettungswesen is Switzerland's nationally competent Organization of the Working World (OdA) for vocational training in rescue services. The organization serves as the governing body for four distinct certification programs: (1) Transportsanitäter/in FA, a professional examination leading to a federal specialist diploma for planned patient transports; (2) Rettungssanitäter/in HF, a three-year higher technical school diploma for emergency paramedics providing autonomous prehospital care; (3) Dipl. Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen HFP, a higher professional examination for leadership roles in rescue organizations; and (4) Disponent/in Notrufzentrale, a professional examination for emergency call center dispatchers. The organization also publishes exam regulations, guidelines, assessment criteria, and factsheets for each program, and maintains a network of accredited preparatory courses through partner schools.

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Products and services

• Transportsanitäter/in FA (Berufsprüfung) Professional examination (Berufsprüfung) leading to a Swiss federal specialist diploma for transport sanitarians responsible for planned patient transports and non-critical emergency responses, including vehicle operation and infrastructure maintenance.
• Dipl. Rettungssanitäter/in HF (Höhere Fachschule) Three-year higher vocational school diploma (Höhere Fachschule) for rescue paramedics providing independent prehospital emergency care, rescue operations, and patient transport, recognized at federal level.
• Dipl. Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen (Höhere Fachprüfung) Higher professional examination (Höhere Fachprüfung) for leadership positions in rescue organizations, fire services, or civil protection, covering operational management and personnel leadership.
• Disponent/in Notrufzentrale (Berufsprüfung) Professional examination (Berufsprüfung) for emergency call center dispatchers with federal specialist diploma, handling emergency calls for 144, 118, and 117 and coordinating rescue operations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vereinigung BBZZ (Vereinigung der Rettungsdienste BBZZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Association of rescue services BBZZ - one of three employer organizations that joined as members, representing major rescue services including Sanität Basel, Sanitätspolizei Bern, Schutz & Rettung Zürich, and Rettungsdienst Kanton Zug.
• IVR (Interverband für Rettungswesen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2004Founding member of Forum BB RW. Represents rescue services professionals and is involved in setting standards for rescue services vocational education in Switzerland.
• SGNOR (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2004Swiss Society for Emergency and Rescue Medicine - founding member contributing medical expertise to rescue services training standards.
• Swiss Paramedic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2004Founding member organization representing paramedic professionals in Swiss rescue services.
• IG NORD (Interessengemeinschaft der nordostschweizerischen Rettungsdienste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterest group of northeastern Swiss rescue services - employer organization member representing services in eastern Switzerland including St. Gallen.
• IGSSZZ (Interessengemeinschaft der Rettungsdienste der Kantone Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Zürich und Zug)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterest group representing rescue services from cantons Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Zurich, and Zug - employer organization member.
• OdA Feuerwehr (Organisation der Arbeitswelt Feuerwehr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint trustee (along with Forum BB RW) of the Höhere Fachprüfung for Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen and Berufsprüfung for Disponent/in Notrufzentrale. Partners on fire service-related professional examinations.
• EMERGENCY SchulungszentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center in Zofingen providing accredited preparatory courses for rescue services certifications.
• ES ASUR Ecole Supérieure d'Ambulancier et Soins d'Urgence RomandeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher vocational school in Lausanne providing French-language accredited preparatory courses for emergency call center dispatcher and paramedic certifications.
• Höhere Fachschule für Rettungsberufe (Schutz & Rettung Zürich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher vocational school in Zurich providing accredited preparatory courses for rescue services management and dispatcher certifications.
• Medi Zentrum für medizinische BildungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education center in Bern providing rescue services training, associated with Schweizerischer Verband BGS.
• SIRMED AG (Schweizerisches Institut für Rettungsmedizin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Institute for Rescue Medicine in Nottwil providing specialized rescue medical education and training.
• BfB Büro für Bildungsfragen AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBüro für Bildungsfragen AG hosts the Forum BB RW office in Thalwil, providing administrative and management support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• SBFI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation): Swiss federal authority that recognizes OdAs and governs the national vocational education framework in which Forum BB RW operates. Key regulatory counterpart rather than a peer, but materially comparable as an educational-services policy organization.
• ASA (Allianz Sicherheit Schweiz): Swiss umbrella organization covering safety and security topics including rescue services. Thematically adjacent rather than directly comparable — operates at a broader safety-policy level rather than as a certification body.

Direct peers

• OdA Feuerwehr: Joint trustee with Forum BB RW for the Höhere Fachprüfung Führungsperson in Rettungsorganisationen and co-trustee for the Disponent/in Notrufzentrale Berufsprüfung; operates the same OdA model for Swiss fire service vocational certification in an adjacent sector.
• Swiss Paramedic Association: Founding member of Forum BB RW and the professional association representing Swiss paramedic professionals. Operates as a narrower professional society than IVR/SGNOR but with overlapping candidate base and standards-setting role that parallels Forum BB RW's Rettungssanitäter/in HF program.
• OdA Gesundheit Bern: Swiss vocational education organization (OdA) for healthcare professions operating the same model as Forum BB RW — administering Berufsprüfungen and Höhere Fachprüfungen for the healthcare sector. Structurally and functionally the closest domestic parallel.

Regional players

• Paramedic Association of Canada: Canadian professional association for paramedics with comparable standards-setting and certification-supporting role. International equivalent of Forum BB RW's paramedic mandate operating in a similar federal/provincial regulatory framework.
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT, US): US national registry administering EMT and paramedic certification across all U.S. states. Operates the same certification-administration function as Forum BB RW but at much larger scale in the U.S. emergency services workforce.
• College of Paramedics (UK): UK professional body for paramedics that sets standards and supports paramedic certification in the United Kingdom. The international functional equivalent of Forum BB RW's paramedic certification mandate in a different national regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• SGNOR (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin): Founding member of Forum BB RW and the Swiss Society for Emergency and Rescue Medicine. A broader medical specialty society whose standards development intersects directly with Forum BB RW's rescue services vocational certification mandate.
• IVR (Interverband für Rettungswesen): Founding member of Forum BB RW and the broader sector umbrella organization for Swiss rescue services professionals. Operates at a wider rescue-services ecosystem level than Forum BB RW's certification-focused remit, but is functionally comparable as a rescue-services professional body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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