Andrew Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Hi, I was wondering if anybody of you knows a site with all german vehicles abbreviations (like 'THW' ; 'RTW' ; 'NEF' etc...) and their meaning and maybe translation.Thanks a lot!( oops, sorry for making 2 topics, pressed the 'post' button twice please delete one of them)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wkboy714 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I can't help with all of them but...THW - Technisches Hilfswerk (technical crews)RTW - Rettungswagen (Ambulance)NEF - 'First response' doctorSTW - Streifenwagen (police car)MTW - Mannschaftswagen (police van)SEK - German version of SWATLHZ? - Loschzug (fire engine/truck)DEK? - Ladder truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookas Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I can't help with all of them but...THW - Technisches Hilfswerk (technical crews)RTW - Rettungswagen (Ambulance)NEF - 'First response' doctorSTW - Streifenwagen (police car)MTW - Mannschaftswagen (police van)SEK - German version of SWATLHZ? - Loschzug (fire engine/truck)DEK? - Ladder truckSEK stands for Spezialeinsatzkommandos, NEF is Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug, meaning Emergency Doctor's Vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ami89E1234 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 LHZ? - Loschzug (fire engine/truck)Löschzuge are literal 'fire trains' i.e. convoyshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2kUOabcX3YBTW it's "DLK" not "DEK". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASTIAN Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Ask a german! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bart Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Löschzuge are literal 'fire trains' i.e. convoysAnd they can be LONG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASTIAN Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 And they can be LONG! Each county/ city various. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theocd Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Sorry for OT post but why are these 'Fire Trains' necessary? Is it just for really huge incidents?The OC-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Francis Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Sorry for OT post but why are these 'Fire Trains' necessary? Is it just for really huge incidents?The OC-DIn my opinion, I would be tempted to say that this is for an event such as a firefighter's death or something else. Like a memorial. Don't blame me but I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASTIAN Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Sorry for OT post but why are these 'Fire Trains' necessary? Is it just for really huge incidents?The OC-DOf course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFW TUT Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 A "Löschzug" or short "LZ" is a formation of different firetrucks... like BASTIAN said, it various from city/state what units are in a "Löschzug". A "LZ" is a kind of convoy you ride with to a firecall (house fire, automatic firecall,etc).A typical Löschzug mostly consist of two fire engines which carry water to the scene, a ladder truck and the station chief with his car (he leads the incident). as an example: Our Löschzug consists of an "ELW" (chiefs car), two HLF's (combination of engine/rescue truck) and a "DLK" (ladder truck) another example: We also have "rüstzüge" in germany... thats our name for a formation of cars which ride to technical rescue calls (physical rescue assignments, etc)... also there are "gefahrgutzüge", formation of trucks for an incident with hazardous materials, etc.The word "...Zug" doesn't mean the word "train" which roll on rails The word "...Zug" is just an allusion to the formation we ride... all fire trucks in a row ride to a scene, that looks kind like a train, you know what i mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 DLK = 'Drehleiter mit Korb' what means Turntable Ladder with Basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ami89E1234 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Usually the ones I see (referring the FFW) are only going on training exercises with the convoy being a combination of several departments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barkingfish Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I will also provide you with a few more of the vehicle abbreviations. You will find:BNAW (Baby-Notarztwagen) - a specialist ambulance for the transport of Newly born and premature babies.HLF (Hilfeleistungs-Löschgruppenfahrzeug) - as mentioned, a cross between a rescue truck and a fire vehicle.MZF (Mehrzweckfahrzeug, also known as a KOM or Kombinationsfahrzeug) - Multi purpose vehicle for patient transport, and can also be used as backup for other emergency services.KTW (Krankentransportwagen) - A non-emergency vehicle, used more for patient transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASTIAN Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 You can find exclusiv for Berlin a LHF (Lösch- und Hilfeleistungsfahrzeug), is the same as a HLF, but short for less turning circle and special equipment, adapted for Berlin.MTF (Mehrzwecktransportfahrzeug) for persons & logistic, based mostly on VW T5 and the same class.BTW (Bettentransportwagen) to move weight patients, or hospital evacuations/ relocations. find in Berlin (1x fire untis, XX x from Charité Berlin - commercial) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
