05/14/2018

We present new safety features at the RETTmobil trade fair

At this year’s RETTmobil trade fair, we’ll be addressing the topics of safety and security for emergency responders, dealing with many aspects of the future for the emergency services. Among other things, we will be showing equipment that is already available in our ambulances in other countries and has been tried and tested in practice, with a focus on protecting emergency responders from attacks as they go about their business.

Providing cover in attacks and other extreme situations

In everyday response situations, it is increasingly common for emergency responders to be attacked, vehicles to be damaged delivery, or even tampered with. For this reason, when specifying new vehicles, we pay particularly close attention to improving the safety and security of working conditions for the emergency services. Features include toughened window glass and wheel nuts that indicate when attempts have been made to tamper with them. The reversing camera and the ability to monitor the patient treatment area from the driver’s seat also enhance safety, giving the driver a complete overview of the situation.

Demand also continues to increase for integrated camera monitoring. The WAS PanicAid is now installed in almost all British ambulances as a safety feature. If emergency responders feel threatened in the treatment area, the panic button with its connected camera system ensures greater levels of safety and security and can de-escalate situations: red panic strips are installed along the sides and other easily reachable positions. These can be triggered by touch, triggering an alarm for the driver in the cockpit while starting a video recording at the same time. A voice announces the start of the recording and states that the recordings can be used as evidence in court. The video recording also captures the last thirty seconds before the panic strip was triggered and saves the file separately. As such, the system is designed both to have a deterrent effect and to ensure the future safety and security of the emergency responders.

Alongside the internal cameras, all WAS ambulances can be equipped with an outdoor camera system. When deployed in situations involving large crowds, attacks or critical situations can be recorded, which can support the statements of emergency services personnel in a potential criminal trial or police investigation.

Cameras in and around the vehicle record in an endless loop, 24 hours per day, and store the recordings on a hard disc that is overwritten after 48 hours for data protection reasons.

More information about safety feastures in WAS ambulances.

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