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First In Line For The New Bimmer

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THERE ARE ADVANTAGES IN HAVING A LUXURY car maker in your first-due.  The Munich Fire Brigade in Germany knows this as well as anybody from being the home of BMW.  Last week the MFB received eight new BMW X3′s to be used as rapid-response cars for the emergency paramedics.

The all-wheel drive speedsters are a gift from the factory and came painted, marked and equipped with the warning lights.  The cars have 2.0-liter, four cylinder diesel engines with a power output of 177 hp and maximum torque of 200 Nm (150 lb-ft). On the top is a Hansch DBS LED lightbar, while Hansch Sputnik nano grill lights were installed at the front. The vehicle also has two sirens: an electronic Hansch Typ 520 and an air pressured Martinshorn.

photos courtesy of BMW

BMW has a long history of providing vehicles for the fire brigade and this continues the tradition.

Auto Genau has the STORY.

Hat tip:  Christian L.

Posted by on November 11, 2010 • Filed under: ambulances, EMS Topics • Tagged: , ,

LODD In Germany – Ambulance

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WHAT MAY BE THE NEW YEAR’S FIRST LODD occurred early this morning in the Kitzingen region of Germany.  A 1st-responder emergency ambulance/rapid response car was responding on a call at 2:30 am local time when it collided with an automobile at an intersection.

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The RR car can be seen on the left in the field in this photo by Berthold Diem

The 28-yr.-old driver of the “smart car” rapid response vehicle was killed immediately and his 20-yr-old partner was critically injured.  Police say that the RR car had its emergency lights on, however the car that it struck was in the roadway that normally has the right-of-way at the intersection.  The driver of the second car was uninjured and his wife suffered only a minor injury to her left leg.  They are both age 34.

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photo by Berthold Diem

There is no report yet on any charges from the police.

Radio Gong 106.9 has the story, more photos and a video report HERE.

Hat tip:  Christian L.

Posted by on January 1, 2010 • Filed under: ambulances, Line of Duty, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances • Tagged: , , , ,

Biker Dies After Head-On With EMS Car

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IN SOMERSET, ENGLAND, A MOTORCYCLIST WAS FATALLY INJURED in a head-on wreck with an EMS Rapid Response car.  The accident took place around 5:30 pm on Thursday near Taunton, Somerset.  The 30-yr.-old biker died a few hours later in the hospital.

Police say that the RR car with a sole paramedic driver on board was responding to a cardiac arrest call with its lights and siren activated when the two vehicles, which were traveling in opposite directions, met.  The violence of the accident left the motorcyle in pieces all over the roadway.  A regular ambulance that was responding on the same call, came across the wreck scene moments later and was able to immediately provide care and transporation for the biker.

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The rapid-response car (background) and
the motorcycle were traveling in opposite
directions.  (BBC News photo)

The “very experienced” paramedic from the South Western Ambulance Trust was uninjured, but suffered a severe shock from the accident and is on leave for the time being.

The London Telegraph has the STORY.
South Western Ambulance Service WEBSITE.

Posted by on November 28, 2009 • Filed under: ambulances, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances • Tagged: , , ,