‘MB4Rescue’ : Mercedes-Benz Slices 5 Current Models To Train Fire Fighters On Rescue Operations

Mercedes-Benz and European Fire Services conduct joint training sessions with current Mercedes-Benz models.

Initiative, dubbed ‘MB4Rescue’, gave firefighters the opportunity to practise on modern vehicles to help save more lives.

During the ‘MB4Rescue’ event, rescuers from four European countries were able to train with CLA, EQE, EQS, GLE and CLE.

Mercedes‑Benz and the European fire services recently conducted their first joint training session, allowing firefighters from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands to carry out rescue operations training on latest Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Organised by Mercedes‑Benz AG in collaboration with the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb), the initiative dubbed ‘MB4Rescue’, gave firefighters the opportunity to practise on modern vehicles to help save more lives.

Citing the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) estimate of around 1.3 million road accidents death worldwide every year, Mercedes said it aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2050, noting that this ‘year’s focus is on “Rescue after an accident”’.

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“With our new ‘MB4Rescue’ initiative, we support those who save lives every day : the emergency response personnel. We share our expertise, technology and experience so that rescue workers can act faster, safer and more effectively. Our goal is clear: zero traffic deaths by 2050,” said Prof. Paul Dick, Director Vehicle Safety and Accident Research at Mercedes‑Benz.

During the ‘MB4Rescue’ pilot event held at the Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety (crash test centre) in Sindelfingen, the rescuers were able to train on current Mercedes‑Benz models such as the CLA, EQE, EQS, GLE and CLE.

“Our fire services usually do their training with undeformed 10 to 15-year-old cars that are destined for the scrapyard,” said Tanja Hellmann, professional firefighter; vfdb, Vehicle Technology and Technical Assistance Division.

“The increasing speed of innovation in automotive and drive technology, however, continuously leads to new challenges for the firefighters. It is immensely important to practise on the latest vehicle models so that we are prepared to work on these high-tech cars at accident scenes.”

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