ZF Rescue telematics connects with Berlin Fire Department

ZF provides fleet operators with a new generation of sophisticated and durable telematics hardware with the ZF VCU Pro for larger vehicles.

Friedrichshafen,Germany-ZF Group's., digital fleet management system ZF Rescue Connect will be installed in more than 260 vehicles belonging to the Berlin Fire Department. One of the biggest fire departments in Europe just granted ZF the contract in a public tender. ZF Rescue Connect connects the Berlin Fire Department to the vehicles digitally and delivers all crucial telemetry and deployment status data in real time.

The Berlin Fire Department is equipping 263 vehicles with ZF transmitters and receivers for the transfer of telemetry and position data as part of the digitization of its vehicle fleet. The ZF OBD Unit (on-board diagnostics) will be installed in 210 ambulances and 50 emergency vehicles, and three additional fire trucks will receive the more potent ZF VCU Pro on a trial basis. By the end of September, all vehicles will have been retrofitted.

Mr. Alexander Grupp, Venture Lead Rescue Connect at ZF said that, We consider it a huge success that we were able to persuade one of the biggest fire departments in Europe of the performance potential of our ZF Rescue Connect digital fleet management system. We provide the first comprehensive, manufacturer-free connection solution for emergency services in Europe with ZF Rescue Connect. Based on our pan-European cloud, ZF offers a scalable digital solution for the Internet of Things. This is what makes this service so beneficial and accessible to a large user base.

Mr Maximilian Krause, Project Manager Fleet Management at the Berlin Fire Department, said that, For the digitalization of the Berlin Fire Department, the development of our analog rescue and firefighting vehicles into a networked fleet is another important milestone for the continuous improvement of the safety of the city of Berlin.

ZF telematics devices OBD Unit and VCU Pro

Small and Medium-sized vehicles can be connected to the ZF Rescue Connect cloud using the clever and reasonably priced ZF OBD Unit telematics gateway. ZF provides fleet operators with a new generation of sophisticated and durable telematics hardware with the ZF VCU Pro for larger vehicles. The device has a dual processor, four CAN connections, and supports Bluetooth 4.2, WLAN, and all of the main worldwide satellite navigation systems. The software is continually updated thanks to secure over-the-air updates.