Two and a half years after launch, ZF connects entire Berlin Fire Department fleet to Rescue Connect
ZF has connected all 1,100 vehicles of the Berlin Fire Department to its Rescue Connect digital platform, achieving a milestone two and a half years after the project began.
- 1,100
- 558,000
- 1 to 1.5 million
What Happened
ZF and the Berlin Fire Department have reached a milestone in digitizing emergency response. Two and a half years after launching ZF Rescue Connect, all 1,100 vehicles across more than 100 locations are connected to the platform. The system integrates personnel, vehicles, and control centers to streamline operations and enhance safety.
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“During operations, we are already anticipating many developments today. This increasingly puts us in a position to act rather than react. For fleet management, data-driven decisions are worth their weight in gold.”
1 to 1.5 milliondata points per minute
from Berlin's entire fire department fleet
Why this matters
For the Berlin Fire Department, which responded to over 558,000 calls in 2025, the fully connected fleet improves transparency, efficiency, and safety in emergency operations.
Terms in This Story
- ZF Rescue Connect
- A cloud-based platform for digital emergency response and fleet management that connects vehicles, equipment, and control centers in real time.
- Telematics
- The use of telecommunications and informatics to transmit data from vehicles for tracking and management.
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