BMW showcases range of police, fire and paramedic vehicles at RETTmobil
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/" rel="tag">Misc. Auto Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/police-emergency/" rel="tag">Police/Emergency</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-emergency-vehicles/"><img alt="BMW X3 emergency vehicle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/05/web630-x3-emergency2.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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BMW X3 emergency vehicle - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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With its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/11/mercedes-benz-showcases-sls-amg-ambulance-concept-at-emergency-v/">SLS AMG first-response vehicle</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes-Benz</a> may have gotten our attention, but it's hardly the only automaker offering specially equipped <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/police-emergency/">emergency vehicles</a> at the RETTmobil expo this year in Fulda, Germany. While Mercedes used the Gullwing to highlight its range of emergency vehicles, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> is relying on the strength of its full model range to speak for itself.<br />
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Among the vehicles BMW is showcasing for the first responders and local government officials visiting the trade show this year is a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">5 Series</a> Touring with lights and sirens controlled directly from the iDrive system, and with a specially designed load floor extension with built-in fracture points that allow first responders to access all their equipment while reducing injury in case of a rearward collision.<br />
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In response to numerous fatalities caused by traffic colliding with police cars stopped on the side of the road, BMW is also showcasing a specially prepared <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x3">X3</a> that is inherently easier to see due to its taller form, and also features additional LED lighting for increased visibility.<br />
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There's also an R 1200 RT paramedic motorcycle on display that integrates such features as radio equipment, siren, PA system, strobe lights, fire extinguisher, front crash bar and an electrically adjustable windscreen direct from the factory. Other vehicles on display include X1 and X3 crossovers and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/3+series">3</a> and 5 Series wagons for police, fire and paramedic applications, along with the eye-catching <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/28/essen-preview-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-tr/">123d police car prepared by AC Schnitzer</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/13/unlikely-medical-wagon-bmw-presents-x6-ambulance-at-rescue-vehi/">X6 ambulance</a> we reported on back in 2009. Check 'em out in our high-resolution image gallery.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/12/bmw-showcases-range-of-police-fire-and-paramedic-vehicles-at-re/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW showcases range of police, fire and paramedic vehicles at RETTmobil</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/12/bmw-showcases-range-of-police-fire-and-paramedic-vehicles-at-re/">BMW showcases range of police, fire and paramedic vehicles at RETTmobil</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 12 May 2011 08:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/12/bmw-showcases-range-of-police-fire-and-paramedic-vehicles-at-re/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19937850/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/12/bmw-showcases-range-of-police-fire-and-paramedic-vehicles-at-re/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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