EDAG amphibious rescue vehicle

The EDAG amphibious rescue vehicle was a flood-rescue craft designed by the German engineering company EDAG after a series of floods in Germany. Boats are the usual rescue vehicle in floods, but flooded areas often include shallow stretches and dry patches where a land vehicle does better. EDAG's design tried to cover both.

Design

The craft is basically a boat with a split, catamaran-style hull, chosen for working in shallow water. Crawler tracks fold down from the hull at the press of a button and turn it into a tracked land vehicle within seconds. It seats up to ten people.

The vehicle was to be unveiled at the Rettmobil emergency-services exhibition in Fulda. At the time of the report, the German Lifeguard Association (DLRG) was evaluating whether to use it.