Road safety has always been at the heart of automotive manufacturers’ concerns, primarily focused on protecting drivers and passengers. But what about emergency response teams?
These professionals, for whom every second can mean the difference between life and death, have never been considered in the very design of vehicles.
For people suffering from specific medical conditions requiring special care, such as hemophilia, epilepsy, or diabetes, the first minutes of intervention are crucial. Yet, in the urgency of an accident, this vital information often remains invisible to first responders.
In response to this, Citroën introduces Safety Clips: the first automotive component designed to assist emergency responders.
For people suffering from specific medical conditions requiring special care, such as hemophilia, epilepsy, or diabetes, the first minutes of intervention are crucial. Yet, in the urgency of an accident, this vital information often remains invisible to first responders.
In response to this, Citroën introduces Safety Clips: the first automotive component designed to assist emergency responders.
In collaboration with emergency physicians, we have identified and designed the ten most critical medical conditions. Each Safety Clip has been designed to be instantly recognizable by emergency services, easily installable on the vehicle, and available free of charge upon presentation of a medical certificate.
In collaboration with emergency physicians, we have identified and designed the ten most critical medical conditions. Each Safety Clip has been designed to be instantly recognizable by emergency services, easily installable on the vehicle, and available free of charge upon presentation of a medical certificate.
"AT A TIME WHEN ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE CREATING ACCESSORIES TO PLEASE THEIR CUSTOMERS, WE ARE INTRODUCING THE FIRST ONE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE OUR DRIVERS’ LIVES."
Thierry Koskas - CEO of Citroën
This innovation transforms “color clips,” originally designed as simple customization accessories, into real medical alert signals.
To make the information immediately visible to emergency responders, these Safety Clips prototypes display passengers’ specific medical conditions on the exterior of the vehicle and serve as a perfect complement to individual identification systems already present inside.
This innovation transforms “color clips,” originally designed as simple customization accessories, into real medical alert signals.
To make the information immediately visible to emergency responders, these Safety Clips prototypes display passengers’ specific medical conditions on the exterior of the vehicle and serve as a perfect complement to individual identification systems already present inside.
"THESE PROTOTYPES REPRESENT A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE THE NEEDS OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS INTO OUR SAFETY THINKING, IN SERVICE OF OUR CUSTOMERS."
Pierre Leclercq - Citroën Design Director
In the long run, the initiative will be introduced to all emergency centers in France, allowing response teams to integrate this new device into their protocols. The Safety Clips are now in the final testing phase and will soon be available for all Ë-C3 owners.
This innovation reflects our belief that automotive design can and should serve the safety of all. A concrete way to prove that a small detail can make a big difference.
In the long run, the initiative will be introduced to all emergency centers in France, allowing response teams to integrate this new device into their protocols. The Safety Clips are now in the final testing phase and will soon be available for all Ë-C3 owners.
This innovation reflects our belief that automotive design can and should serve the safety of all. A concrete way to prove that a small detail can make a big difference.
