Ford

Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 200,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.

Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 53,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 68,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 24 manufacturing facilities (16 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and eight unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.

Emergency Assistance Overview

In the unlikely event of an accident, Ford’s award-winning Emergency Assistance* feature is triggered by an airbag activating or the fuel pump being shut off. As long as the user’s mobile phone is connected to Ford’s infotainment system, the technology can use it to help make a direct call to the emergency services, giving them crucial information, such as GPS coordinates, and the ability to communicate with vehicle occupants. Emergency Assistance won “Best Mobile innovation for Automotive Transport or Utilities” at the 2012 Global Mobile Awards and a 2012 Euro NCAP Advanced Award.

[*] Ford Emergency Assistance operates in over 40 European countries. This feature works when paired with a compatible connected mobile phone that is with you when an airbag is deployed (excludes knee airbags) or a sensor that registers a crash deactivates the fuel pump.

Emergency Assistance Free Training Materials

Ford Motor Company has prepared a comprehensive training package to help call takers answer Emergency Assistance calls confidently and professionally.

The website is designed to provide call takers with information about Emergency Assistance: emergencyassistance.ford.com. You will find a Call Taker Training Video, Quick Reference Guide, Frequently Asked Questions, and downloadable reference information in multiple languages.

Educating to Help Save Lives

Every 112 Public Safety Answering Point is encouraged to share the website information with trainers and call takers to help prepare them for potential Emergency Assistance calls, and to include this information in all new call taker training.

eCall Overview

eCall** is a potentially life-saving feature that’s designed to reduce the time between a serious accident occurring and assistance being provided by the emergency services. In the unlikely event of an accident, FordPass Connect can automatically place an eCall to the emergency services and provide them with your vehicle’s location. You can also press an SOS button in your car to contact the emergency services directly if you witness an accident or require assistance in an emergency.

[**] eCall is a European Commission initiative which mandates an in-vehicle system that calls emergency services if an automatic eCall event is activated by detection of a serious road accident, or if a manual eCall is triggered by a vehicle occupant.