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YK55
AEZ This Honda CRV is a rapid response ambulance car
with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. |
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The rear view of the same CRV. The Honda spare wheel
cover has not been changed to a high-visibility version. |
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Y947
LJX Another rapid response vehicle is this Land Rover
Freelander. This used to be an emergency doctor car before the ambulance
service took over the service. They changed the light bar from green to
blue and made some amendments to the livery. |
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NU54
NYL is a red Vauxhall Corsa that is used by an ambulance
service first responder in the Hurworth & Darlington area. It carries
identifying signs on all sides. First responders are are usually local
people who have been trained in emergency medical care. They are
dispatched at the same time as an ambulance to a 999 but often arrive
sooner. |
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N999
TAO This beefy Nissan Patrol is used as an events
ambulance by 'TAO'. It has two full blue light bars on the roof which
flash from left to right and back simultaneously. These light bars are
complemented by repeater blue lights around the periphery of the car. |
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HX05
EBA This Mercedes Benz ambulance conversion by UV
Modular is in service with Hampshire Ambulance. |
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W657
PRB This is an Iveco ambulance that is used by East
Midlands Ambulance Service. It has white bodywork, but the bonnet and wind
deflector on the roof of the cab are both coloured yellow. |
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Y985
JFC This is a Volvo V70 XC that is used for ambulance
purposes by the private company Haven Ambulance Service. |
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NK06
FLM Here we have a yellow Ford Focus estate which is
used as a paramedic rapid response car by the North East Ambulance Service
in North East England. It has a slim LED light bar on the roof, with
additional blue lights behind the grille and in the middle of the
dashboard. |
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The rear and side view of the same Focus. Its colour
follows the European standard for ambulances and on top of this it has the
common green and yellow battenburg markings. Heavily-tinted windows on the
rear portion of the car help to hide any medical equipment from thieves,
and also offer some privacy for seated patients that may be transported to
hospital. |
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M161
XYA This imported Mitsubishi Delice is a very unusual
vehicle. It is run by the private Severn Ambulance and Medical Services
and is used for off-road response work. |
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The rear view of the Mitsubishi. Notice the small but
effective LED blue lights on the rear bumper of this compact,
four-wheel drive ambulance. |
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X597
DKU This red Ford Mondeo is used as a medic car at the
Center Parcs campsite in Sherwood Forest. It has a green and white
checkered stripe up the sides and a blue light with integral siren on the
roof. |
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OU54
DXJ This is a Nissan Patrol ambulance conversion that
is used by St. John Ambulance in Shropshire. Notice that the heightened
roof contains all of the flashing lights. |
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M343
SNT Also with St. John in Shropshire is this 1995 Land
Rover Defender ambulance. |
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Here is a photograph of a silver Honda and black Yamaha
motorbike which are used for blue light work by MedicPlus Ambulance
&Medical Service in Bristol. Also pictures are two of the riders who
are first responders. |
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FJ55
OEX is a VW Transporter TDI which is with East Midlands
Ambulance Service. It is liveried as an 'ambulance incident support unit'
and a 'communications vehicle'. Its yellow paintwork has a row of
battenburg down the sides as well as the checker markings along the roof
line which show it's a control unit. On the roof are two double blue
lights and two green lights. Ambulance control vehicles are allowed to
show white and green checkered flashing lights. |
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K499
RTN This Renault Master ambulance is shown as belonging
to St. John at Peterlee (County Durham) and being used as a first aid
post. It is an ex-NEAS front line vehicle. Since this photograph was
taken, the blue lights have been removed ands the livery altered. |
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HX04
NPC is a mk.4 Crusader belonging to St. John Ambulance
Durham. It is based at Peterlee and the small crest on the door indicates
that much of the funding for it came from Peterlee town council. |
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Y814
TNV This is a silver Land Rover Freelander ambulance
car. It is run by a private ambulance service called M&L in the London
area. |
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PO54
DDK Also on the run with M&L is
this Renault Master ambulance. |
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EO52
FLA This Ford Mondeo estate is also used by M&L as a
Medical Response Unit. The blue light bar is attached to the roof rails so
no drilling is needed, helping the re-sale value. |
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LX04
BNK M&L also run this VW ambulance which is fully
battenburg marked. |
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This is a new, unregistered Ford Tourneo that is also
used by M&L. It is liveried as a Medical Response Unit. |
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HK55
KNJ is a Mercedes-Benz Hampshire Ambulance in the
European standard yellow ambulance colour. |
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The rear aspect of the ambulance. The right hand side
folds down to make a stretcher lift. Some ambulances have this lift folded
up inside the rear doors. |
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LKZ
9218 This Range Rover Ambulance (Call sign SA003) is
with Severn Ambulance & Medical Services. It was formally with St.
John Ambulance and the NHS. It is used in the South Gloucestershire
area for off road events. It carries a Northern
Ireland registration mark. |
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The rear view of the Range Rover with ambulance
coachwork. |
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Here are a number of physically and mentally disabled
children helping to receive a cheque for the charity that helps them
called Snappy. Ambulance staff collected money that they would normally
have spent on Christmas cards for each other. Their mascot, a human-sized,
walking, mute crocodile, can be seen in the driving seat of the ambulance! |
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X644
VOG This white Ford Transit is used by TENYAS for
vehicle maintenance purposes. An 'out of service' sign can be seen inside
the van. This can be displayed on an emergency ambulance when the maintenance
team are driving it or working on it. |
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W547
EAG This private events ambulance is run by the
commercial side of Tees, East and North Yorkshire ambulance service. The
clear wording on the front and rearmost side windows show its use. It was
previously a rapid response car on front line duties. |
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YK55
AEL This silver Honda CRV is used as
a rapid response car with Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance
Service. Notice the repeater blue lights above the registration plate and
on the front wings. |
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R151
NCF This posed photograph shows a Fiat Ducato operated
by Severn Ambulance & Medical Services. The vehicle started life with
Staffordshire Ambulance Service, and has had a full make over from
the usual Staffs. sparse livery. |
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WU53
FUT One of Avon Ambulance Service's all-yellow Mercedes ambulances.
This vehicle's call sign is 2202 and is based at Yate ambulance station in
the South Gloucestershire Area. |
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H945
UHH This Ford Transit ambulance with Customline bodywork
is used for emergency medical cover at Warden Law Motorsport Centre in
Sunderland. It carries a simple livery with numerous 'ambulance' signs. It
is not taxed as it only operates on private land. |
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The rear view of the Transit, which has also been
photographed in previous years at Croft motor racing circuit and when it
was in service with the British Red Cross. |
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