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HX56
AUC This Renault Master ambulance is used by BMI
Healthcare at Mount Alvernia Hospital. |
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MMN and D8
LRO are two Land Rovers that are used by an organisation
called 'Extreme Medics'. They provide medical cover to events in remote
areas. |
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Here is the red Land Rover 110 in the terrain it was
built for: snowy and icy gradients. Notice that the vehicles have clear blue light bars fitted on the all-terrain ambulances. |
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C8
LRN is another Land Rover 90 from Extreme Medic's fleet.
It is used as a rapid response unit. |
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MMN A closer look at the grey Land Rover 90 against the
backdrop of a wintry sun over a lake. |
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Towed by the Land Rovers to the events are two custom
built 7.5 metre trailers. They are self-contained mobile casualty units
for treatment of injuries at the event site. |
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MMN is a blue Land Rover Discovery 3 that is also used
by Extreme Medics. |
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This all-terrain quad bike is used by Extreme Medics as
a fast response unit. It is fitted with a blue flashing light and
carries some essential medical equipment. |
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S909
VBC This red Land Rover Discovery is used by NESST
Rescue, a Scout-run ambulance organisation. |
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This Range Rover ambulance is being used for medical
support at an off-road motorbike event. It is owned by Emergency Medical
Ambulance Service UK. |
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HK05 RXM
This yellow Vauxhall Astra is used by London
Ambulance's Clinical Education and Development section. |
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H231 AHS This is a
Iveco-Ford truck that is used by the
British Red Cross as an Emergency Support Unit. It was spotted in
Inverness. |
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OU06
CXC This Nissan Pathfinder ambulance conversion was new to
St. John at Letchworth Garden City in August 2006. It was the first
vehicle of its type to come into service and it is designed so a patient
on a spinal board can be carried.
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The rear view of the same Pathfinder. |
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EO54
LGK EY54
WYC are two Lewis Day Transport MG ZT-T V6
190 ambulance cars. Behind them is a Ford Transit Connect. |
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S115
SBH is a Vauxhall Vectra that belongs to 'Emergency Medical Ambulance
Service UK'. They are a private ambulance service based in Yorkshire.
Behind the Vectra are two Ford Transit ambulances. |
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SK06
AOX This is a Scottish Ambulance Service VW LT46 TDI
which has been converted by UV Modular. It is one of the most northerly
emergency vehicles in the UK, being based at Kirkwall, Orkney. |
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The rear view of the same ambulance. You can see how
one of the rear doors is actually a ramp that folds down to allow easy
access for a stretcher. This reduces the chance of back injuries by the
paramedics lifting patients. |
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A137
PNC This Land Rover Forward-Control ambulance is decked
out in army dessert camouflage colours. It has flip-down signs on each
side to show a red + on a white background. This can only be shown when
the vehicle is being used as an ambulance and offers some protection
against being attacked in combat. There is a small blue flashing light on
the roof and two repeaters on the front. |
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T709
BEG This Isuzu Trooper is used by Merlin First Aid Services as an emergency response unit. It can also tow an emergency
support unit trailer. |
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YJ56
VDE This is a YAS Honda ST1300 motorbike. It is used for
rapid response calls and is ridden by a paramedic. There are two red and
one blue lights facing rearwards where the matrix sign is often located.
Notice that the rider is wearing his own helmet and leathers. This is
because it is on a test run as it was brand new at the time. You can even
see the coloured marks on the rear tyre that haven't rubbed off yet. |
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G947
LGN This is a jumbo ambulance, or jumbulance. It is a
converted double-decker coach that is used for transporting large numbers
of people. Notice the addition of four blue lights on the front and
rotating beacons on the roof. |
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This RAF ambulance is a 6-wheeled go-anywhere Pinzgauer. |
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RX55
MXD is a Citroen Berlingo used for patient transport by
St. Mary's NHS trust in London. The inset shows the rear view. |
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LJ55 YBO
is an LDV Maxus and is also used by the same trust for patient transport
duties. |
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LJ05 FHV
is a Honda ST1300 Pan-European used by LAS. This bike features both a day
glow ambulance yellow paint scheme and a narrow battenburg stripe. |
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The rear view of the bike showing the equipment carried on the fuel tank.
Note how this bike also has a dot matrix display similar to police
versions. |
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A close up of the front of the bike showing the high intensity flashing
LED lights. |
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EU05 AYE
is a Ford Transit high dependency ambulance used by Caring For You. As
written along the side of the vehicle, they are working in partnership
with an NHS trust. |
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FX54
HBC This Mercedes Benz Sprinter 311CDI has been
converted into an 'alternative response vehicle' for Lincolnshire
Ambulance Health Transport Service. |
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OU55
GVN This is a Volvo V50 ambulance demonstrator. It does
not have any county-specific wording or crests on the body. Inset: a close
up look at the blue lights on the grille. Two small LED clusters are
mounted through the grille's bars. |
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RE06
ETR This is a diesel VW Jetta TDI. It is liveried as a
West Berkshire rapid response car and is operated by West Berkshire
Council. |
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H12
DDS S886
AWU J999
FCA This is a line up of three ambulance cars used by
First Choice Ambulance Service. On the left is a Vauxhall Astra TD, in the
middle is a silver Vauxhall Vectra 16v and on the right is a Vauxhall
Zafira DTI. |
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YX55
DCO This Mercedes Benz ambulance has had the name of the
NHS trust that operates it removed. Due to changes in the geographic
structure of the English ambulance services in July 2006, many ambulances
required the operator's name changing. This vehicle is awaiting its new
wording. |
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WX06
FGM is a long wheel base Mercedes Vito 111 CDI. This
small ambulance is used as an Emergency Care Vehicle by Westcountry
Ambulance Service. Notice that it has no blue light bar, just a series of
smaller blue lights mounted onto the bodywork. |
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WA06
MPV This is a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder ambulance that is
operated by the British Red Cross. All of the flashing lights are clear
when switched off and blue when switched on. |
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K862
BSG Here is a Land Rover 110 Defender which is used by
St. John Ambulance in Chorley, Lancashire. Notice the heightened roof to
make it easy to move around in the rear. |
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In this shot the same ambulance has been called into
action at a motor cross event. The injured patient has been loaded into
the North West air ambulance 'Helimed 08', which is taking off in the
background. |
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J466
HVK is a Land Rover Discovery that is used for ambulance
purposes by the voluntary organisation 'Emergency Mobile Medical Unit
Rescue'. It has an unusual yellow and green stripe marks up the sides and
has numerous sponsors mentioned on all sides. |
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