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MT02
YSU This Orange BMW is in service with North West
Ambulance Service NHS Trust as a paramedic rapid response car. It is
unusual to have an orange base colour, but due to the amount of colour
added on top of this it is less noticeable. |
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The rear view of the BMW. Notice how the LED light bar
has been attached to the roof rails to avoid damaging the roof. |
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YJ08
MZY is one of a pair of smart silver Volvo V50s were
spotted in Lincoln. Notice how the light bar has been attached to the roof
rails. This helps avoid damaging the bodywork and could increase the
re-sale value of the car when the ambulance service dispose of it. |
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CX07
DDA is a Welsh Ambulance Service Ford Focus rapid
response car. In the background you can see a full-sized emergency
response ambulance. |
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LX08
AFZ This is a Citroen Relay that is in service with
M&L Ambulance Service in the London area. It is the extra-long
wheelbase model powered by a diesel engine. |
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GN57
NBD M&L also operate this LDV Maxus as an ambulance
support unit. It also carries the company's green diagonal stripe livery
on the bonnet. |
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BT57
UWJ is a Nissan Navara operated by the British Red
Cross. It has an unusual combination of amber lights on the roof but small
blue flashing lights lower down the bodywork. |
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The Honda ST1100 Pan European is used for emergency
response work and advertising by LIVES (Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary
Emergency Service). An unusual feature is the red flashing
beacon on the pole. They are not allowed to use blue lights unless it is
being used off the highway. |
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DK05
GTZ and DK05
FXV The Renault Master on the left is a High Dependency
vehicle operated by the Welsh Ambulance Service. On the right is a very
similar standard front-line vehicle which is fitted with blue flashing
lights. Also notice both vehicle carry a mix of English and Welsh wording,
'Ambulance' and 'Ambiwlans'. |
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This Cheverolet is operated by Heathrow Air Ambulance.
This private company specialise in cross-border medical transfers. |
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X748
DFJ This Renault Laguna is used by Lifeskills Emergency
Medical Services. |
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HX57
SRU This is a Vectrix electric scooter paramedic bike.
It is fitted with blue flashing lights all round and is designed for city
use. It accelerates from 0 to 50 mph in 7 seconds and tops out at 62 mph.
A 2-hour charge allows about 70 miles of motoring. |
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The rear view, showing the equipment storage
compartments. |
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HJZ
9991 is a Vauxhall Omega that is operated by Medical
Response Services. The inset shows the rear of the light bar, the only
place where the company name appears. |
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HJZ
9991 is a Daewoo Nubira estate in ambulance livery
operated by the same company. Its registration plate has been transferred
to the Omega above. |
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DU03
YXV This Toyota Rav4 4x4 is operated by Churnet Valley
1st Responders. The car carries the West Midlands Ambulance Service crest
and a blue light bar, very unusual for 1st responder vehicles as they are
driven by members of the community trained in basic medical care.
Staffordshire Ambulance Service (before being merged into West Midlands)
were criticised by a Healthcare Commission report for allowing 1st
responders to use blue lights to help cut response times. |
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P573
LAR is a Ford Galaxy that is used by St. John Ambulance
in Cornwall for support work. |
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MW07
LOA This is a VW Transporter T30 LWB that is operated as
an event support unit by Medics UK. |
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SD57
PXP is a Ford Fiesta First Responder car which is
operated by the Scottish Ambulance Service and is used by community
volunteers to get to the scene of 999 calls. |
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The Scottish Ambulance paramedic motorbike is a Honda
Deauville. |
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GN57
MYG This LDV Maxus is operated by Thames Ambulance
Service. It carries a simple green and white checker-band livery. Thames
is a private company that was set up by two ex-ambulancemen in the 1990s
and is based at Canvey Island, Essex. |
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Y462
HEC is a Vauxhall Omega ambulance car which is in
service with the North West Ambulance Service at Barnoldswick. It is used
as a driver training vehicle. |
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R649
ULT This 1998 Ford Maverick is used by a private events
ambulance service to provide medical cover. |
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The rear view of the same Maverick showing the simple
livery. |
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VX08
CNA and VX08
CMV are a pair of identical Mercedes Benz / UVM ambulances
that are in service with Great Western Ambulance Service. |
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D288
NDS K69
ESF D308
NDS A line up of old Scottish Ambulance Service
ambulances. In the photograph are 1986 Ford Transits and 1992 Leyland DAFs. |
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SJ02
RVF is a Ford Focus estate that is used by Severn
Ambulance and Medical Services. |
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HV08 ZCY
is a 2008 Renault Laguna diesel estate in full ambulance battenburg
livery. note the extremely slim LED repeaters in the front grill. |
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DG53
CZP is a Ford Galaxy used by the North West Ambulance
Service for training and education puropses. |
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This is a Honda NT700V Deauville motorbike demonstrator
in full paramedic livery. |
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The rear view of the Deauville showing the extensive
pannier storage and the elevated blue flashing beacon. |
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This Honda XLV700 Transalp is in a very similar livery
to the Deauville shown above. This bike's increased ground clearance and
longer travel suspension makes the bike more suited to off road
conditions. |
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The rear view of the Transalp showing the seat mounted
back box and LED repeaters below it. |
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YH08
UOE is a Honda CR-V diesel ambulance responder four
wheel drive used by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. |
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The rear view of the Honda showing the various
compartments and storage areas for the medical equipment. |
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YE08 HVH
is a Volkswagen LT based ambulance in full ambulance service yellow with
UV modular bodywork. |
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This is a Yamaha FJR1300A extensively liveried up for
paramedic duties. It has four front mounted clear LED repeaters supplemented
by two side mounted blue LED units. |
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The rear view of the motorbike showing the paramedic
surround for the number plate and the extensive panniers. |
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R908
FPU is a Chevrolet GMC ambulance that is used in the BBC
TV series Casualty. This photo was taken outside the Wings
Ambulance Station in Bristol where filming for the ambulance station
related stories is done. |
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The side view of the Chevrolet, showing the fictitious
Holby Ambulance Service wording and crest. |
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B907
CKY This is East Midland Ambulance Service's
Communications Support Unit. Notice the green and white checker markings
on the bodywork and illuminating roof bar to indicate it's control status
at a major incident. |
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The side and rear view of the Ford Transit ambulance
conversion. |
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M738
PBV This Ford Mondeo estate is used by Event ProMedical
Ambulance Service. |