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W695 MRA Here are a number of photographs of a Mercedes-Benz A Class quick response ambulance car. The North East Ambulance Service started to use these cars in the late 1990s to complement motorcycles already in use. Notice the large data terminal for dispatch information next to the driver and the conspicuous colour scheme! They are good for around town driving, but not so good on high-speed runs. Fingers crossed it stays upright!
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R587 FHR Here we can see the paramedic motorbikes that have been in use for some time now in the service.
M317 LJR This is the older style livery of white and yellow while above is the new style of luminous yellow all over. The panniers easily uncouple and turn into cases of life-saving medical equipment.
Above is a 1993 K-reg Mercedes ambulance. It used to belong to Durham Ambulance Service, but had the wording changed in 1999 when the Durham was merged with other counties to form the North East Ambulance 'supertrust'.
N409 ORG is a vehicle based on the Ford Transit.
K659 AVK This is a Renault Clio used for vehicle maintenance purposes.
This is the rear view of a NEAS Control Unit. 
A close-up of the front of the control unit, showing the unusual green rotating light.
Below is a 1994 Ford Fiesta Van, M279 XWF, which is used by the North Yorkshire Ambulance Service for Training.
J344 UDU is a Land Rover ambulance, spotted at St. John's Chapel, Weardale station in April 2000. The area it covers is hilly and rugged:
Next is a Staffordhire Ambulance Mk 3 Fiat Ducato, callsign Trojan 380,
J718 DAB is an "Ambuline" Renault Espace people carrier.
K675 AAJ is a Mercedes ambulance from the Cleveland fleet. The 'K' registration indicates it was introduced in 1992-3.
S878 BUA is a Humberside Ford Escort paramedic unit. This will not be used for transporting patients, but for moving personnel and assisting at serious accidents.
This is a Peugeot which at first sight looks like a regular vehicle, but on closer inspection it has blue strobe lights mounted on the grille. It is used by the ambulance service and probably also has a detachable magnetic blue rotating light for the roof.
Here are two views of a Ford Mondeo (Mk.II) T334 NEF, used for emergency responses by paramedics
R588 FGR is a Honda ST1100 Pan European, with removable panniers containing emergency medical equipment.
Below is the inside of a Chevrolet Ambulance, used by the North East Ambulance Service Trust. They are roomier than previously used vehicles. Inset: the external view of the vehicle.
Here are two images of a Ford Escort ambulance car N638 GFA
N657 LTN is a small Vauxhall ambulance used by St. John.
J462 HVK a rapid response Land Rover paramedic unit. The spare wheel has been removed so it can tow the incident support unit (pictured).
 

 

A Land Rover 110 British Army ambulance.

 
A Kent Prioity Care Land Rover Discovery ambulance.
Here we have the interior view of a cab of a Chevrolet ambulance, used by North-East Ambulance Service. It appears to be a similar size to that of a car, but the exterior view (inset) shows that the 'box' on the back makes it in to quite a roomy vehicle for the patient.
Compare that with the interior of a regular road ambulance:
Observe where many ambulance have their siren mounted. It is almost invisible at a distance, being the same colour as the front bumper, and does not protrude from the vehicle. In this case we are looking at P512 PRH, a Mercedes 312D ambulance from North Yorkshire.
 
A self-explanatory vehicle.
3 views of a Mercedes Benz 300T Quick Response Unit ambulance. This type of vehicle is rarely used to transport patients but is used to get paramedics to injured people faster than a road ambulance. They carry as much equipment as possible but still far less than a regular ambulance [model].
T657 KAG is a Mercedes ambulance from the Tees, East and North Yorkshire supertrust.
Below we have the incident command unit for the North East Ambulance Service NHS supertrust. It is a J-reg Leyland which is kept at headquarters (pictured, in snow storm!). Note the blue lights AND the sole green rotating beacon on the top, which may be used to denote its medical status and presence of a doctor at the scene of a major incident.
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