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Fire (General)

CU62 AWY Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Mercedes Benz Sp..

CU62 AWY
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Benz Sprinter / JDC
Known as a Rural Response Unit, this is the primary fire appliance for Caldey Islands volunteer firefighters. All of the clothing kit is stored in the vehicle rather than in the garages which are not weathertight. Normally the first person to arrive at the station would drive this vehicle to the fire scene and the other firefighters would travel directly to the scene. The station name on the door is shown as the old spelling of ‘Caldy’ rather than the current spelling which is Caldey. This appliance was delivered to the island by army chinook helicopter in January 2017. Small amounts of damage near each wheel arch can be seen where the straps suspended the vehicle below the helicopter.

Fire (General)

W186 XTH Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Land Rover Defen..

W186 XTH
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Land Rover Defender
This capable off-roader helps the volunteer firefighters of Caldey Island reach all parts of the island. It is a multi-agency vehicle, carrying the badges of the fire service as well as Dyfed-Powys Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Pembrokeshire County Council and Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The single volunteer coastguard on the island uses the vehicle the most and their yellow jacket can be seen hanging up inside it.

Fire (General)

L494 YDE Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Dennis / Carmich..

L494 YDE
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Dennis / Carmichael
This 1993 appliance is the only full-size fire vehicle on Caldey Island. It was off the run in 2018 as it was awaiting parts to be fixed. Mechanics from the fire service have to rely on boats running to the island to take them and their equipment over. The vehicle is not particularly suited to the small island with few roads, but comes in useful for relaying water.

Fire (General)

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service The line-up of firefighti..

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
The line-up of firefighting appliances on Caldey Island in Pembrokeshire. The island is about 2 square kilometres and has little in the way of roads. Around 40 people live there, but this number swells greatly in summer months with day trippers. Six volunteer firefighters crew the vehicles. If they are faced with a major incident, backup firefighters are brought from the mainland by Tenby’s lifeboat.

Parks Police

EO11 VOB, EO11 VOC Havering Parks Police Kawasaki KLX 250

EO11 VOB, EO11 VOC
Havering Parks Police
Kawasaki KLX 250
Some examples of the off road motorbikes used by the parks police service in Havering. The fleet is maintained by Essex Police despite them being owned by the London borough of Havering. The bikes carry various life-saving equipment including defibrillators, life ropes, first aid kits, folding tools and light cutting equipment.

Police (General)

KX17 EZA Metropolitan Police Service Suzuki Burgman

KX17 EZA
Metropolitan Police Service
Suzuki Burgman
This is a hydrogen-powered moped. It is one of seven such vehicles that have been loaned to the Met Police for 18 months to assess their viability. One tank will take the vehicle 75 miles and the only emissions from the vehicle are water vapour.

Bomb Disposal

25 AM 44 RAF Ford Zephyr

25 AM 44
RAF
Ford Zephyr
This was a standard civilian model but with red wings to warm other road users. This car was in service 1966-1971 and since 1988 has been in preservation at the RAF Museum.

Police (General)

YJ67 BXF North Yorkshire Police Ford Transit

YJ67 BXF
North Yorkshire Police
Ford Transit
Specially liveried to be a pride vehicle. ‘Police With Pride’ is written down the sides and the usual force badge has undergone a rainbow transformation. Down the side and across the back is a rainbow of colours.