Author: UK Emergency Vehicles

Others > Railway Response

BN12 JDO DLR Ford Transit

BN12 JDO
DLR
Ford Transit
Emergency Response Team van, run on behalf of TfL by a private company Keolis Amey. This ERT has equipment to deal with DLR train breakdowns, trackside emergencies, one unders, collisions, fires, signal or computer malfunctions (as DLR is driverless automated). It carries tools and rescue equipment, first aid resuscitation equipment, and work alongside BTP and London fire brigade in the event of an incident. It has no light bar or any warning beacons at all and so may need a BTP escort when attending incidents to enable it to reach the location promptly. Note the interesting colour scheme of the rear chevrons. As opposed to the standard red/yellow, they have opted for turquoise and yellow, inkeeping with the DLR branding colours.

Fire

J104999 States of Jersey FRS MAN / Angloco

J104999
States of Jersey FRS
MAN / Angloco
Aerial ladder platform being used to practice rescuing people from height but also from below ground level by declining the ladder down into the harbour

Fire > In Action

York Floods (2015)

York Floods (2015)

The following vehicles were seen in York in December 2015 during the flooding response. The River Foss broke its banks after a flood barrier was lifted by the Environment Agency. Unprecedented levels of water breached the pumping control room of the barrier.

Services from out-of-town included: Tyne & Wear, West Midlands, Northumberland and Durham and Darlington.

Ambulance

L999 NAS ex-Northumbria Ambulance Service Cheverolet GMC

L999 NAS
ex-Northumbria Ambulance Service
Cheverolet GMC
This was the very first Chevrolet that Northumbria bought in 1993. There were six in the batch and this model served from new at Wallsend. It has a 6.2 litre diesel engine and was an unusual sight on the roads of the UK. The personalised registration plate caused quite a lot of controversy in the local press regarding the waste of money on buying the plate. It was initially intended that the service retain the plates, but they did not! The ex-ambulance is seen here photographed in 2015 when it was a non-runner in need of a full refurbishment.

Police > Honorary Police

J67577 St Clement Honorary Police Mitsubishi Outlander

J67577
St Clement Honorary Police
Mitsubishi Outlander
St Clement parish have had this 4×4 since 2013 but after two years’ service it was still yet to receive it’s badges. This car replaces a black Ford Fiesta. The local parish get to keep any revenue from speeding fines and this is one of the examples of what they spend it on.