RX03 WKY This Mercedes Vito is part of the Patient Transport Services for the North East Ambulance Service. Their staff do not respond to emergencies but are trained in basic first aid.
WN04 ZZH This St John Ambulance from Avon HQ is on an Emergency Call at night. It has big tyres fit for most terrain encountered.
OU07 AAF This St. John Ambulance Nissan Pathfinder is one of the 2007 editions to St. John’s. It is dealing with calls in winter conditions that are no problem for this 4×4 vehicle.
The rear view of the Pathfinder, displaying a large St. John Ambulance logo.
A St. John Ambulance Nissan Pathfinder battling through snowy conditions. Notice the illuminated ambulance sign in the centre of the light bar.
G-NDAA This MBB Bolkow 105 is part of the Great Western Air Ambulance. It has advertising on the sides for their “Don’t Bin it. Recycle it.” campaign. This is part of Melvyn’s Trust and the European Recycling Scheme. This helicopter also covers Devon.
BX59 CGV This BMW is one of Paddington’s Rapid Response Units responding to an emergency call in Trafalgar Square. The car is in service with the Met Police.
This Ford Fiesta was new to the police service in November 2010. It is fitted with a slim LED blue light bar on the roof which attracts attention while still being aerodynamic.
The rear view of the Ford Fiesta.
V710 HLH This silver Ford Focus is with the PHS ambulance service in Wales.
The rear view showing the Welsh Dragon symbol and ‘PHS’ wording, alongside NHS logos.
L402 SKV This VW Transporter is one of St. John Ambulance’s Command Units. In the command units are desks for the Silver Officer (On Scene Command) and the Radio Control. More modern vehicles have satellite dishes and aerials on top.
This is a rear view of the Command Unit showing that it’s based at Warwickshire’s headquarters.
ND08 SVC This Mazda is one of Medroc’s Cars. The company supplies medical professionals to large events. This is a Rapid Response unit fitted with blues & twos ready to go on a call.
The rear view, showing the high visibility markings and ‘Medic’ wording.
G-WYPA is a MBB Bolkow. This is in the aviation service as a spare helicopter acting in both police and ambulance roles based in Gloucestershire Airport.
G-NWEM, also known as Helimed 72. This Eurocopter is from the Northwest Air Ambulance fleet. In this picture a member of the crew is leaving with an in-flight police helicopter in the background. This helicopter travels at high speed to get the latest medical equipment to casualties.
SY10 XZU This is a Ford Fiesta used by the Scottish Ambulance Service based in Fort William. It’s a five gear manual and front wheel drive.
This is the view of the back of the car.
S34 WUK This Mercedes Benz Sprinter 412D LWB carries the dual crests of West Midlands Police and the Central Motorway Policing Group.
VN60 HFZ This is a Vauxhall Antara that is shown here is generic police livery as it is a demonstrator from Vauxhall.
This is a fire cycle being displayed by Halfords with a firefighter mannequin astride it.
LG59 LUO This BMW X5 Angloco demonstrator has a Nightscan telescopic floodlight on the roof.
The rear view, showing the basic firefighting equipment carried in the rear.
This is a concept fire vehicle that is based on an Iveco. It is produced by Chameleon and is used for fire response work in hostile environments. The cab is surrounded by a strong cage structure with a red and blue flashing light on top. The rear tips and the fold-down sides have battenburg markings on both sides.
A close up of what you would expect to be a water monitor on the roof. It is in fact a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun! The vehicle has the capability for this gun to be mounted and used, but use in the UK is very unlikely.
This 1997 Jaguar XJ8 was specially built to support the Thrust SSC land speed record attempt. At the time it was regarded as the fastest fire engine on the planet. The rear seats have been removed to accommodate the foam tank.
An overhead look at it showing the roof callsign “Firechase”. After the successful record attempt, the vehicle saw further service at Silverstone race circuit.
RDU 941W This is a Jaguar XJ12 which was built to be used as a support vehicle for the Thrust 2 land speed record attempt. It is a 5.3 litre V12 built in 1982. After the successful record attempt, the vehicle saw further service at Silverstone race circuit.
HX58 CNV This is a West Sussex JDC / Scania P270.
WX59 GWG This is an Iveco Daily Incident Command unit that is operated by Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service. Inside is an array of high resolution mapping systems and digital radio and tracking equipment to enable the senior fire officer to control serious incidents in the county of Wiltshire. Notice the red ends to the roof light bar, as this is one of the few vehicles on UK roads that is allowed to show red light to the front.
NK60 ASU This MacNellie / Mercedes Sprinter van is used by Northumberland FRS for Swift Water Rescues.
The rear view.
KR02 CMY This is an overhead shot of a Surrey Volvo fire appliance responding to an emergency call in Guildford.
KS57 PWL A demonstration Vauxhall Astra fire car.
This is a brand new unregistered Scania P280 fire appliance.
J919 CYP This Saxon / Volvo FL6 has been converted into a party limo by Blue Light Limos in Cornwall. The blue lights on the front grille have been swapped for white, but the roof beacons remain.
The rear view.
B364 FAB This Dennis ex-fire appliance is used as a party limousine in London. The blue lights on the front grille remain but the roof beacons have been painted black.
The rear view, showing an advert for the service and the “fire and rescue” plates on the side.
B551 RLP This is a custom-made Boughton fire and rescue appliance used at Tresco Heliport. It has a foam monitor on the roof and very high-profile tyres.
The front view. Notice how the headlights have been moved to the bumper and their previous location replaced with blue flashing lights.
The rear view. In three corners of the roof are blue rotating beacons, and in one an amber beacon.
A view of the fire engine on standby as a helicopter lands.
M132 SCY and WK10 AFZ are the two fire appliances used at St. Mary’s Airport. The fire engine is a yellow Carmichael / Mercedes Benz 1124AF. The red car is Toyota Hilux.
The rear view of the Mercedes.
The rear view of the Toyota.
The side view of the Toyota.
BV09 FYN This is a Ford Mondeo estate that is used by Serco to provide out-of-hours emergency doctors to the NHS in Cornwall.
The rear view, showing the high visibility markings.
LD60 GWC This is a Formula One safety car. It is a 571-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. This gull wing-doored car was new for the 2010 season and is driven by Bernd Maylander.
The rear view and driver, courtesy of the official press release.
This is a Porsche Panamera safety car. It is a larger car with four doors and is fitted with the usual amber flashing light bar on the roof. Shown here is the vehicle used by the BTCC in 2010.
A Ginetta G40 in white is shown here. It is used as a safety car for Ginetta and Ginetta Juniors races.
The rear view of the car.
This is a Porsche Carrera Cup safety car, a Porsche Carrera 4S.
The rear view.
This yellow Renault Megane RS is used as a safety car for Renault Clio Cup and Formula Renault UK races.
The rear view of the 2.0 litre 250 bhp Megane.
This coastguard boat is moored at Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, for use by the part-time crew. Notice the small blue flashing light above the cabin.
P462 WCG This is a 1996 Nissan Terrano II used by HM Coastguard on the island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Still operational in 2011, this 4×4 is one of a small number of motorised vehicles on the island. A small white tube can be seen connected to the front which keeps the battery topped up.
The rear view.
This is a trailer towed by the Terrano above. It is in the usual Coastguard colours and carries additional rescue equipment. If required it can be towed by other vehicles.
WA07 AAN This is a Devon and Cornwall Ford Transit – a long wheel base and high roof version.
WA10 AOG This is a Devon and Cornwall Ford Focus estate.
The rear view.
NX57 NRO This is a 57-registration Vauxhall Vectra used by the military police.
The rear view.
LX59 CVO and LX09 BHV are both BTP cars based at Paddington Station in London. The car in front is a Vauxhall Astra and behind is a Ford Focus.
An overhead look at the Astra, showing the roof markings 93-B-316. On the side of the car you can see the B316 unique reference repeated.
This lifeboat in the RNLB The Whiteheads which is a Mersey Class vessel based at St. Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly. It has a range of 250 nautical miles.
The stern view of the life-saving craft, showing the lightweight crane to launch and recover a small Y-boat.
The small boat used to access the moored lifeboat.
OU04 HHV This is a Nissan Patrol operated by the South Western Ambulance Service. Notice the additional height to the roof which allows medics to move around easier in the back.
The rear view, showing the unusual rear shape due to the heightened roof and removal of spare wheel.
ECV 854V This is a Landrover Series III 109 which has been converted into a fire vehicle by Charmichael. It is part of the Isles of Scilly Fire Service’s fleet based on the island of St. Martins. It is a front line appliance, the only one on the island, despite it’s age of 31 years when photographed in 2011.
The rear view. It has no battenburg markings or even a stripe down the side. Two small blue strobe lights are fitted on the roof along with two tone horns and ladders.
A closer look at the passenger door. An old livery for Cornwall County Fire Brigade is shown, despite the vehicle belonging to the Isles of Scilly Fire Service. This is because the Islands broke away from Cornwall for fire provision and the vehicle has not been re-liveried. This made it the smallest statutory fire service in the UK and is operated on a 100% retained basis.
P156 SCY is a Charmichael / Mercedes Benz 1124AF. It is seen here emerging from its home fire station in Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly.
A look at the full length of the engine.
A look at the side of the engine.
A close-up of the door showing the fire service’s name and crest.
WK56 AOY is a Toyota Hilux rapid response fire car used on the Isles of Scilly.
The rear view showing the equipment trailer it tows.
This is the Star of Life, an ambulance boat used around the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast. It was new in 2003 when it cost £260,000. The boat is vital to transport casualties from the many islands to the only hospital on St. Mary’s.
The Star of Life works alongside Cornwall’s air ambulance. When the air ambulance is not available, due to maintenance or fog for example, the sea-going catamaran boat can transport serious cases to the mainland at Penzance. It can travel the 28 miles at up to 25 knots.
Inside the 36-foot boat is all the normal ambulance equipment including defibrillator, oxygen and pain relieving drugs. It is manned by an emergency medical technician and a coxswain from the South Western Ambulance Service.
The boat has five pairs of folding doors around the vessel that allow the smooth transition of a walking or stretcher casualty from land to sea. The Star of Life replaced the Santa Warna that previously served the Scillonian archipelago.
The vessel at speed in the sea. It is fitted with a blue flashing light to help identify its purpose.
A sea ambulance boat used on the Isles of Scilly. The boat is towed on the trailer shown by a Nissan Patrol ambulance car.
The stern view, showing the outboard motor and two oars. A smart colour scheme has been applied to this small vessel, including ambulance wording on the seat.
WX59 JCD This Iveco is an ambulance command vehicle with Great Western.