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.
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.
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.
WX10 AUP This Iveco is used by the Great Western Ambulance Service as an Incident Response Unit. It is assigned fleet number GW01.
WN06 JJF This is a St. John Ambulance Nissan Navara with G-BATC air ambulance in flight in the background. The car has its blue lights flashing which is normal protocol to help the pilot spot the vehicle from a distance away and land near by.
N999 MED This Renault S100 truck is used as a mobile intensive care unit in support of the British Touring Car Championship. It is fitted with blue lights all round but is stationery during the race weekend.
The rear view of the truck with it’s personalised registration. You can see a list of tracks and sponsors.
G-CEMS and G-SASH are the two Yorkshire Air Ambulances. It is unusual for them to be seen together as they are based in and cover different areas of Yorkshire. It is also unusual to see them at night, as they are not permitted to fly then. They are seen here under spotlights, on display as part of the tenth anniversary party of the service at York Racecourse. They flew back into normal operation the next morning.
PK09 HNU This Skoda Octavia is use for rapid response work in Liverpool by the North West Ambulance Service.
The rear view of the two-litre turbo diesel Skoda.
RJ10 EXE This Land Rover Discovery is used by Location Medical Services for privately funded emergency medical cover.
The rear shot of the 3.0 TDV6 Discovery.
Location Medical Services operate this unregistered golf kart. It has two seats alongside a full-size stretcher. It is decked out in ambulance colours and is fitted with a blue flashing light on the roof as well as two small lights at the top of the windscreen.
K999 LMS This Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado is used by Location Medical Services Ltd who are based at the Shepperton TV Studios in Middlesex.
Y241 ODC This large yellow truck is an Iveco-Ford New Cargo which is an incident support unit for Yorkshire Ambulance Service. It carries trolleys of medical equipment for use at the scene of a major incident. The truck is fitted with blue flashing lights all round and a siren is mounted on the roof of the cab. It is seen here overshadowing YJ57 XMY, a Vauxhall Zafira ambulance car.
BX08 JGO This is a private Renault Master ambulance operated by AST Ambulance Service.
V411 BNV A St. John Ambulance LDV Convoy. This long-wheel base model is used for non-emergency personnel transportation.
The rear view of the LDV attached to the Northamptonshire division.
Two St. John Ambulance cyclists check-in to a mobile first aid unit.
112-DMN This is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter converted to an ambulance by UV Modular. The vehicle is used by the Isle of Man Ambulance And Paramedic Services. Notice the registration plate contains 112, the European emergency number. The Manx government issue registration plates and often allocate plates containing 999 to the emergency services.
The side view of the same ambulance.
AD51 RJU APMS also operate this Renault Master ambulance from their Peterborough base.
The rear view, showing the company logo.
V729 ECH This is a Volvo V70 that is marked up as a paramedic car and is operated by APMS (Ailsworth Practice Medical Services) in Peterborough.
The rear view. Notice the paramedic sign on the rear window is see-through for driver safety and a metal plate has been fitted to the bumper where equipment drawers slide out.
N865 MWT This 1996 Ford Transit is used as a command and control unit by St. John. It is part of the North Yorkshire and Teesside fleet.
RJ10 AKG This is a Honda CR-V which is in demonstration livery but is seen here being used by St. John Ambulance.
A look at the rear of the car.
L294 RBD is a St. John Ambulance Land Rover Defender 110. It is a 1994 2.5 TDI model which was still in use when this photograph was taken in 2010.
EO51 WEP This is a white Ford Mondeo that is used as an emergency first responder car by the LIVES group (Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service). It is unusual in the fact that the light bar on the roof contains blue and amber lights. The blues are used when the car is being used for medical purposes, and ambers for when it is not.
The rear view. The writing on the rear screen says Saxilby & Sturton Responder.
A look at the side of the car.
SH56 ZYL The Scottish Ambulance Service uses this Ford Focus Zetec 2.0 TDCI estate for rapid response work. Notice how the blue LED on the wing has a blue lens whereas the ones on the grille have clear lenses.
This Renault Master ambulance is operated by Bristol Ambulance EMS, a provider of independent ambulance services since the early 1970s. This blue light vehicle has a white and green colour scheme and is liveried as a newborn emergency stabilisation transfer team vehicle.
VX58 KTK This Vauxhall Zafira is used by Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust for rapid response work. It is decked out in full height battenburg and has a clear light bar on the roof.
V920 MWT This Vauxhall Astra was new in 1999 and is seen here decked out in ambulance colours for use by Yormed. The car doesn’t have any blue lights fitted. On the bonnet is a temporary advert for a local newspaper “Life Savers” campaign.
The rear view of the Astra with clear “Private Ambulance” markings.
YJ04 YSZ This is a Mercedes Benz Vito that is used by Yorkshire Ambulance Service as an ambulance and support vehicle. It is usually deployed proactively at large events. It has a Vector-type light bar on the roof.
The rear view from road level. Notice the double NHS logos and service crests on the rear doors.
NK52 KYY A silver Land Rover Discovery built by Land Rover Special Vehicles. It is used as an Event Support Unit by Medics UK. It is not fitted with any visual warning equipment.
The rear view.
DU09 ZZY This is a Vauxhall Vectra estate that is used by a company called EMS in Country Durham. It is labelled as a medical response car and is fitted with a full-width blue light bar.
The rear view.
G-LNAA is the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
NX58 BNN This white Land Rover has been fitted with a snowplough to help keep roads passable for all emergency services during the winter. It carries a simple NHS livery and amber flashing lights.
SO08 NKM This VW Transporter has been converted into an ambulance by UV Modular and is used by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Notice the single wide band of battenburg markings down the side.
CX07 DVK This is a Mercedes Sprinter ambulance conversion by UV Modular for the Welsh Ambulance Services.
The rear view.
DK03 TAV is Welsh Ambulance Services Ford Focus rapid response car.
The rear view. It has English wording on the offside and Welsh wording on the nearside.
RL51 DWG This is a Fiat Ducato. No company name is shown on this private ambulance, however it was operated at the time olf this photograph by East Anglia EMS. It has a sign on the side stating “working in partnership with the Great North Air Ambulance”.
The rear view showing the rear v-shaped light bar on the roof. The vehicle has since been sold on.
BD09 WXM Yorkshire Ambulance Service use this Vauxhall Combo for their commercial training services, including first aid. It carries basic ambulance-coloured livery but no blue lights as it is not classed as an ambulance.
YJ58 FJD This is a Vanhool coach that is used as a jumbulance, a jumbo ambulance. It is used for the mass transportation of sick or injured people. It has two blue flashing beacons at opposite ends of the roof, both protected by a grille.
The rear view of the jumbulance.
SN05 CUH is a VW LT46 used by the Scottish Ambulance Service’s Special Operations section as an emergency support unit. It carries extra equipment to the scene of a major emergency.
The rear view showing the beaver-tail loading platform.
Y709 JGS Here is a Renault Midlum truck that is used by Scottish Ambulance Service’s Special Operations. There is a small blue light bar on the roof of the cab and a number of small leds around the bodywork.
NC07 PFN and ND59 USZ. Here are a pair of North East Ambulance Service Ford Focuses. The 59-reg model shows Fords facelift and it is also fitted with a blue lens light bar as opposed to the slimmer clear led bar on the older 07 model.
V920 MWT This is a Vauxhall Astra that is used by YorMed First Aid and Medical Services as a private ambulance car. It is not fitted with any blue lights and is half of the company’s fleet, the other vehicle being a Mercedes Sprinter ambulance.
The rear view of the Astra.
Here are a pair of St. John Ambulance cycles parked in front of two motorised ambulance vehicles. The bikes are made by Swissbike and have a heavy-duty hinge under the seat, meaning the bikes can be folded in half and transported easily.
Here is an example of a St. John Swissbike in action in the daylight.
Here is a London Ambulance Service bike that is used at Heathrow Airport. The small pouch attached to the rear box carries a spare inner tube.
The rear view of the bike, showing the the wording ‘working in partnership with BAA’ and the large rear blue flashing led.
LJ57 UXU is a Vauxhall Vivaro that is used by LAS’s Cycle Response Unit for transporting bikes and related equipment to events. It carries a basic LAS livery.
Here a St. John Ambulance medic cycles through a chicane of cones at a demonstration event in Smithfield Market, City of London.
Another St. John medic has removed the equipment from the rear of his bike and is passing under a low obstacle at speed as part of the same demonstration.