Category: Ambulance

This Motorcycle is used by Severn Ambulance and Medical Services (SAMS), a volunteer group who operate in the West Country. Its call sign is SA004, SAMS often undertake medical cover in hard to reach places so this bike is ideal for this purpose.

This is a Toyota 4x4 response vehicle used for covering events off road.

This Isuzu Trooper 4x4 is a standard ambulance response vehicle used mainly for covering events off road. This type of response vehicle does not generally carry patients but gets quickly to their aid. The registration is spaced so it reads like “Help”. The private ambulance is seen here towing a quad bike that has blue lights and sirens and can be used for covering events and going through muddy fields.

This Renault Laguna was made in 2004. This is a fast response car in red instead of the more common white. It is operated by a private medical service company.

This was manufactured in 1998 and is an imported Mazda van. This is part of Venturers search and rescue team’s emergency response fleet.

This Volvo XC70 ambulance emergency rapid response vehicle (rrv) is on display here. These vehicles can reach higher speeds and are usually manned by a paramedic or an Emergency Care Practitioner.

This is an Essex St. John Ambulance vehicle. It is an Isuzu that was produced in 2009. It is fitted with blue lights and sirens.

This is part of the Red Cross Fire & Emergency Support. These vehicles can help at major fires by becoming a temporary home for displaced residents. They carry everyday essential supplies such as toothbrushes, clothing and food and are manned by trained volunteers of the British Red Cross.

This Mitsubishi is operated by MedRoc and is crewed by medics, people who have any type of emergency medical aid qualification. This pro-active vehicle is equipped with blue flashing lights that can be seen operating in the photo.

Yorkshire Rose Ambulance Service have this 1973 Range Rover. It is fitted with a blue flashing beacon on the roof that can be extended upwards. It is fitted with a range of further blue flashing lights around the bodywork and two tone horns are mounted on the roof too. The rear view also shows an unusual symbol for an emergency vehicle, a Christian fish.

A Ford Maverick operated by Event EMS. This is the first vehicle owned by the Darlington-based company that covers motorcross and equestrian events. The vehicle carries a spinal board as well as a range of other medical equipment.

Another Ford Maverick operated by Event EMS. It is the second vehicle owned by the company and is shown here with a temporary combined lightbar/siren unit on the roof until a permanent light bar is fitted. Both vehicles shown had no previous emergency services background and were converted by Event EMS.

This is a Vauxhall Frontera that is marked as an ambulance and is used for blue light driver training by Roadcraft Driver Training Ltd.

This Yorkshire-registered Vauxhall Combo is used by London Ambulance Service for community resuscitation training.

This is a British Red Cross Land Rover ambulance. It carries a red and yellow colour scheme and two bars of lights on the roof.

This is a privately operated High Dependency Unit. It is used to transport patients between hospitals on behalf of the NHS. They are slightly taller than other ambulances making it easier for medics to move around in the rear.

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.

This St John Ambulance from Avon HQ is on an Emergency Call at night. It has big tyres fit for most terrain encountered.

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 4x4 vehicle. Also shown is 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.

This silver Ford Focus is with the PHS ambulance service in Wales. The rear view also shows the Welsh Dragon symbol and ‘PHS’ wording, alongside NHS logos.

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.

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. Also shown is the rear view, with the high visibility markings and ‘Medic’ wording.

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.

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. Also shown is the rear view, with the unusual rear shape due to the heightened roof and removal of spare wheel.

This Iveco is an ambulance command vehicle used by Great Western Ambulance Service.

This Iveco is used by the Great Western Ambulance Service as an Incident Response Unit. It is assigned fleet number GW01.

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.

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 stationary during the race weekend. Also shown is the rear view of the truck with its personalised registration. You can see a list of tracks and sponsors.

This Skoda Octavia is used for rapid response work in Liverpool by the North West Ambulance Service. Also shown is the rear view of the two-litre turbo diesel Skoda.

This Land Rover Discovery is used by Location Medical Services for privately funded emergency medical cover. Also shown is the rear 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.

This Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado is used by Location Medical Services Ltd who are based at the Shepperton TV Studios in Middlesex.

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 shown alongside YJ57 XMY, a Vauxhall Zafira ambulance car.

This is a private Renault Master ambulance operated by AST Ambulance Service.

This is a St. John Ambulance LDV Convoy. This long-wheel base model is used for non-emergency personnel transportation. Also shown is 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.

APMS also operate this Renault Master ambulance from their Peterborough base. Also shown is the rear view, with the company logo.

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 also shows 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.

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.