V381 GBU This is a Fiat Marea Weekend in blue that is used as an ambulance car by Event Medical Solutions. It has the standard ambulance-colour checker markings down the sides and a magnetically-mounted double blue light on the roof.
The rear view of the Marea Weekend
AY58 EFK This is a St. John Ambulance Treatment Centre. It is often deployed where large numbers of people gather, to reduce the pressure on local accident and emergency departments. It is converted from a long wheelbase Citroen Relay truck.
LR58 TPF This Ford Transit Connect is used by the British Red Cross for emergency support work. It has a full-width led light bar on the roof and two small rear-ward facing flashing leds mounted above the rear doors.
T5 XPC is a privately owned ambulance car. Notice that four flashing leds have been fitted behind the grille in addition to the other blue lights.
MT02 YSU This Orange BMW is in service with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust as a paramedic rapid response car. It is unusual to have an orange base colour, but due to the amount of colour added on top of this it is less noticeable.
The rear view of the BMW. Notice how the LED light bar has been attached to the roof rails to avoid damaging the roof.
YJ08 MZY is one of a pair of smart silver Volvo V50s were spotted in Lincoln. Notice how the light bar has been attached to the roof rails. This helps avoid damaging the bodywork and could increase the re-sale value of the car when the ambulance service dispose of it.
CX07 DDA is a Welsh Ambulance Service Ford Focus rapid response car. In the background you can see a full-sized emergency response ambulance.
LX08 AFZ This is a Citroen Relay that is in service with M&L Ambulance Service in the London area. It is the extra-long wheelbase model powered by a diesel engine.
GN57 NBD M&L also operate this LDV Maxus as an ambulance support unit. It also carries the company’s green diagonal stripe livery on the bonnet.
BT57 UWJ is a Nissan Navara operated by the British Red Cross. It has an unusual combination of amber lights on the roof but small blue flashing lights lower down the bodywork.
This Honda ST1100 Pan European is used for emergency response work and advertising by LIVES (Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service). An unusual feature is the red flashing beacon on the pole. They are not allowed to use blue lights unless it is being used off the highway.
DK05 GTZ and DK05 FXV The Renault Master on the left is a High Dependency vehicle operated by the Welsh Ambulance Service. On the right is a very similar standard front-line vehicle which is fitted with blue flashing lights. Also notice both vehicle carry a mix of English and Welsh wording, ‘Ambulance’ and ‘Ambiwlans’.
This Cheverolet is operated by Heathrow Air Ambulance. This private company specialise in cross-border medical transfers.
X748 DFJ This Renault Laguna is used by Lifeskills Emergency Medical Services.
HX57 SRU This is a Vectrix electric scooter paramedic bike. It is fitted with blue flashing lights all round and is designed for city use. It accelerates from 0 to 50 mph in 7 seconds and tops out at 62 mph. A 2-hour charge allows about 70 miles of motoring.
The rear view, showing the equipment storage compartments.
HJZ 9991 is a Vauxhall Omega that is operated by Medical Response Services. The inset shows the rear of the light bar, the only place where the company name appears.
HJZ 9991 is a Daewoo Nubira estate in ambulance livery operated by the same company. Its registration plate has been transferred to the Omega above.
DU03 YXV This Toyota Rav4 4×4 is operated by Churnet Valley 1st Responders. The car carries the West Midlands Ambulance Service crest and a blue light bar, very unusual for 1st responder vehicles as they are driven by members of the community trained in basic medical care. Staffordshire Ambulance Service (before being merged into West Midlands) were criticised by a Healthcare Commission report for allowing 1st responders to use blue lights to help cut response times.
P573 LAR is a Ford Galaxy that is used by St. John Ambulance in Cornwall for support work.
MW07 LOA This is a VW Transporter T30 LWB that is operated as an event support unit by Medics UK.
SD57 PXP is a Ford Fiesta First Responder car which is operated by the Scottish Ambulance Service and is used by community volunteers to get to the scene of 999 calls.
This Scottish Ambulance paramedic motorbike is a Honda Deauville.
GN57 MYG This LDV Maxus is operated by Thames Ambulance Service. It carries a simple green and white checker-band livery. Thames is a private company that was set up by two ex-ambulancemen in the 1990s and is based at Canvey Island, Essex.
Y462 HEC is a Vauxhall Omega ambulance car which is in service with the North West Ambulance Service at Barnoldswick. It is used as a driver training vehicle.
R649 ULT This 1998 Ford Maverick is used by a private events ambulance service to provide medical cover.
The rear view of the same Maverick showing the simple livery.
VX08 CNA and VX08 CMV are a pair of identical Mercedes Benz / UVM ambulances that are in service with Great Western Ambulance Service.
D288 NDS, K69 ESF and D308 NDS A line up of old Scottish Ambulance Service ambulances. In the photograph are 1986 Ford Transits and 1992 Leyland DAFs.
SJ02 RVF is a Ford Focus estate that is used by Severn Ambulance and Medical Services.
HV08 ZCY is a 2008 Renault Laguna diesel estate in full ambulance battenburg livery. note the extremely slim LED repeaters in the front grill.
DG53 CZP is a Ford Galaxy used by the North West Ambulance Service for training and education puropses.
This is a Honda NT700V Deauville motorbike demonstrator in full paramedic livery.
The rear view of the Deauville showing the extensive pannier storage and the elevated blue flashing beacon.
This Honda XLV700 Transalp is in a very similar livery to the Deauville shown above. This bike’s increased ground clearance and longer travel suspension makes the bike more suited to off road conditions.
The rear view of the Transalp showing the seat mounted back box and LED repeaters below it.
YH08 UOE is a Honda CR-V diesel ambulance responder four wheel drive used by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
The rear view of the Honda showing the various compartments and storage areas for the medical equipment.
YE08 HVH is a Volkswagen LT based ambulance in full ambulance service yellow with UV modular bodywork.
This is a Yamaha FJR1300A extensively liveried up for paramedic duties. It has four front mounted clear LED repeaters supplemented by two side mounted blue LED units.
The rear view of the motorbike showing the paramedic surround for the number plate and the extensive panniers.
R908 FPU is a Chevrolet GMC ambulance that is used in the BBC TV series Casualty. This photo was taken outside the Wings Ambulance Station in Bristol where filming for the ambulance station related stories is done.
The side view of the Chevrolet, showing the fictitious Holby Ambulance Service wording and crest.
B907 CKY This is East Midland Ambulance Service’s Communications Support Unit. Notice the green and white checker markings on the bodywork and illuminating roof bar to indicate it’s control status at a major incident.
The side and rear view of the Ford Transit ambulance conversion.
M738 PBV This Ford Mondeo estate is used by Event ProMedical Ambulance Service.
C8 EXM is a Land Rover Discovery that is used for medical cover is difficult to reach places by a company called Extreme Medics. Notice the distinctive grey-on-grey side livery and red and grey rear livery.
YJ07 ZXB is an Iveco Daily LWB used by the British Red Cross as a first aid unit. The vehicle features a side mounted awning that can by extended to increase the are where casualties can be treated.
Another view of the Red Cross first aid unit. Note that this van carries no blue lights.
CN57 GKP is a St. John’s Crusader Ambulance decked out in Welsh livery. Notice that the web address is a Wales-specific one and all wording is in English and Welsh.
YX07 NAU This is a Yorkshire Ambulance Service Volvo V50 SD. IT is used as a rapid response vehicle and carries very similar equipment to a traditional ambulance, but in smaller quantities.
LJ08 BSU is a silver Honda Civic IMA. This hybrid petrol-electric car is used as a duty manager car by St. John Ambulance. It carries a number of flashing LEDs around the bodywork, as well as a short light bar on the roof.
The rear view of the Civic.
VA05 HZX is a Ford Focus rapid response ambulance car in NHS demonstration livery.
The rear view of the Focus, shown with blue lights flashing at the scene of an emergency.
YJ03 ZWA This Renault Trafic ambulance is run by Wings Ambulance Service in Bristol. Its call sign is “Medic 8” and it is used as a multi-purpose vehicle as the stretcher can be removed for wheelchair use.
HT05 HDD is a Ford Fiesta van that is used by community first responders on Hayling Island. The car is manned by trained community volunteers who are sent by the ambulance service to emergencies (but they can’t use blue lights or speed etc.). The island lies just off the South Coast of England and is covered by South Central Ambulance Service who will dispatch a traditional ambulance at the same time.
YJ56 XTO is a Volvo V70 that is used as a Emergency Care Practitioner’s response car in the Yorkshire Ambulance Service area.
Here are a number of Honda motorbikes used by St. John Ambulance Service. They are fitted with blue flashing lights all round.
YJ56 JUK is a Renault Kangoo that is used by St. John Ambulance in Wales.
Here is a BMW X3 2.0d paramedic rapid response ambulance car. It is decked out in a non-specific livery as this is a demonstrator vehicle, part of BMW’s ‘Authorities’ range.