In this scene two LAS vehicles have attended a road accident on The Mall. Rapid response cars are often deployed at the same time as ambulances to provide patients with the earliest possible pre-hospital care.
Shown here is an all terrain vehicle (quad bike) covered in yellow and green checker markings. Notice the matching helmet and the blue light on a pole. The unit can provide medical cover at large events and is operated by a private ambulance service.
This Land Rover Freelander is used by the Wings Medical Group. Note the blue lights integrated into the vehicle’s head light units.
YJ09 KVT This is a ambulance responder Skoda Octavia Scout pictured in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
The rear view of the Octavia. 2009 was the first year that this make of vehicle was used by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
This BMW is an ambulance car which is with the private company Manchester Medical Services.
This Nissan X-Trail is used by a company called First Aid Cover Ltd. They also operate motorbikes, cycles and ambulances from their London base.
LJ54 GFU This is a Renault Master PTS ambulance with the London Ambulance Service. It is decked out with a wide blue stripe down the sides and a blue light bar on the roof.
AJ58 WBV is a British Red Cross emergency equipment unit, parked next to an emergency response unit.
LR58 TPF This Red Cross Ford Transit Connect is used for community training work. It is fitted with a blue light bar on the roof for emergency response work.
This is a Mercedes Benz Atego Red Cross emergency control unit. Notice the number of colours used for lighting on the roof: blue, green, white and amber.
The Liskeard Division of St. John Ambulance in Cornwall operate this Land Rover support unit towing a large first aid trailer.
SF55 HBO is a Renault Megane Scenic ambulance response car that is operated by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
The rear view of the SAS Scenic.
AJ58 TKY is a Volvo XC70 that is used an an ambulance rapid response car. Notice the clear LED light bar, and the repeater LEDs set into the grille and on the front wings.
The rear view of the XC70.
BX58 XLW and BX58 XKY are two Volvo V70s owned by Evolved Medical in Bristol. They are used by paramedics to undertake rapid response work on behalf of Great Western Ambulance Service.
SN08 KVU This white Ford Transit is used as a driver training vehicle by the Scottish Ambulance Service
AE54 HXW This is a Santana PS10 2.8 turbo diesel, operated by the Windle Valley Division of St. John in Surrey . Santanas are basically Land Rovers built under licence in Spain .
OIL 7884 is a Mercedes 412D Wilker Lunar Ambulance. It is operated by St. John Ambulance’s Bangor Division. It is used as both a frontline emergency ambulance as well as for patient transfers.
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 andVX08 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.