SP07 EWA This Volvo V70 has the outward appearance of a fire car, but is in fact a security car. It is labelled as a ‘city and parks patrol’ vehicle and ‘dog section’ and ‘rapid response team’ wording too. It is operated by Herring Security Services.
DX05 VFT Scarborough and Ryedale MRT are using their 2005 rescue Land Rover here to collect donations.
The rear view of the highly capable 4×4.
MA60 CNY An NBS Ford Focus used for urgent blood transportation.
The rear view of the 2010 car.
MA12 GWX This Ford Focus estate is fleet number C0023 in the NHS’s National Blood Service.
The rear view of the Focus.
SH10 OAW The Scottish Blood Transfusion Service have this Vauxhall Zafira as part of their fleet.
A side-on view of the car outside a blood donation centre.
EJ05 KXC A 700cc Smart Fortwo in police colours. This is a publicity car used by Onus Technologies.
The nearside of the Smart car showing the ambulance colours and company logos.
The rear and offside of the car where it has the conflicting colour scheme of a police vehicle! Rear red flashing lights supplement the roof-mounted light bar.
LD58 DNO A Yamaha FJR that is used as a special blood bike to replenish sticks carried by the Kent Air Ambulance. It is the first bike of its type and is an ex-police bike that is now operated by SERV Kent. The bike goes to the air base each night to swap unused blood for fresh.
The side of the bike. The bike is also able to replenish the air ambulance at an emergency scene if required.
The rear of the FJR. The bike is fitted with blue lights and siren and is registered as an emergency vehicle and the blue lights are used by trained, experienced riders. Note the covert blue lights in the indicator clusters rather than a traditional light pole fitted to the pannier.
GJ11 HGP A Land Rover Freelander used by Beachy Head’s Chaplaincy Team in looking for despondent people at the infamous suicide hotspot.
The rear view of the marked-up car. The team work closely with the local police.
A closer look at the wording on the bonnet.
B812 UHD This yellow Ford Transit was in service with the Mines Rescue Service before being retired into preservation.
The rear view of the 1980s equipment van.
LT62 BFU A Volvo XC70 SE D4 Auto that is used as a London Underground Emergency Response Unit (ERU). The vehicle is used by the duty manager to respond to urgent requests for work and is based at Camden, North London
SG62 KSK A Mercedes Benz Vito van that is seen on trail with the Highways Agency in early 2013. It is moved around the country for evaluation with different teams.
DK55 YCY This Mercedes Benz Sprinter is used by Network Rail as a Rail Incident Control Post.
LM62 YTN A London Underground Rapid Response Vehicle. It is based on a Ford Transit with bodywork by JDC.
Castle Combe race circuit have this black Honda CR-V as a medical response unit.
The rear view.
The side view.
VU06 VDA This ambulance rescue unit is used at Castle Combe race circuit.
The rear view.
SG62 RFX The Scottish Emergency Rider Volunteer Service (ScotsERVS) have this Skoda Scout 2.0 4×4. The car is useful in poor weather when the team’s emergency motorcycles are dangerous to use. The car is used to transport blood and also donor breast milk.
A second view of the car.
In this scene Stornoway Coastguard S-92 RESCUE 100 is seen with an ambulance and Lochaber’s Mountain Rescue minibus.
G-CGMU Rescue 100 in flight
HF12 FYC An HM Coastguard Mitsubishi L200. From 2012 the coastguard introduced this revised livery with a white base bodywork rather than the previous blue.
Royal Navy Rescue 177 is seen here transferring a patient to an ambulance after an avalanche.
SF11 MXY The Scottish Ambulance Service ambulance departs on blue lights.
The rescue helicopter then takes off and returns to base.
NA08 OMO Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade operate this Ford Ranger. The service assists the Coastguard and it is labelled as Coastal Search and Rescue.
The rear view.
NA09 DDN A grey Land Rover Defender that is operated by Northumberland Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority. It is towing a trailer carrying a fast twin-engined fisheries patrol boat. The organisation was previously know as The Northumberland Sea Fisheries Committee from 1890-2011.
Seahouses’ Mersey Class lifeboat 12-16, named RNLB Grace Darling after a local heroine.
L784 JNT A Talus MB-H launching tractor. It is used to launch and retrieve the RNLI’s Mersey Class lifeboat in Seahouses, Northumberland. It can drive into water up to 5 feet deep (1.5m) using a joystick control. It replaced a similar B-registration vehicle that can be seen elsewhere on this site.
LX61 CRV This is a 2011 VOSA Ford Galaxy. It is the Zetec 2.0 TDCI model with an automatic gearbox.
The rear view of the traffic enforcement car.
This JCB seems to have all bases covered with an amber flashing light, a green flashing light and blue flashing lights fitted in addition to the normal driving lights.
YP58 HBF Mines Rescue have this Ford Transit as the ‘first away’ emergency response vehicle at Kellingley Mine. It is fitted with two blue light bars on the roof as well as repeaters in the front grille.
The front, showing how it would be seen in your rear view mirror. In addition to the blue flashing lights are wig-wag headlights.
The rear, showing the smart livery and high-visibility chevrons.
In the back is an array of equipment including breathing apparatus, stretcher and lighting.
The vehicle on stand-by outside the rescue station.
YS54 MBU This Ford Ranger in silver is used as an emergency response vehicle by the Mines Rescue Service. It is fitted with a blue flashing light bar and is labelled as a Confined Spaces Rescue Cover vehicle.
A look at the side and rear of the 2004 Ford Ranger.
TRL 319 This 2007 Volvo V70 D5 is covered in bright red and orange decals to make it stand out on the roads. It is used by the Department for Transport’s Transport Research Laboratory for collision investigation work. It carries a personalised registration plate and a full-width amber light bar. The team use the car to analyse road collisions and provide expert witness accounts.
A look at the back of the Volvo. Notice that the livery extends onto the alloy wheels.
YP04 DWW A Ford Transit Connect that is used for routine training by the Mines Rescue Service.
The rear of the Transit Connect.
YM08 KSJ A Ford Transit that is used for routine training by the Mines Rescue Service.
The rear view of the Transit showing that it is badges as a Technical Support Unit.
YP54 HGY Mines Rescue Service Ltd. operate this Ford Ranger for Confined Spaces Rescue Cover.
The rear view.
FN04 XEB This 2004 Nissan X-Trail is used as a Surface Hazards Emergency Response Unit by the Government’s The Coal Authority and the Mines Rescue Service.
The rear view.
W301 SSX This white Land Rover Defender is used by Kintail MRT in Scotland. On the bonnet and rear of the sides it carries Order of St. John Transport Service logos.
The rear view of the simply-liveried MRT Land Rover.
SF52 OTR This Mercedes Benz Sprinter van is used as a control unit with the RAF mountain rescue service. Notice the large comms antenna with custom body mount.
The rear view of the Sprinter. The large ‘C’ indicates its control status.
V7 ADC Here a vehicle used by the Glasgow Humane Society carries one of the rescue craft on its roof rack.
The rear view on a different occasion when it is towing a boat with another rescue boat affixed on top. Different waterways in Greater Glasgow require different craft and can be dangerous especially in the winter months with frozen waterways and floating ice slabs.
V7 ADC This vehicle is owned privately and operated on a voluntary basis by one of the society officers for use by the Glasgow Humane Society.
The rear view showing the orange and blue chevrons, red LED double lights inside the back window and a tow bar for towing boats and equipment.
FH07 OES Leicestershire FRS use this silver Ford Transit Connect as an Urban Search and Rescue Dog Unit. The Leicestershire International SAR Team has two dogs and two dog handlers that are used in the UK and overseas.
The rear view. The van is air conditioned for the dogs’ comfort. The unit has seen service at building collapses, major transport incidents, explosions, construction accidents, and natural disasters.
LC10 ZTU A Honda Dueville that is operated by Network Rail. It is fitted with amber flashing lights and can cut through traffic to get to railway incidents.
The rear view.
The Canal and Rivers Trust use this Orkadian 20 vessel called Yorkshire Ranger to patrol the waterways. It still carries the old branding of ‘British Waterways’.
The rear view of the vessel showing the clear ‘enforcement’ wording.
HF12 FYX A Peugeot 308 that carries a Sector Manager for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The rear view of the 1.6-litre petrol Peugeot. Notice on the side how the signage is just ‘coastguard’ rather than ‘HM coastguard’ seen on the front and rear of the car.
HF51 LVR A Nissan Terrano II that is based on Northumberland’s Holy Island or Lindisfarne. The island can be accessed by a causeway twice a day during low tide, but outside of these times it is a true island.
The rear view. Notice the red lights integrated into the roof light bar. In the background is the small base for the vehicle.
Looking over the bonnet of the Terrano at Lindisfarne Castle, one of many castles down the Northumberland coastline.
M904 KJT This Nissan D21 pick-up is the sole Coastguard vehicle on the Northern Ireland island of Rathlin.
The rear view of the aging Nissan. When photographed in 2012 it still looks in great condition despite its 17 years.
FL56 UNR This is a Dog Control Ford Transit Connect that is operated by ‘Community Protection’ in Nottingham. This police-style service is a collaboration between Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Police.
The side view, showing the police-style markings. The service was created to tackle anti-social behaviour and environmental crime. Officers issue fines covering a range of misdemeanours.
FJ11 KKT A Skoda Octavia that is operated as part of the Community Protection service in Nottingham.
The rear view of the Skoda. It carries police-style markings but an amber light bar.
Cliff Rescue (2012): In this series of photographs we see how a minor cliff rescue operation is carried out by the Coastguard to rescue a small dog.
HF54 JPJ On receiving the 999 call for help, a Coastguard Nissan Navara makes its way to the scene using blue flashing lights.
A look at the side of the 4×4 as it parks up at the foot of the cliffs.
On the roof is a water rescue craft and inside is rope rescue equipment.
The single crew member climbs out and begins to appraise the situation.
Powerful binoculars are used to try and locate the dog. The view from the bottom of the cliff is much better than trying to look down from the top. The dog’s owners are at the top of the cliff and have just been accompanied by another Coastguard rope rescue team.
The team at the top of the cliff set up a tripod that will act an a ground anchor for lowering a cliff rescue team member.
The descent begins with bystanders keeping well clear of the winch area.
The rescuer makes his way 40 feet down the cliff but is still not near the dog.
The ground crew are in radio contact with the clifftop crew and help direct the abseil.
Behind a small hill, part way down the cliff, the rescuer picks up the dog and places it inside a red waterproof bag ready for hoisting. Due to the unpredictability of animals in this situation, it is completely enclosed in the bag with a small gap left for breathing.
One of the coastguard crew signals as the final part of the ascent is made.
The rescue is complete and the ecstatic owner is reunited with her errant pooch.
OE56 JPX This Airwave emergency response Land Rover Defender is seen here on standby. The black bag on the roof is removed to reveal a telescopic antenna. It also carries ‘lossy’ cabling that can be run down a tunnel and used as a repeater. This means that the emergency services’ radios can work anywhere underground if the cable is reasonably close by.
KM09 ZPG This is the Kent section of SERV’s Suzuki Hayabusa blood bike. It is used for routine transport of blood and blood products along with emergency response call outs and promotional work. It is fitted with blue lights and a bright colour scheme.
X999 PML A Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 GS in black that is used by MARS (Mercia Accident Rescue Service). It carries a personalised plate of 999 and the company’s initials.
The side view of the Land Rover showing the MARS logo and supported by Prometheus Medical Ltd.
The rear view of the Land Rover that covers Hertfordshire and Worcestershire.
LR06 ZHY This mint green Nissan Micra is used by a private doctor service in London.
The rear view of the Micra showing the company advertising.
Closest to the camera is St Oswald, a fisheries patrol vessel based in North Shields. It carries a fast rigid inflatable boat to quickly approach fishing boats and climb aboard for inspections.
Moored alongside it is a Royal Navy vessel HMS Example, a patrol and training vessel attached to the Northumbria University Royal Naval Unit. HMS Example is part of the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron (1PBS).