| Organisation | Watersafe UK |
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| Make and Model | Citroen Relay |
| Use | Water rescue, Search and rescue |
| First Registered | September 2011 to February 2012 in Nottingham |
Watersafe UK use this Citroen Relay as a search and rescue and water rescue incident unit. Also shown is the rear view of the blue-light vehicle. |
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| Make and Model | Peugeot 308 |
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| Use | Search and rescue |
| First Registered | March to August 2012 in Bournemouth |
A Peugeot 308 Access used by the coastguard for search and rescue work and well as routine patrols. |
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| Organisation | Global Rescue Services |
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| Make and Model | Vauxhall Movano |
| Use | Rescue ambulance, Search and rescue |
| First Registered | September 2001 to February 2002 in Bangor |
This search and rescue ambulance is operated by Global Rescue Services and is based on a Vauxhall Movano. It carries specialist search dogs. Also shown is the rear view, with the 'search dogs' wording. |
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| Make and Model | Toyota Hilux |
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| Use | Lifeguard |
| First Registered | September 2011 to February 2012 in Portsmouth |
West Wittering Estate Plc use this Toyota Hilux for lifeguard duties. It carries a similar look to RNLI lifeguard vehicles. Also shown is the rear view of the Hilux that is used at the beach at Chichester harbour. |
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| Make and Model | Renault Master |
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| Use | Search and rescue |
| First Registered | September 2007 to February 2008 in Preston |
Bay Search and Rescue use this 2007 Renault Master minibus as an ambulance. |
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| Organisation | BJG but carries prominent 'Essex County Fire |
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| Make and Model | Land Rover Discovery |
| First Registered | August 1987 to July 1988 in London North-East |
This Land Rover Discovery is decked out in blue and silver battenburg markings. It is an independent rescue vehicle operated by BJG but carries prominent 'Essex County Fire and Rescue Service' wording and the service's crest. The opposite view of the rescue car. |
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| Organisation | Avon and Somerset Constabulary |
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| Use | Rescue ambulance, Mountain rescue, Search and rescue |
| First Registered | September 2003 to February 2004 in Bristol |
This Mountain Rescue ambulance carries wording down the sides stating 'working with Avon and Somerset Constabulary'. It carries blue flashing lights but no roof-mounted light bar. The rear view shows how the car has all bases covered with wording including: police, ambulance, mountain rescue, rescue, cliff rescue and search and rescue. |
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| Make and Model | Mercedes Sprinter |
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| Use | Water rescue, Search and rescue |
| Powertrain | 4x4 |
| First Registered | March to August 2012 in Sheffield |
A Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 that is used for search and rescue work by SARbot UK. They are a Dorset-based water rescue charity. Also shown is the rear view of the van. There is also an identical sister vehicle with registration YT12 GYB. |
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| Make and Model | Iveco |
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| First Registered | August 1997 to July 1998 in Newcastle upon Tyne |
International Rescue run this Iveco van for transporting people and equipment. |
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| Organisation | Herring Security Services |
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| Make and Model | Volvo V70 |
| Use | Rapid response |
| First Registered | March to August 2007 in Dundee |
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. |
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| Organisation | Scarborough and Ryedale MRT |
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| Make and Model | Land Rover |
| First Registered | March to August 2005 in Shrewsbury |
Scarborough and Ryedale MRT are using their 2005 rescue Land Rover here to collect donations. Also shown is the rear view of the highly capable 4x4. |
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| Organisation | National Blood Service |
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| Make and Model | Ford Focus |
| First Registered | September 2010 to February 2011 in Manchester |
An NBS Ford Focus used for urgent blood transportation. Also shown is the rear view of the 2010 car. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Focus |
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| First Registered | March to August 2012 in Manchester |
This Ford Focus estate is fleet number C0023 in the NHS's National Blood Service. Also shown is the rear view of the Focus. |
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| Make and Model | Vauxhall Zafira |
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| First Registered | March to August 2010 in Glasgow |
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. |
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| Organisation | Onus Technologies |
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| Make and Model | Smart Fortwo |
| Powertrain | 700cc |
| First Registered | March to August 2005 in Chelmsford |
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. |
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| Organisation | SERV |
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| Make and Model | Yamaha FJR |
| Use | Air ambulance |
| First Registered | September 2008 to February 2009 in Wimbledon |
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. |
| Organisation | Beachy Head's Chaplaincy Team |
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| Make and Model | Land Rover Freelander |
| First Registered | March to August 2011 in Maidstone |
A Land Rover Freelander used by Beachy Head's Chaplaincy Team in looking for despondent people at the infamous suicide hotspot. Also shown is the rear view of the marked-up car. The team work closely with the local police. Also shown is a closer view of the wording on the bonnet. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Transit |
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| Previous Operator | Mines Rescue Service before being retired into preservation |
| Body Colour | Yellow |
| First Registered | August 1984 to July 1985 in Huddersfield |
This yellow Ford Transit was in service with the Mines Rescue Service before being retired into preservation. Also shown is the rear view of the 1980s equipment van. |
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| Make and Model | Volvo XC70 |
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| Base | Camden, North London |
| First Registered | September 2012 to February 2013 in Borehamwood (formerly Stanmore) |
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 |
| Organisation | Highways Agency |
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| Make and Model | Mercedes Benz Vito |
| First Registered | September 2012 to February 2013 in Glasgow |
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. |
| Organisation | Network Rail |
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| Make and Model | Mercedes Benz Sprinter |
| First Registered | September 2005 to February 2006 in Chester |
This Mercedes Benz Sprinter is used by Network Rail as a Rail Incident Control Post. |
| Organisation | Rapid Response |
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| Make and Model | Ford Transit |
| Use | Rapid response |
| Body Builder | JDC |
| First Registered | September 2012 to February 2013 in Borehamwood (formerly Stanmore) |
A London Underground Rapid Response Vehicle. It is based on a Ford Transit with bodywork by JDC. |
| Make and Model | Honda CR-V |
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| Body Colour | Black |
Castle Combe race circuit have this black Honda CR-V as a medical response unit. |
| First Registered | March to August 2006 in Worcester |
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This ambulance rescue unit is used at Castle Combe race circuit. |
| Make and Model | Skoda |
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| Powertrain | 4x4 |
| First Registered | September 2012 to February 2013 in Glasgow |
The Scottish Emergency Rider Volunteer Service (ScotsERVS) have this Skoda Scout 2.0 4x4. 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. |
| Make and Model | Sikorsky S-92 |
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| Use | Mountain rescue |
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 |
| Organisation | HM Coastguard |
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| Make and Model | Mitsubishi L200 |
| First Registered | March to August 2012 in Bournemouth |
An HM Coastguard Mitsubishi L200. From 2012 the coastguard introduced this revised livery with a white base bodywork rather than the previous blue. |
| Organisation | Royal Navy |
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| First Registered | March to August 2011 in Glasgow |
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. |
| Make and Model | Ford Ranger |
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| Use | Search and rescue |
| First Registered | March to August 2008 in Newcastle |
Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade operate this Ford Ranger. The service assists the Coastguard and it is labelled as Coastal Search and Rescue. |
| Organisation | Northumberland Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority |
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| Make and Model | Land Rover Defender |
| Body Colour | Grey |
| First Registered | March to August 2009 in Newcastle |
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. |
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| Boat Name | Grace Darling |
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| Make and Model | Mersey Class |
| Use | Lifeboat |
Seahouses' Mersey Class lifeboat 12-16, named RNLB Grace Darling after a local heroine. |
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| Make and Model | Talus MB-H |
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| Use | Lifeboat |
| First Registered | August 1993 to July 1994 in Shrewsbury |
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. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Galaxy |
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| First Registered | September 2011 to February 2012 in Sidcup |
This is a 2011 VOSA Ford Galaxy. It is the Zetec 2.0 TDCI model with an automatic gearbox. Also shown is the rear view of the traffic enforcement car. |
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| Make and Model | JCB |
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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. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Transit |
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| First Registered | September 2008 to February 2009 in Sheffield |
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. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Ranger |
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| First Registered | September 2004 to February 2005 in Sheffield |
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. Also shown is a view of the side and rear of the 2004 Ford Ranger. |
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| Make and Model | Volvo V70 |
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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. Also shown is a view of the back of the Volvo. Notice that the livery extends onto the alloy wheels. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Transit Connect |
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| First Registered | March to August 2004 in Sheffield |
A Ford Transit Connect that is used for routine training by the Mines Rescue Service. The rear of the Transit Connect. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Transit |
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| First Registered | March to August 2008 in Sheffield |
A Ford Transit that is used for routine training by the Mines Rescue Service. Also shown is the rear view of the Transit showing that it is badges as a Technical Support Unit. |
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| Make and Model | Ford Ranger |
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| First Registered | September 2004 to February 2005 in Sheffield |
Mines Rescue Service Ltd. operate this Ford Ranger for Confined Spaces Rescue Cover. |
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| Make and Model | Nissan X-Trail |
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| First Registered | March to August 2004 in Nottingham |
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. |
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| Organisation | Kintail MRT |
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| Make and Model | Land Rover Defender |
| Body Colour | White |
| First Registered | March to July 2000 in Edinburgh |
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. Also shown is the rear view of the simply-liveried MRT Land Rover. |
| Organisation | RAF Mountain Rescue |
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| Make and Model | Mercedes Benz Sprinter |
| Use | Control unit, Mountain rescue |
| First Registered | September 2002 to February 2003 in Glasgow |
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. Also shown is the rear view of the Sprinter. The large 'C' indicates its control status. |
| Organisation | Glasgow Humane Society carries one of the rescue craft |
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| Use | Rescue boat |
| First Registered | August 1999 to February 2000 in Middlesbrough |
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. |
| First Registered | August 1999 to February 2000 in Middlesbrough |
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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 also shows the orange and blue chevrons, red LED double lights inside the back window and a tow bar for towing boats and equipment. |
| Make and Model | Ford Transit Connect |
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| Use | Dog unit, Search and rescue |
| Body Colour | Silver |
| First Registered | March to August 2007 in Nottingham |
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 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. |
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| Organisation | Network Rail |
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| Make and Model | Honda Deauville |
| First Registered | March to August 2010 in Wimbledon |
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. |
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| Make and Model | Orkadian 20 |
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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'. Also shown is the rear view of the vessel showing the clear 'enforcement' wording. |
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| Make and Model | Peugeot 308 |
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| First Registered | March to August 2012 in Bournemouth |
A Peugeot 308 that carries a Sector Manager for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Also shown is 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. |
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| Make and Model | Nissan Terrano |
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| First Registered | September 2001 to February 2002 in Bournemouth |
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 shows 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. |
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