Category: Rescue

Bay Search and Rescue Diamondback Airboat built in Florida and a common sight on the Everglades

SC55 FYU Bay Search and Rescue Land Rover Discovery

SY54 SAR British Red Cross Mercedes Unimog incident control and communications support unit. This Search and Rescue vehicle has a personalised registration plate. Notice the size of the steps to get into the rear! It is owned by the Scottish Government and after a spell with Mountain Rescue, the Red Cross are the current custodians of it.

FE62 OAS Sussex Search and Rescue VW Crafter incident control vehicle, also carrying Sussex Police branding. Notice the cycles stored in the rear.

YK62 UKC York Rescue Boat Land Rover Defender 110 – This is the charity’s only vehicle. It was donated by a local dealership to help the charity raise its profile during it’s first few months of operation. It is used for publicity and will develop into a patrol and rescue vehicle. The purchase of a boat and training of volunteers will follow.

The side view. York Rescue Boat is focussed on the safety of the rivers in and around York. They aim to achieve this by means of a patrol and rescue boat, combined with a programme of education.

From the rear

The winch

The charity’s logo on the bonnet

Another view of the Land Rover

Defence Helicopter Flying School – demonstration of water rescue capability. They train Search and Rescue pilots and personnel. This is a Eurocopter Squirrel and is based at the HQ at RAF Shawbury, near Shrewsbury.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Watch a video of this vehicle in action!

Defence Helicopter Flying School – demonstration of manoeuvrability over land.



Defence Helicopter Flying School.



Defence Helicopter Flying School.



Defence Helicopter Flying School.

Watch a video of this vehicle in action!

CY57 EYR This anonymous-looking Vauxhall Movano LWB has blue flashing lights and ‘rescue’ wording on the light bar on the roof.



A closer look at the roof shows the Underwater Search Team branding. The vehicle is operated by SARbot.



The rear view, showing dog cages in the back for specialist water search dogs.

KJ07 ZMY This Incidence Response Search Team Ford Mondeo is operated by UK Defence Sec. It is registered as an ambulance and crewed by medics contracted to respond to serious incidents. It also carries search and rescue markings.

N25 USH Surrey SAR use this Land Rover Defender for rescue work. It uses blue lights and is registered as an ambulance.



A closer look at the front of the vehicle, including the winch.



A look at the rear, including the equipment trailer.



The team wait by their vehicle as a Coastguard rescue helicopter come in to land.

G-REDP This is a Eurocopter AS332L2 that is operated by Bond. It is used for rescue operations in the North Sea area.



A look at the craft from the side.



The rescue helicopter on a low level test flight, rippled by the heat haze.



The aircraft undergoing routine servicing in its hanger.

Watch a video of this vehicle in action!

FL61 XEW Watersafe UK use this Citroen Relay as a search and rescue and water rescue incident unit.



The rear view of the blue-light vehicle.

PF57 ZHW Bay Search and Rescue use this 2007 Renault Master minibus as an ambulance.



The rear view.

YT12 GWO A Mercedes Sprinter 4×4 that is used for search and rescue work by SARbot UK. They are a Dorset-based water rescue charity.



The rear view of the van. There is also an identical sister vehicle with registration YT12 GYB.