WA58 LDL This ambulance quad bike is marked as “Quad Response” and is operated independently from Bodmin in Cornwall. The bike is a road-legal Can-Am Outlander 650 Max.

M906 STF Event Fire Services operate this rescue ambulance which is hired out for events. It is an imported Chevrolet Chevy Van 20.



The rear view of the Chevrolet ambulance.

CX51 NKP This Land Rover Defender TD5 is used by the workshops of the Welsh Ambulance Service. It is fitted with a blue and an amber flashing light on the roof.

YJ59 OPC This is one of ten Land Rover Discoveries that were new to the YAS area in late 2009. They are used for rapid response duties and allow the possibility of attending calls in inaccessible rural locations or in snow.



The rear view of the Discovery showing the smart livery and thin roof-mounted light bar.

B10 HAA This Volvo V70 is owned by Heathrow Air Ambulance, a private ambulance service. This car carries a standard ambulance colour scheme and a personalised registration plate.

W704 YER This is a yellow Volvo V90 ambulance conversion. It was formerly with Wiltshire Ambulance Service based at Trowbridge. It was one of six identical vehicles bought by Wiltshire and similar vehicles were used in a small number of other services in the UK, including Northumbria. It is now in private hands but kept operational.

X637 ABU This Vauxhall Omega is used by the private ambulance service Medi-Response Services. The company specialises in event cover and is based in Llandudno.

SY09 LGX This is a Nissan Pathfinder that is used by the British Red Cross. Notice that the light bar has been attached t the rear demountable bodywork.



The rear view of the emergency response unit.

NG05 CYW This photo shows a blue Ford Focus that is decked out in ambulance colours. It is operated by County Durham EMS.

P999 MMS is a Ford Mondeo rapid response car that is operated by Manchester Medical Services.

LK07 DOV This Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ambulance is operated by London-based Special Ambulance Transfer Service as a high dependency unit.

OY06 VZU BASICS Hampshire operate this Skoda Octavia VRS for emergency response work in the county. The writing on the bonnet reads “ambulance, doctor”.

VX56 KLA London Ambulance Service operate this Iveco truck as an equipment support unit.



The rear view of the same van. The beaver-tail lowers and the shutters raise so trolleys of equipment can be wheeled off.

LD07 XWY This is an example of a Honda CRV used by the British Red Cross in the London area.

P320 NLU Another of the Red Cross’s vehicles is this Ford Explorer with a 4-litre engine. It has ambulance-coloured checker markings but is not fitted with a blue light bar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

YJ56 XTO is a Volvo V70 that is used as a Emergency Care Practitioner’s response car in the Yorkshire Ambulance Service area.

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.

WM07 FXS This black Nissan Pathfinder is used by CS Medical Services UK as an ambulance. It is fitted with a full-width Whelen light bar on the roof, as well as a range of led’s around the bodywork.



The rear view of the Pathfinder. Additional blue and red flashing lights can be seen on the bumper. More flashing lights are fitted inside the boot, and are operated when the door is open.



The side view of the Pathfinder showing the simple livery.

SN54 FFW is a Land Rover Freelander that is used as a rapid response vehicle as part of the Scottish Ambulance Service. The light bar is attached to the roof rails which means fewer holes in the roof. This not only makes the fitting easier, but also increases the re-sale value of the car when it is sold to the public after being retired.

YL02 AHO This silver Ford Galaxy is used by Lifeskills ambulance Service as a medical rescue unit.

WX07 MBV is a Vauxhall Astra estate that has been converted by Wilker for use as a rrv by Great Western Ambulance Service.

YS52 CZE and L199 LUM are two support vehicles that are used by Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

LX04 LVC This Citroen Realy is operated by the private M & L Ambulance Service.

P825 VAX This Mercedes Sprinter with U.V.G bodywork is used by the private Abacus Ambulance Service.

LJ53 BWX The London Ambulance Service operates this Vauxhall Movano DTI 3500. It is used to transport people and equipment throughout the capital.



The rear view of the Movano. Notice the tail lift on the rear of the vehicle to assist in the loading of heavy or bulky equipment.

W836 PAP This LDV Convoy 400 minibus is used by LAS as an airside driver training vehicle. Notice the single amber beacon above the blue light bar which is used when the vehicle is driving on runways and taxiways at airports.

LJ56 YVP This Vauxhall Zafira diesel is used for rapid response duties by LAS. Notice how it also has an airside beacon above the light bar much like the LDV minibus above.