Category: Ambulance (General)

RG04 AYS This Renault Laguna was made in 2004. This is a fast response car in red instead of the more common white. It is operated by a private medical service company.

S936 KDY This was manufactured in 1998 and is an imported Mazda van. This is part of Venturers search and rescue team’s emergency response fleet.

This Volvo XC70 ambulance emergency rapid response vehicle (rrv) is on display here. These vehicles can reach higher speeds and are usually manned by a paramedic or an Emergency Care Practitioner.

EA09 UJB This is an Essex St. John Ambulance vehicle. It is an Isuzu that was produced in 2009. It is fitted with blue lights and sirens.

HX57 PNE This is part of the Red Cross Fire & Emergency Support. These vehicles can help at major fires by becoming a temporary home for displaced residents. They carry everyday essential supplies such as toothbrushes, clothing and food and are manned by trained volunteers of the British Red Cross.

WU59 WWK This Mitsubishi is operated by MedRoc and is crewed by medics, people who have any type of emergency medical aid qualification. This pro-active vehicle is equipped with blue flashing lights that can be seen operating in the photo.

ROT 743M Yorkshire Rose Ambulance Service have this 1973 Range Rover. It is fitted with a blue flashing beacon on the roof that can be extended upwards. It is fitted with a range of further blue flashing lights around the bodywork and two tone horns are mounted on the roof too.



The side view.



The rear view showing an unusual symbol for an emergency vehicle, a Christian fish.

N136 LEG A Ford Maverick operated by Event EMS. This is the first vehicle owned by the Darlington-based company that covers motorcross and equestrian events.



The rear view. The vehicle carries a spinal board as well as a range of other medical equipment.

L930 RWU Another Ford Maverick operated by Event EMS. It is the second vehicle owned by the company and is shown here with a temporary combined lightbar/siren unit on the roof until a permanent light bar is fitted.

The rear view. Both vehicles shown had no previous emergency services background and were converted by Event EMS.

R49 DDV This is a Vauxhall Frontera that is marked as an ambulance and is used for blue light driver training by Roadcraft Driver Training Ltd.

YN07 GFZ This Yorkshire-registered Vauxhall Combo is used by London Ambulance Service for community resuscitation training.

MV53 HPU This is a British Red Cross Land Rover ambulance. It carries a red and yellow colour scheme and two bars of lights on the roof.

The rear view.

LK10 BWP This is a privately operated High Dependency Unit. It is used to transport patients between hospitals on behalf of the NHS. They are slightly taller than other ambulances making it easier for medics to move around in the rear.

RX03 WKY This Mercedes Vito is part of the Patient Transport Services for the North East Ambulance Service. Their staff do not respond to emergencies but are trained in basic first aid.

WN04 ZZH This St John Ambulance from Avon HQ is on an Emergency Call at night. It has big tyres fit for most terrain encountered.

OU07 AAF This St. John Ambulance Nissan Pathfinder is one of the 2007 editions to St. John’s. It is dealing with calls in winter conditions that are no problem for this 4×4 vehicle.

The rear view of the Pathfinder, displaying a large St. John Ambulance logo.

A St. John Ambulance Nissan Pathfinder battling through snowy conditions. Notice the illuminated ambulance sign in the centre of the light bar.

V710 HLH This silver Ford Focus is with the PHS ambulance service in Wales.

The rear view showing the Welsh Dragon symbol and ‘PHS’ wording, alongside NHS logos.

L402 SKV This VW Transporter is one of St. John Ambulance’s Command Units. In the command units are desks for the Silver Officer (On Scene Command) and the Radio Control. More modern vehicles have satellite dishes and aerials on top.



This is a rear view of the Command Unit showing that it’s based at Warwickshire’s headquarters.

ND08 SVC This Mazda is one of Medroc’s Cars. The company supplies medical professionals to large events. This is a Rapid Response unit fitted with blues & twos ready to go on a call.



The rear view, showing the high visibility markings and ‘Medic’ wording.

SY10 XZU This is a Ford Fiesta used by the Scottish Ambulance Service based in Fort William. It’s a five gear manual and front wheel drive.



This is the view of the back of the car.

OU04 HHV This is a Nissan Patrol operated by the South Western Ambulance Service. Notice the additional height to the roof which allows medics to move around easier in the back.

The rear view, showing the unusual rear shape due to the heightened roof and removal of spare wheel.

WX59 JCD This Iveco is an ambulance command vehicle with Great Western.

WX10 AUP This Iveco is used by the Great Western Ambulance Service as an Incident Response Unit. It is assigned fleet number GW01.

WN06 JJF This is a St. John Ambulance Nissan Navara with G-BATC air ambulance in flight in the background. The car has its blue lights flashing which is normal protocol to help the pilot spot the vehicle from a distance away and land near by.

N999 MED This Renault S100 truck is used as a mobile intensive care unit in support of the British Touring Car Championship. It is fitted with blue lights all round but is stationery during the race weekend.



The rear view of the truck with it’s personalised registration. You can see a list of tracks and sponsors.

PK09 HNU This Skoda Octavia is use for rapid response work in Liverpool by the North West Ambulance Service.



The rear view of the two-litre turbo diesel Skoda.

RJ10 EXE This Land Rover Discovery is used by Location Medical Services for privately funded emergency medical cover.

The rear shot of the 3.0 TDV6 Discovery.

Location Medical Services operate this unregistered golf kart. It has two seats alongside a full-size stretcher. It is decked out in ambulance colours and is fitted with a blue flashing light on the roof as well as two small lights at the top of the windscreen.

K999 LMS This Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado is used by Location Medical Services Ltd who are based at the Shepperton TV Studios in Middlesex.