The Fleet
St John Ambulance Chelmsford
combined division has a large fleet of ambulances, cars
and bicycles.
The fleet consists of:
- two fully equipped ambulances, used for
duties and providing support to the East of England Ambulance
service
- A support car used to transport members
to and from duties and providing a car for large events
- A mobile unit used at larger events
- rapid response bicycles for use on big
events such as half marathons, and used to get to patients quickly
and provide vital aid to them.
The fleet
Crusader mark 5 (EU08FXK)
Crusader mark 5 - a dual purpose vehicle built by Oughtred
and Harrison (Facilities) ltd.
- delivered 10 May 2008
- cost £65,000
- built to St John Ambulance national specification
- based on Renault Master 2.4 Tdi Long Wheelbase van
- fully equipped as an accident and emergency ambulance
- can also be used as a mobile first aid unit
- lightweight electrically operated wedge ramp
- satellite navigation
- air conditioning
- hands free phone
- fittings for patients to be carried in their wheelchairs
- both rear seats fold up for improved access
- Ferno Falcon 6 trolley cot
Crusader (HX03NDE)
Crusader 900 Mark 3 - a variable purpose vehicle built by ATT
Papworth based on the Renault Master.
- delivered June 2003
- cost £45,000
- built to St John Ambulance national specification
- based on Renault Master 2.8 Tdi Long Wheelbase van
- used as an accident and emergency ambulance, first aid unit and
community minibus
- Mark 3 improvements include integrated electrically operated
wedge ramp, rear folding passenger seat and wheelchair
anchorage
- satellite navigation
- air conditioning
- fully equipped as an accident emergency ambulance
First aid unit (AY04MXS)
A large purpose built first aid
unit in the Minimax range built by FAME Commercials
of Colchester based on the Citroen Relay chassis.
- design tailored to our needs
- 28 feet long and eight feet wide
- delivered August 2004
- ex factory cost £61,000 and then equipped for
£9,000
- based on Citroen Relau 2.8 turbo diesel
chassis cab
- used as first aid unit at large events
- on board generator providing heat and light
for 24 hour operation
- major treatment area with examination couch
and trolley stretcher
- minor treatment area with two treatment
positions
- two position radio control room area,
and crew section
- domestic area, with sink and microwave
cooker
- extensive storage facilities throughout
- Portaramp to allow for wheelchair and trolley
stretcher access
Companion plus car (AE06NPG)
This multipurpose support vehicle is a Vauxhall Zafira converted
by ATT Papworth.
- delivered May 2006
- cost £23,000
- built to St John Ambulance national specification for the
Companion
- based on the Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 Turbo Diesel Design model
- used as small first aid unit, people carrier, response car,
training equipment transport and for general transport needs
- used as mobile radio link station to support cycle
responders
- tows the cycle responder support unit trailer
- satellite navigation
- air conditioning
- equipped with oxygen, pain relieving gas, defibrillator,
carrying chair, full first aid kit, and splints
St John Ambulance bicycles
The division has four St John Ambulance
bicycles. They are transported to events in a
purpose built trailer towed by the Companion support car.
The bicycles are mountain bicycles built to a
national St John Ambulance specification.
- on or off road capability
- fully adjustable suspension
- 18 gears
- front disc brake
- dynamo lighting with rechargeable battery
backup
- purpose designed pannier bags carrying oxygen
and extensive range of first aid kit
- defibrillator can be carried
- purpose designed uniform for the cycle
responders and cycle first aiders
- two-way radio and mobile phones
carried