@@YelpBullhorn It's an RRV - Rapid Response Vehicle, can holdup to 2 paramedics, though usually it is just a single responder. They are kitted out to the same level as an actual ambulance, so they can be called either.
@@diamond4791 ...... I'm probably being pedantic. No, I know I am! I am also aware that definitions change over time. But the word "ambulance' comes from the Latin (I think) 'ambulare' (I also think!) meaning to walk . It's where we get the work 'amble' from. So strictly speaking an ambulance is a medical vehicle you can walk onto. They first came about to tend to the walking wounded.
1:53 & 3:39 If this was the USA then the driver would be punching all the sirens buttons about 50 times expecting the traffic to magically vanish into thin air
Admittedly they had space to move and failed to do so in a quick manner. Emergency services in the US don't take laziness for an answer most of the time and rightly so.
All down to county governments and spending. Bloke in charge of highways has a couple million to spend before "end of year". And as he doesn't want to lose his spending for next year, sends his team of lads out to put as many "traffic calming measures" as they can to spend the money he doesn't want to lose. So no point suggesting that by saving money, it might be a good thing!!??
Agreed - yet again totally IDIOTIC councils and the car-hating extremists who infest them who don't think about what impact these stupid measures will have on emergency vehicles. Only in the UK.....
@@howdan1985 the London Borough of waltham forest HATES cars, they're literally making every road so small just to add stupid bike lanes when most bikers don't even use them, they're also making so many roads one way to "reduce traffic" when it's literally doing the opposite.
If there is a resource available, it gets dispatched as soon as possible, often while the call is still in progress and before it gets categorised. Depending on its eventual category, you may carry on on blue lights, or you may get stood down.
The driver of that ambulance was chucking it about like a BOSS, making it sing and dance.
Awesome driving.
j mason RCing about .... I don't think it's an ambulance as such. It's more likely a paramedic car used by first responders.
@@YelpBullhorn they can also be called ambulances. But yeah, it was most likely a car instead of a truck.
@@YelpBullhorn It's an RRV - Rapid Response Vehicle, can holdup to 2 paramedics, though usually it is just a single responder. They are kitted out to the same level as an actual ambulance, so they can be called either.
@@diamond4791 ...... I'm probably being pedantic. No, I know I am! I am also aware that definitions change over time. But the word "ambulance' comes from the Latin (I think) 'ambulare' (I also think!) meaning to walk . It's where we get the work 'amble' from. So strictly speaking an ambulance is a medical vehicle you can walk onto. They first came about to tend to the walking wounded.
1:53 & 3:39 If this was the USA then the driver would be punching all the sirens buttons about 50 times expecting the traffic to magically vanish into thin air
Admittedly they had space to move and failed to do so in a quick manner. Emergency services in the US don't take laziness for an answer most of the time and rightly so.
It's illegal to cross the line at a red light, even if you're doing so for an emergency vehicle.
Love the vid. Weird seeing you take the route I drive every day. Except you did it a lot quicker!
yeah i also take a similar way
The UK’s obsession with speed bumps is ridiculous.
you can hear them knocking the crap out the car
All down to county governments and spending.
Bloke in charge of highways has a couple million to spend before "end of year". And as he doesn't want to lose his spending for next year, sends his team of lads out to put as many "traffic calming measures" as they can to spend the money he doesn't want to lose.
So no point suggesting that by saving money, it might be a good thing!!??
@@stevensmith5816 And they almost always put them around every road leading to a hospital too.
Agreed - yet again totally IDIOTIC councils and the car-hating extremists who infest them who don't think about what impact these stupid measures will have on emergency vehicles. Only in the UK.....
@@howdan1985 the London Borough of waltham forest HATES cars, they're literally making every road so small just to add stupid bike lanes when most bikers don't even use them, they're also making so many roads one way to "reduce traffic" when it's literally doing the opposite.
Love the siren setup, why we gone from these sirens to sirens that sound like it got dropped upon being installed.
Literally burst out laughing at that one! I completely agree, this is by far the best UK siren combo.
@@a20axf wail, Yelp and hyper Yelp, why would you go for anything else?
That was some nice driving, very positive, just as it should be when on a 999 call 👍.
Roads are so uneven. Excellent driving skills.
The new led blue lights sure make a difference as u can be seening coming a good distance away
Great video and hope there will be many many more
Always interesting to see these videos.
Great driving
Good thinking from the Astra at the 2 minute mark.
2:08 A Very naughty Astra 💀
2:00 what's this guy doing?!?!?
Moving forwards and a little left would have been the easier idea
I thought the same and Instead blocked a whole lane, some people go in to panic mode when blue lights are behind them.
Is Night Time of FRU NHS?
Do you respond hot to every 999 call, or only ones filtered through AMPDS?
If there is a resource available, it gets dispatched as soon as possible, often while the call is still in progress and before it gets categorised. Depending on its eventual category, you may carry on on blue lights, or you may get stood down.
Amazing driving
Edge of your seat stuff...out the way im coming through.
Not bad ,but parcel force can out do you
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS LOL..
LOLLLL
What was that Vauxhall driver doing?
That’s it, go into the only empty lane there is...
People panic.
Ramps should be illegal
So many non British. In London. Drivers have no idea. That they should move.
An you make more videos
2.05 stupid car driver E006BCU that was a clear lane for blue lighter.
Please
Yes
Very rushed drive, poor driving plan. Overtaking on zig zags aren't allowed and forcing cars to cross the stop line at red traffic lights.
Anyone can overtake on broken chevrons and its up to the drivers whether they choose to go through that red or not.
@@Djnffnoeosmfasjjd I dont believe he said overtaking on Zigzags for blue lighter isn't allowed but I expect he's just taking the piss.
Are u just taking the pee about the Zigzags.
Do you understand what a grade 1 response call permits the driver to do?