South East England 4x4 Response

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SECAmb) would like to thank its staff, the public and voluntary organisations for their support during the recent extreme weather. Examples of dedication include: ‘South East 4x4 Response’ volunteers ferried emergency control room staff to and from one ...

During the afternoon and evening, SEE4x4R volunteers have been helping South East Coast Ambulance Service maintain their essential service by transporting members of staff to work at their Banstead HQ and Control Centre.

SEE4x4R are currently on standby, at the request of another 4x4 Response Group, to transfer a patient from hospital in Orpington.

We have also advised Kent County Council that we are available to provide assistance if necessary.

Bell Equine , a specialist Veterinary Clinic in Maidstone, has generously agreed to make a donation to help with the set up costs of South East England 4x4 Response. Everyone at SEE4x4R is grateful to Bell Equine for their sponsorship which will enable us to buy group insurance and other essential ...

Last weekend two SEE4x4R members participated, as observers, in a Kent Search And Rescue (http://www.ksar.co.uk) training exercise. Medway RAYNET (http://www.medway.raynet.btinternet.co.uk/index.htm) were also deployed and practiced working together with KSAR. It was a long but very informative nigh...

Teams from Wessex 4x4 Response were called out after flooding following a 'freak' hail storm last week (30/10/08). The BBC reported on their assisting in the rescue of an elderly resident trapped by flood water. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/puffbox/hyperpuff/audiovideo/england/devon/7700254.stm

The following was posted on the National 4x4 Response Network forum today: Several years into the growth and development of the 4x4 Response Network, there are some exciting plans ahead. The initial aim was to build a national organisation co-ordinating and enabling the regional and local groups. As...