I understand from a contact in the 4x4 Response world that Derbyshire Ambulance Service have had a 4x4 Yeti for evaluation as a Paramedic Rapid Response vehicle, and it has got a "thumbs up" from them.

Has also been tested by Derbyshire Police who are giving the same response.

Good news for the marque and the Yeti.

I understand from a contact in the 4x4 Response world that Derbyshire Ambulance Service have had a 4x4 Yeti for evaluation as a Paramedic Rapid Response vehicle, and it has got a "thumbs up" from them.

Has also been tested by Derbyshire Police who are giving the same response.

Good news for the marque and the Yeti.

AWESOME stuff there 'Llanigraham

are there any links so we can have a look??? :yes:

I was in a local dealers about 4 weeks ago and was talking to one of the sales reps. I asked about the 3 red yeti's they had round the back and was told the local fire service were looking at running some 170 tdi's as they were better value than the Landrover Discovery. I haven't seen any in fire service livery yet, but will watch with interest. If the emergency services start using the SM it should quickly identify any weaknesses, not that I think there are any.

We have a few Octy Scouts out here in the East Riding used as paramedic response vehicles and the odd Police Freelander II were they need a 4x4, so it would be great to see the Monster taking on some of this work

TP

Sorry Macdemon, no link, just info from an inside source within the 4x4 Response network.

OOOO, ok thank you anyway

wouldnt surprise me, round here there all using skoda's now...will keep my eyes peeled for a piccie on my travels

I gringe ever single time I see a new shape Range Rover Police vehicle. How on earth can that be value for money when a Discovery has more space and costs thousands less?! And now how can they even justify a Disco next to a 170hp Yeti?!

Because in an emergency a Disco or Range Rover is rated to pull 3.5 tonnes legally, and is known to be capable of pulling 40 tonnes with care (and yes it is done, I've seen it!!) Try that with a Yeti? They also have a better "stance" and more off-road capability.

And too be honest most Police forces don't actually pay the book price if they buy them.

Because in an emergency a Disco or Range Rover is rated to pull 3.5 tonnes legally, and is known to be capable of pulling 40 tonnes with care (and yes it is done, I've seen it!!) Try that with a Yeti? They also have a better "stance" and more off-road capability.

And too be honest most Police forces don't actually pay the book price if they buy them.

But in my experience they have a lot of reliability problems with the LR vehicles that they use.

The Met have approved the Yeti - I believe that details are somewhere on the Skoda UK Website.

Because in an emergency a Disco or Range Rover is rated to pull 3.5 tonnes legally, and is known to be capable of pulling 40 tonnes with care (and yes it is done, I've seen it!!) Try that with a Yeti? They also have a better "stance" and more off-road capability.

And too be honest most Police forces don't actually pay the book price if they buy them.

I can vouch for that, once had to pull a 38 tonne arctic out of the running lanes onto the hard shoulder using a Landrover 90. With the current proposed cuts to budgets Police forces are already looking at reducing costs, the axe is likely to fall on vehicle fleets with a cut in numbers. I don't think the Yeti will replace the Rangerover/Disco's on the motorway units but it wouldn't surprise me if they start to be used in more rural areas.

I understand from a contact in the 4x4 Response world that Derbyshire Ambulance Service have had a 4x4 Yeti for evaluation as a Paramedic Rapid Response vehicle, and it has got a "thumbs up" from them.

Has also been tested by Derbyshire Police who are giving the same response.

Good news for the marque and the Yeti.

Great idea but you would need to put the "customer" on the roof! Even with the seats out, my feet would be sticking over the back bumper.

Err, Terfyn, Paramedic Rapid Response vehicles aren't Ambulances, so don't carry "clients".

Err, Terfyn, Paramedic Rapid Response vehicles aren't Ambulances, so don't carry "clients"

Yeah......................imagine a paramedic on a BMW R1200 bike with a 17 stone patient attached to a spinal board

Using a Yeti as a patrol vehicle is a GREAT idea but I'm not sure about this :giggle: :giggle:

Err, Terfyn, Paramedic Rapid Response vehicles aren't Ambulances, so don't carry "clients".

Leaving bodies lying about is very careless and unhygenic - don't you think. Keep Britain tidy!!!

I would have thought a Defender would do a better job. I have always considered the Yeti as a Softroader.

Second posting by mistake

Edited 4 September, 201015 yr by Terfyn

External casualties is not as daft as it sounds; the US Army used to fly Bell H-13 (model 47) Sioux 'MASH' Helicopters with external stretchers

TP

There you go a blue lighted Yeti! (Can one say such a thing?) hehehe

And a tiny fire engine version can be seen here:

http://www.evoltd.com/html/news.html

There you go a blue lighted Yeti! (Can one say such a thing?) hehehe

For the DIY inclined see:

http://www.bluelite.co.uk/police-vehicles.php

tom

A police car with park assist!?

A police car with park assist!?

AND a sunroof! I think it was at a general emergency vehicle demonstrator show (judging by the flickr pictures in the same group) so this is probably a SUK car with temporary Battenburg on to sell the car to emergency services "buyers" at the show. There was also a brand new VW Amarok on the same stand in Police livery.

Nice photo

I can vouch for that, once had to pull a 38 tonne arctic out of the running lanes onto the hard shoulder using a Landrover 90. With the current proposed cuts to budgets Police forces are already looking at reducing costs, the axe is likely to fall on vehicle fleets with a cut in numbers. I don't think the Yeti will replace the Rangerover/Disco's on the motorway units but it wouldn't surprise me if they start to be used in more rural areas.

Yes, my late Dad was a heavy goods mechanic and he has told me about some quite amazing loads he had pulled off motorways with a Land Rover.

John