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The New Ambulance Cycle Responders

Cycle responders are fully trained to work on their own and operate in busy areas which are difficult to travel through in a car or ambulance. Staff on bikes can get through narrow streets, pedestrian areas and shopping centres very easily. They are able to reach patients quickly and start to give life-saving treatment while an ambulance is on the way.

Our cycle responders have equipment designed to enable them to respond to emergency calls: a custom-built bicycle, medical kit and specialist clothing.  

Custom-built bicycle

Cycle responders use custom-built Specialized Rockhopper mountain bikes fitted with blue lights and a siren. The bikes are lightweight and include a strengthened back wheel and stronger spokes, puncture-proof tyres, lights, pannier bags and water bottles.

Medical kit

Our cycle responders’ kit includes, among other things: a defibrillator (used to re-start a patient’s heart if they go into cardiac arrest), oxygen, entonox (commonly known as gas and air), a pulse monitor, a blood pressure monitor, adult and child bag and mask resuscitators, adrenaline, aspirin, asthma and diabetes drugs, bandages and dressings, rubber gloves, and cleanser.

Specialist clothing

Their specially-designed uniform includes: helmet, gloves, glasses, reflective jacket/jerseys, trousers (shorts for warmer weather), waterproofs, cycle shoes, base layers, padded undershorts, skull cap, anti-pollution mask, protective body armour, utility belt, a radio, and mobile phone with Bluetooth headset.