4x4 Response
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4x4 Response is the UK
based national organisation using 4x4 vehicles
to offer support in adverse conditions, working with Voluntary Organisations and Emergency Services
.
In 1999 4x4 Response was established as a response group in Norfolk
, and in 2005 national links were developed into a more formal Association, resulting in 2006 the formation of the 4x4 Response Network. In the Autumn of 2008, 4x4 Response became a registered charity (Charity number: 1126138), recognised by the Department for Communities and Local Government
.
with Category One and Category Two responders, as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
. Such organisations include:
Most 4x4 Response groups are members of their Local Resilience Forum (LRF) voluntary agency groups enabling inclusion in local resilience plans.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based national organisation using 4x4 vehicles
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
to offer support in adverse conditions, working with Voluntary Organisations and Emergency Services
Emergency service
Emergency services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. Some agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies whilst others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities...
.
History
With a history of the Emergency Services calling on 4x4 owners in times of emergency, there is a history of groups of volunteers with 4x4s in the UK for a number of years.In 1999 4x4 Response was established as a response group in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, and in 2005 national links were developed into a more formal Association, resulting in 2006 the formation of the 4x4 Response Network. In the Autumn of 2008, 4x4 Response became a registered charity (Charity number: 1126138), recognised by the Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Communities and Local Government is the UK Government department for communities and local government in England. It was established in May 2006 and is the successor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, established in 2001...
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Operations
Although a national level umbrella organisation exists, the charity is engaged through contact with one of its local groups. Each local group has a formalised Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of understanding
A memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
with Category One and Category Two responders, as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that establishes a coherent framework for emergency planning and response ranging from local to national level...
. Such organisations include:
- Local Authority Emergency Planning Office
- The PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
- The AmbulanceAmbulanceAn ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
Service - St. John AmbulanceSt. John AmbulanceSt John Ambulance, branded as St John in some territories, is a common name used by a number of affiliated organisations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and practice of medical first aid and the provision of ambulance services, all of which derive their origins from the St John...
- Red Cross
- Doctors' Associations.
Most 4x4 Response groups are members of their Local Resilience Forum (LRF) voluntary agency groups enabling inclusion in local resilience plans.
External links
- 4x4 Response National Website
- Charity Commission register entry
- BBC Radio4 'You and Yours" Jan 10
- BBC News Feb 09
- BBC Article on Hertfordshire 4x4 Response team
- Times Newspaper article on SE 4x4 Response team
England
- Avon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire (Wessex)
- Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire
- Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Mersyside, Lancashire (North West)
- Derbyshire (Peak)
- Devon & Cornwall
- Durham, Nothumberland (North East)
- Gloucestershire & Worcestershire
- Hampshire & Berkshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight (Vectis)
- Kent
- Norfolk & Suffolk
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire (West Midlands)
- Surrey
- Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Yorkshire & Lincolnshire