London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAA) has partnered with Marshall Leasing for the rollout of its new blue light response vehicles.

The new Volvo XC90s work in conjunction with the charity’s helicopters to provide the Rapid Response team

It’s deployed six Volvo XC90s to replace the outgoing vehicle fleet, which operates to ensure 24/7 coverage for the emergency service provider and deliver its Physician Response Unit.

The vehicles work in conjunction with LAA’s two MD902 Explorer helicopters to provide the charity’s Rapid Response team, reacting to emergency trauma calls and serving the 10 million people that live and work within the M25.

The rapid response cars deliver the same advanced trauma team as the helicopter crews, with the same equipment and drugs to a critically injured patient’s side, where they can be treated on scene.

Based out of the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, the vehicles are ready for use at night or in adverse weather conditions when the helicopter teams cannot operate. They’re liveried with LAA’s red logo in bold, making them highly identifiable.

As LAA’s new funding partner, Marshall Leasing was instrumental in the introduction of the critical assets for the charity.

Working closely with Volvo Specialist Vehicles, Marshall Leasing put together a bespoke solution for LAA to ensure the vehicles met the charity’s requirements, while delivering on the key criteria of value and service.

Richard Baird, sales director of Marshall Leasing, commented: “We are of course hugely proud to be supporting such a fantastic charity service within London. This new client is predominantly funded through public donations, so we had to ensure that pricing was as keen as it could be. As a medium-sized fleet management and leasing company, we can be more dynamic in this regard, and being able to supply such a critical fleet of vehicles is magnificent for our business.”

Jonathan Jenkins, chief executive at London’s Air Ambulance Charity, added: “As an air ambulance charity, people might be surprised to know that a huge proportion of the missions our teams undertake are in our road vehicles. These cars fulfil the same role as our aircraft, bringing the hospital to the patient in the form of our equipment, drugs and medical teams in the fastest possible time. Our team having access to these new vehicles is only possible thanks to the support of our partners at Marshall Leasing.

“On behalf of everyone at London’s Air Ambulance Charity, I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to everyone at Marshall Leasing for their continued backing for our service.”