Cat 1 & 2 Responders, Voluntary and Commercial Sector

In brief, our objective is, as is yours, the preservation of life

We aim to provide you with:

• Logistic support to those needing 4x4 transport to achieve that aim.

• Vehicle support in times of severe weather (Snow, Gales, Heavy Rain or Floods) or across rough terrain, to transport essential personnel, supplies or equipment to areas that could be inaccessible or hazardous with standard vehicles.

• Transport for Doctors, Nurses, Care Workers to work and house-calls, in challenging weather conditions

• An individual Memorandum of Understanding.

• Event support

• Mobile patrols around private car parking areas to assist or advise drivers that require it.

• Missing Person search assistance.

We can only deploy resources where we have an existing Herts 4x4 Response Group Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place.

Simply contact us via the Enquiry Page to start the 4x4 Response Group MoU process.

In Detail

Herts 4x4 Response Group provides all-terrain support to Category 1 and 2 Responders (as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004) and to other Voluntary and Commercial Agencies.

Requests can also come via the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) or direct from you via the Enquiry page.

Herts 4x4 Response Group is part of a national organisation. If required and where possible, coverage can be provided across the whole country (24/7, 365 days).

Some of the services we are able to provide include:

• Transport for Doctors, Nurses, Care Workers to work and house-calls, in challenging weather conditions.

• Delivery of urgent medication or hot meals.

• Transport of Rescue personnel and equipment across rough terrain.

• Assist with the evacuation of vulnerable people from areas which have flooded or are at risk of flooding.

• Contingency escorting of conventional vehicles in adverse conditions.

• Conduct mobile patrols around private car parking areas to assist or advise drivers that require it.

In the event of a major incident, we are able to call on additional resources from neighbouring 4x4 Response Groups, within the national 4x4 Response UK network.

Deployment

Our Volunteer Responders are trained to operate in adverse weather conditions, typically where others have been advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Our objective, as is yours, is the preservation of life and our role is to provide logistic support to those needing 4x4 transport to achieve that aim.

We aim to provide vehicle support in times of severe weather (Snow, Gales, Heavy Rain or Floods) or across rough terrain, to transport essential personnel, supplies or equipment to areas that would be inaccessible or hazardous to standard vehicles.

Events

Herts 4x4 Response is not only restricted to activities in the Winter months, we also use our skills and 4x4 vehicles for other purposes, such as:

• Event Set-up and Breakdown

• Marshalling – our vehicles and volunteers can assist in marshalling the crowds with a friendly smile.

• Traffic Management – Additional support at authorised Road Closures

• Traction Assistance – If the weather turns wet and drivers are having problems getting out of sodden or muddy car parks, Herts 4x4 Response can be there to tow them out.

Mobile patrols

In challenging weather Herts 4x4 Response Group can conduct mobile patrols around the car parking areas to assist or advise drivers that require it.

When you require our services, we will identify the most appropriate vehicle for the task, based on location and operational requirement. All our Responders vehicles have 4-wheel drive vehicles. Our group of Responder Volunteers, donate their time and use of their own personal vehicles. For transporting personnel, we can provide 7–seater vehicles. For transporting equipment/supplies, our vehicles can carry payloads up to 1500Kg. We are also able to tow trailers of up to 3500Kg, with most types of coupling.

We do not usually charge for this service but a donation to the Group is gratefully received

We can only deploy resources where we have an existing Herts 4x4 Response Group Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place

We welcome enquires from Cat 1&2 Responders, Voluntary and Commercial organisations, who would like to put a Herts 4x4 Response Group Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place, to use our services.

Simply contact us via the Enquiry Page to start the 4x4 Response Group Agreement process.