Paramedic bike stolen in City of London

Police have asked the public to be on the lookout for a London Ambulance Service response cycle after one was stolen from the City of London. Cycle responders operate in busy areas which are difficult to travel through in a car or ambulance.

City of London Police’s PC Stuart Ford last night tweeted:

Please look out for an London Ambulance Service response cycle being ridden by public - one was stolen today from the City! @LAS_CycleTeam

— PC Stuart Ford (@Citycyclecop) June 23, 2016

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

Cycle responders are deployed for emergency calls in particularly congested areas of the capital as they are able to reach patients quickly and begin life-saving treatment while an ambulance is on the way.

They attend approximately 16,000 calls a year with an average response time of six minutes and resolve around 50 per cent of all incidents at the scene.