Hogg Rescue
Hogg Rescue is a 2005 long wheel base, turbo diesel Renault Master which has been professionaly modified to perform its task and make room for all the equipment that it has to carry.
For car rallies, Hogg Rescue is normally at the start of a special stage and should an incident occur then the vehicle, under the direction of the Stage Commander and Rally Control, proceeds to the incident where the car is made safe, any fire extinguished and casualties extricated from the car and, if necessary, transported to Hospital.
The equipment carried on the vehicle complies with the 2005 MSA requirements and in addition there are numerous other items carried to ensure total coverage of all extrication and pre-hospital immediate care emergencies.
Rescue Equipment
Hogg Rescue carries a selection of Rescue equipment - hydraulic, battery and manual. This includes:
- Full set of Holmatro Spreaders, Cutters, Pedal Cutter and Extending Ram
- 2 DeWalt Reciprocating Battery-powered Saws
- Dewalt Battery-powered "Nibbler"
- Manual-powered Pedal Cutter
Medical Equipment
Coming soon......
Communication Equipment
In any Emergency, communication is Vital. Hogg Rescue has a mass of communication equipment including:
- 2 MSA Registered VHF radios (81MHz-Rally and 169MHz-Race - Callsign: AUTO HOGG RESCUE)
- VHF High-Band radio for communication with Event Organisers
- VHF High-Band radio on Hogg Motorsport's own frequency for communication between vehicles and personal radios carried by all crew members
- Isle of Man Ambulance Service TETRA Radio for communication with Ambulance Control and Nobles Hospital Accident and Emergency Department
- Mobile Phone
- A stereo radio/cd player for weather forecasts!!
- There is also an external PA system attached to the Siren system.
