VOLUNTEER 4x4 drivers from a Welsh charity have joined forces with North Wales Police to help with transportation at short notice during times of adverse weather.

Under a newly-signed agreement, members of 4x4 Response Wales will volunteer to help support officers and staff at major incidents – such as flooding and heavy snow.

Roles could include taking key staff to work such as doctors, nurses and carers; delivering supplies such as food and medication to families or patients in remote areas; providing transport for police officers and local authorities in severe weather and during emergencies and supporting rescue organisations in severe weather and in difficult terrain.

Insp Craig Jones of the Force’s Operational Planning Team said: “The 4x4 Response Wales Team could be of great help in an emergency.

“They will allow us to help more people by reducing the logistical problems that can be caused by extreme weather conditions, especially in more rural areas.

“It must be stressed, 4x4 Response Wales are not there to replace existing emergency service vehicles, but rather to complement them in times of high demand or where resources have become stretched.”

If you would like to more or are interested in joining and volunteering with the 4x4 Response Wales Team contact Martin Bailey on 01745 592551 or 07974 396699.

Alternatively visit their website via http://www.4x4responsewales.org/

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