Formed in late December 2008, we were originally called ‘South East England 4×4 Response’ covering the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. We are a group of unpaid specialists who utilise our own vehicles, equipment, and skills to provide assistance to the Emergency Services, County Councils and their community in times of need.
After a re-organisation back in 2011, we renamed ourselves ‘South East 4×4 Response’ (SE4x4R) and we now primarily cover Kent and Medway, although we work closely with our colleagues in Sussex and Surrey.
In 2016 South East 4×4 Response became a registered non-profit charity in England (1168367) with the stated aim “To preserve and protect human life and property, in particular but not exclusively by providing equipment, vehicles and other resources to offer support in adverse conditions”.
In 2017 South East 4×4 Response were granted policing powers under Section 38 of the new Policing and Crime Act allowing us to direct traffic on Kent’s roads and so free up Kent Police patrols. This enables our Responders to deal with incidents such as fallen trees, broken down vehicles and vehicles trapped in adverse weather conditions when called on to do so by Kent Police.
