Event Medical Services

The right medical response, in the right place, at the right time...

Medics On Scene specialise in providing the right level of medical care at your event - ready to respond immediately.

We are fully resourced to manage and treat any traumatic or medical emergency on site, providing you with a robust safety solution and giving you peace of mind. We don't just stabilise the patient and wait for an ambulance; we provide the actual clinical treatment that the patient needs, on scene. 

Our experienced, professionally qualified clinical team of Registered Paramedics, Registered Paramedic Specialists (ICP/ECPs), Registered Nurses and Doctors are supported by a solid team of Emergency Medical Technicians, First Responders and volunteer First Aiders, all with current skills, qualifications and experience in an Emergency Rescue Team environment.​

OUR TEAM

• First Responders
  
• Emergency Medical Technicians
  
• Registered Nurses
  
• Registered Paramedics
  
• Registered Paramedic Specialists
  
• Doctors

Public Registry Search - check your Paramedic

Paramedics are now regulated by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, with Te Kaunihera Manapou Paramedic Council ensuring that Paramedics are competent and fit to practise, the principal purpose being public protection.

All MOS Paramedics and Paramedic Specialists (ICP/ECP) are Registered with Te Kaunihera Manapou Paramedic Council

There is more information of Paramedic Registration here : Registration of Paramedics in New Zealand

After August 1st 2021, only those who are registered as paramedics with the Council may claim to be a "Paramedic" or use words, titles, initials, abbreviations or descriptions implying that they are a paramedic. The term Paramedic is protected under Section 7 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

OUR RESOURCES

• 4x4 Response Vehicles
• 4x4 Rescue Side-by-side
• 4x4 Ambulance
• Base: 3 x Mobile Treatment Units - fully equipped to front-line ambulance standard
• 6x3m Medic Tents
• Multi-patient Transfer Ambulance

• An Ambulance won't help anyone - it's the clinical personnel that do that
• Make sure you have the right clinical personnel on site - not all Ambulance Officers are Paramedics. 
• It is your responsibility as the event organiser to ensure the right level of medical care can be provided at your event - get a Risk Assessment done to be sure
• Paramedics are now becoming Registered (March 2021) with title protection (ie only Registered Paramedics will be able to use the term "Paramedic")​
• There are National Clinical Procedures and Guidelines that all Event Medical Providers must follow in the pre-hospital environment
• There is a NZ Standard for our sector - NZS8156:2019 Ambulance, Paramedicine and Patient Transfer Services
• Check that the provider has the necessary equipment and medications to fulfill the role​ - they don't have "healing hands" so make sure they have all the gear...

Event Medic Checklist

Event Medic Checklist
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Here is an example Checklist

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Ensure the welfare and safety of participants, officials, volunteers and supporters at your event ...

Having medical coverage at your mass gathering such as a sporting or community event is NOT just another box to tick on your Health and Safety forms. As the Event Organiser you need to be sure that the medical coverage at your event is not only appropriate to the event you are running, but also that it matches the expectations of those attending. If there's something that will come back and bite you, it's a failing in your health and safety assessments.

As the Event organiser you are obliged to ensure the safety and well-being of all those attending. If something does go wrong you need to be prepared and be able to offer the RIGHT LEVEL of medical care AS FAST AS POSSIBLE ... that means having MEDICS ON SCENE.

We work alongside venue owners and event organisers

Don't take the risk of getting this wrong. Medical Service Providers MUST do their own risk analysis anyway. They do this to determine the level of clinical care required for the event, and they MUST ensure that the level of service is actually delivered on the day of the event. It's mandated in NZS8156, the NZ standard that medical service providers work to.

Don't guess wrong, because that will come back on you personally.

We will assist with determining your required level of medical care by completing a Risk Assessment specifically for your event. This Risk Assessment conforms to the guidelines described in AS/NZS ISO 31000 as per the New Zealand Standard NZS 8156:2019 Ambulance, Paramedicine and Patient Transfer Services released in May 2019.

The level of care and service we provide simply can't be beaten ...

We are a small team with a personal interest in, and connection to, the sports clubs we provide medical support to. We not only bring professionalism, current skills and a wealth of experience with us, but also a willingness to support the local community, the sports clubs within it and ultimately the people that work hard at making these events happen for our families. To make sure they get the best support, we have the following :

- We carry Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
- Our framework is aligned to NZS 8156:2019 Ambulance, Paramedicine and Patient Transfer Services
- Risk assessments conform to ISO31000:2009 Risk Management
- This is supported by a Quality Management System including the requirements of ISO9001
- Our Medical Director is local and accessible
- Personnel work within strict Clinical Guidelines for practice levels and Delegated Scopes of Practice
- Personnel are experienced, expertly trained with front-line exposure. We have First Responders, EMTs, Registered Nurses and RN-ECs, Registered Paramedics (and Specialists: Intensive Care Paramedics/Flight Paramedics) and our Medical Director, Doctor McCrory - all are professionally qualified with current certification or registration (as appropriate).
- We have on-board Satellite comms available for areas with no cell or trunk radio coverage

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what's the difference

explaining the different levels of care ...

First Aider

NZQA level 1-2
Qualifications : Basic First Aid, units 6400, 6401 and 6402

Skills, Equipment and Medications :
First Aiders can prevent the patient from further injury, apply bandages, plasters, slings and give Paracetamol

First Responder and NZCEC First Responder

NZQA level 3-4
Qualifications :

1. First Responder : all of above plus units 25411, 25412 & 14474 (expiring) Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC) level
or
2. NZCEC First Responder : all of above plus New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder)

Skills, Equipment and Medications :

first at the scene of an emergency, certified Emergency First Responders possess the skills and knowledge needed to help ill or injured persons until more advanced medical assistance is available

all of above skills/medications plus
a) Core emergency care skills such as patient assessment, wound management, burn management, fracture/soft tissue management, respiratory distress and management of altered levels of consciousness
b) AED use
c) Suction unit use
d) Oropharyngeal airway
e) Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA)
f) Oxygen therapy
g) Aspirin
h) Paracetamol
i) Ibuprofen

NZCEC First Responders have additional scope and can also administer Entonox, Methoxyflurane, Adrenalin, Glucogon, GTN, Ipratropium, Loratadine, Ondansetron, Prednisone, Salbutamol and Tramadol under clinical supervision/consult

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Officer - BLS (Basic Life Support)

NZQA level 4-5
Qualifications : National Certificate in Ambulance (Patient Care & Transport )

Skills, Equipment and Medications :

EMTs have most of the essential skills to help in life-threatening situations and their education is the foundation for all other more advanced skill levels

all of above skills/medications plus
Adrenaline Neb, IM, IN and topical
Glucagon IM
GTN SL
Ipratroprium neb
Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
Laryngoscopy / Magills ( airway obstruction )
Loratadine PO
Ondansetron PO
Prednisone PO
PEEP
Salbutamol neb
Tramadol PO
Urinary catheter (troubleshooting)

Registered Paramedic - ILS (Intermediate Life Support)

NZQA level 5-6
Qualifications : Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine)

Skills, Equipment and Medications :

Paramedics are intermediate level providers of emergency medical care and are educated and trained in topics such as anatomy and physiology, cardiology, pharmacology, and medical procedures.

all of above skills/medications plus
Adrenaline IM, IV ( for cardiac arrest )
Amiodarone IV ( for cardiac arrest )
Clopidogrel PO
CPAP
Enoxaparin SC
Fentanyl IN, IV
Gentamicin IV
Glucose IV
Heparin IV
IO Access
IV cannulation
Lignocaine 1% IM
Manual defibrillation and synchronised cardioversion
Metoprolol IV
Midazolam IM (seizures / ag. delirium)
Midazolam IV (seizures only)
Morphine IM, IV
Naloxone IM, IV
Olanzapine PO
Ondansetron IM, IV
Oxytocin IM
0.9% sodium chloride
Teneceplase IV
Valporate IV

Registered Paramedic specialist - ICP (Intensive Care Paramedic) - ALS (Advanced Life Support)

NZQA level 7
Qualifications : Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) and Post Graduate Certificate in Specialty Care

Skills, Equipment and Medications :

Providing advanced management where knowledge, rationale, judgement, skill and leadership are well developed, utilising the most comprehensive regime of pharmacology, airway support and ECG interpretation.

all of above skills/medications plus
Adenosine
Adrenaline (all routes)
Atropine IV
Amioderone IV
Calcium Chloride IV
Chest decompression (needle)
Cricothyroidotomy
Endotracheal intubation
Finger thoracostomy
GTN IV (flight)
Hydrocortisone IV, IM (flight)
Ketamine (all routes)
Lignocaine 1% (all routes)
Magnesium IV
Midazolam IM, IV
Pacing
Pericardiocentesis (flight)
Rocuronium IV ( ongoing paralysis )
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% IV
Suxamethonium IV

What level do you need ?

Click on one of the Tabs to find out more :

• More than just First Aid

• up to advanced life support

• with equipment to match

We specialise in providing immediate response, on-scene medical care.

We won't supply volunteers with a First Aid Certificate to your event and call it "medical cover". You are assured that the Team Leader is a qualified healthcare professional of at least EMT level and they will manage all First Responders and First Aiders.

What this means to event organisers is that we have the ability to provide urgent medical treatment to a patient straight away - our personnel have enhanced skills, medications and equipment. We won't just hold the patients hand until a front-line ambulance arrives, we're able to treat the patient immediately. Your athletes, competitors, and all other event-goers will be thankful for that.

Our First Aid personnel have current Comprehensive First Aid Certificates, our First Responders have current training and certification to PHEC ( Pre-Hospital Emergency Care ) level or New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (NZCEC). Any volunteers working with us are supplementary to your professional medical team and are gaining valuable experience to compliment their qualifications. They will only ever be placed with a senior team member for training and are IN ADDITION to the team you are paying for.

Our First Responders have current Certificates and use their skills in a rescue, fire and/or high-risk workplace environment. This means patients are cared for with enhanced assessment processes, advanced equipment and current techniques. Our EMTs are either Ambulance Officers, Registered Nurses who are also trained to work in an out-of-hospital environment or students studying towards their degree in Paramedicine and currently working on front-line ambulances for experience, honing their skills.

Stepping up from the BLS level, we also offer Registered Paramedics (ILS - Intermediate Life Support) and also Registered Paramedic Specialists (Intensive Care Paramedics or ALS - Advance Life Support).

These levels are an absolute must for when there is a possibility of more serious injury, as can occur at sporting events like Equestrian Cross Country, motocross, motor-sports events etc.

Our Intermediate and Advanced level personnel are fully qualified, expertly trained and currently serving as front-line Paramedics getting daily hands-on experience. Our Registered Paramedics, ICPs and also our Doctor are all at the top of their game and prepared for any traumatic or medical event.

All have their current right of practice / practicing certificates / registration with skill levels appraised annually to ensure you get the absolute best patient care available.

We are fully equipped to deal with any medical event on site with our Mobile Treatment Units used as a Medical Base / Treatment Room, First Aid Tents, and 4x4 Paramedic Response Vehicles for patient recovery.

All Vehicles are equipped with at least two types of communication device and are kitted out with the highest standard of Medical Equipment and medications to meet the needs of our Intensive Care Paramedics, including 12-lead ECG monitor/defibrillator ( or an AED for Primary Care level events ).

We will not leave your event, causing it to shut down. We will clear the scene as quickly as possible to allow the event to continue, we will assess the patient, provide on-site medical care and arrange transport to hospital should that be required.

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