Medical cover for events
Concert, festival, sports event, corporate day or ceremony – the cover plan is written for your venue and your event, not taken off a shelf.
Why does an event need medical cover?
Wherever a crowd gathers, medical help will be needed sooner or later: fainting, a fall, an injury, exhaustion, alcohol-related cases, and occasionally a genuine emergency. Event medical cover means nobody has to wait for an ambulance to arrive – the crew working on site intervenes immediately.
In Hungary, medical cover at events is subject to legal requirements, and the level needed is determined mainly by the number of participants and the nature of the event. The licensing authority may ask the organiser to prove that cover is in place – we provide a written quote and contract for exactly that.
What the cover includes
- A conversation and a plan: from a site visit or a site map we agree where the unit stands, where the entrances and exits are, where the first-aid post is, and how the ambulance gets in and out.
- Crew: EMT (emergency medical technician), paramedic or doctor, in a make-up scaled to the event.
- Vehicle standby: a basic life support (BLS) ambulance or an advanced life support (ALS) unit, depending on the nature and the size of the event.
- Documentation: every case treated on site is recorded.
For multi-day events or several venues we work with more than one unit and with shift changes.
What kinds of event do we cover?
The list is not closed – if your event is not on it, get in touch and we will talk it through.
Corporate events
Conferences, team building, year-end parties, health screenings, rescue demonstrations – indoors and outdoors alike.
Family days
Where there are children, even the smallest injury matters. First aid demonstrations, foot patrol or mobile patrol depending on the size of the site.
Concerts and festivals
Large crowds, long events, heat or cold – with several units and shift changes where needed.
Sports events
Running and cycling events, team sports, combat sports – with mobile or fixed-position cover.
Ceremonies and parades
Town ceremonies, heritage events, parades – along a route as well.
Other events
Markets, food festivals, film shoots, exhibitions – cover tailored to what you need. First aid training and demonstrations can also be booked.
How we work
Enquiry and consultation
For a quote the date, the venue and the expected headcount are enough. If you have a detailed programme or a site map, we will look at those too.
Recommendation and written quote
We recommend a level of cover – foot patrol, basic ambulance or advanced life support unit – and put it in a written quote.
Setting up on site
The unit arrives before the event starts, takes up the agreed position and makes contact with the organiser and the security team.
Cover and documentation
During the event the crew works on site. Cases treated are recorded, and if needed we arrange the patient’s transport.
Ask for a quote for your event
Send us the date, the venue and the expected headcount – we will reply with a quote and a recommendation on the level of cover.