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Medics On Scene Medics On Scene - Event Paramedics and First Aid Trainers. We also offer both public and private First Aid Courses.

Event Medics for extreme sports events, equestrian sports, motocross events, cycling events, community events, concerts, movie sets, stage construction ... all events! Event Medical Services and First Aid Training for the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand (and beyond!)

Providing the highest level of immediate response, on-scene, paramedical care at your event. Our personnel are highly qualified a

nd expertly trained, front-line experienced and fully equipped to deal with any medical emergency should the unthinkable happen at your event. We have First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics at all levels, Registered Nurses and Doctors available for your event. Visit our website for more information : www.MedicsOnScene.org.nz

Expressions of Interest NOW OPENPlease share to all your ICP, CCP and Paramedic friends!Following the success of last ye...
22/05/2026

Expressions of Interest NOW OPEN

Please share to all your ICP, CCP and Paramedic friends!

Following the success of last year’s event, the 2nd Annual ICP Training Conference 2026 is coming to Wellington.

Two days. Hands-on learning. High-level education.

🔹 Day 1: Supervised skill stations
🔹 Day 2: Presentations from experienced clinicians

📅 7–8 July 2026
📍 Wellington (Pātaka, Porirua)
🎓 12 CPD hours (F2F)

Open to all Paramedic Specialists (ICP and CCP skills focus), with a limited number of places available for Paramedics.

Designed for medics working across:
event medicine, NZDF, frontline ambulance, HEMS, FIFO, remote and industrial settings.

👉 EOIs are now open.
Follow the instructions on the flyer to register your interest.

Full programme coming soon.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Proudly supported by Medics On Scene and ProMed Event Medical Services.

One of the things we enjoy most about event medicine is that no two weeks look the same!Different sports bring different...
19/05/2026

One of the things we enjoy most about event medicine is that no two weeks look the same!

Different sports bring different risks, different logistics, and different medical considerations — which is exactly why planning, adaptability, and having the right people on the ground matters.

Big thanks to the organisers and crews we worked alongside in the last week: Foxton Racing Club, Central Hawke's Bay Motorcycle Club, Levin Racing Club.

We’ve had a few good conversations off the back of the last series of posts. A few people asked a similar question: 👉 “H...
19/05/2026

We’ve had a few good conversations off the back of the last series of posts.

A few people asked a similar question:

👉 “How do we actually check this in a practical way?”

To make that a bit easier, our website has a couple of simple resources that can be used when planning events.

Nothing complicated — just a way of bringing a bit more clarity to what’s being provided. And it’s not extra work for you!

1. The Capability Declaration

→ this outlines what your medical provider intends to deploy to the event. Send this out with your Quote Request for them to complete. It will show you who is there, what they can do, how the team is structured, and how the response is expected to work – this is their “promise” to you, the event organiser.

2. The Medic Audit Checklist

→ this confirms the Medic team, equipment, resources and medications there on the day of the event. Let your medical provider know that this will need to be filled out before the event begins – this is their assurance that the team onsite matches what was agreed and expected. This is how you will know your Medics can deliver the care you and your patients are expecting. Check it against the Declaration.

They’re designed to work together.
They don’t tell you what level of cover you should have — your risk assessment already did that. They simply help clarify what’s actually being provided, so it can be checked against the level of cover your event requires.

If it’s useful, you can find them here:

Event Organiser Resources : https://www.medicsonscene.org.nz/new-event-organiser-resources.html
Aim for Resource 2 and Resource 3!

I’m always happy to talk through what makes sense for different types of events.



Post 5: The one question that changes everything 🧭 So if there’s one takeaway from all of this… it’s this: The most usef...
14/05/2026

Post 5: The one question that changes everything

🧭 So if there’s one takeaway from all of this… it’s this:

The most useful question isn’t:
“Do we meet the requirement?”

It’s:
👉 “What can your Medic team actually do on the day?”

The last 4 posts have covered a few key pieces:
* Not all clinical roles are the same
* Capability depends on more than just qualifications
* Equipment, medications, and support all play a part
* Plans are tested when things change

Put together, those things shape the capability that’s actually available on event day.

So, it’s worth asking:
* Can your Medic team respond across the whole site?
* What’s your plan if more than one incident occurs?
* Can care still be delivered at the level expected if conditions change?
* How is everything coordinated when things shift?

Because in practice:
👉 “Medical cover” can mean very different things.

Having a clear understanding of what’s being provided makes it much easier to match the level of cover to the level of risk.

Please feel free to ask questions – the whole point of the series is to bring about clarity for event organisers...



Post 4: What happens when things get stretched?🚨 Most events run smoothly.But plans aren’t tested when everything is goi...
12/05/2026

Post 4: What happens when things get stretched?

🚨 Most events run smoothly.

But plans aren’t tested when everything is going well. They’re tested when something changes.

For example:
• A clinician is already treating a patient … and another incident happens somewhere else on site
Or:
• Conditions shift — weather, terrain, crowd movement — and access suddenly becomes slower or more difficult than expected.

At that point, the question becomes:
👉 What happens next?

• What coverage remains across the rest of the site?
• Who responds to the next incident?
• Can Medics still access all areas of the event?

Every medical setup has a limit — a point at which the available capability can become stretched.

Good planning helps identify where those limits are before the day begins. Understanding how your medical cover works when things change gives you a much clearer picture of the response capability actually available onsite.

For example:
• Is a single Medic suitable for covering incidents occurring simultaneously across a large site?
• Can vehicles and equipment still access patients if conditions deteriorate?
• What happens if a patient cannot be easily moved back to a treatment area?

These are all things worth thinking about before event day.

In the final post, we’ll pull this together into one simple question that helps cut through all of it.

Post 3 in the series: In the last post, we looked at how different clinical roles come with different capabilities. But ...
10/05/2026

Post 3 in the series:

In the last post, we looked at how different clinical roles come with different capabilities.

But even with the right clinician onsite, the next questions become:

* What supports them on the day?
* Do they have the equipment needed to assess and treat patients properly?
* Are the appropriate medications available?

Because in practice:

👉 A clinician can only operate at the level they are resourced for.

No matter how experienced or highly trained they are, they don’t have healing hands.



On paper, you might have a Paramedic onsite. In reality, what can actually be delivered may depend heavily on the equipment, medications, and overall response setup available on the day.

This is where resources start to matter just as much as qualifications. When those pieces line up, clinicians can work at the level they’re trained for. When they don’t, that level of care just isn’t there.

In the next post, we’ll look at what happens when that system gets stretched — and why that’s worth thinking about ahead of time.



Ok, onto Post 2 for the series...So what actually sits underneath “medical cover”? In the last post, we touched on the i...
08/05/2026

Ok, onto Post 2 for the series...

So what actually sits underneath “medical cover”?

In the last post, we touched on the idea that most services can look very similar from the outside… but underneath that, there can be some important differences.

One of the biggest (and least obvious) is this:

👉 Not everyone in a medic uniform does the same thing.

You might see a mix of:

* First Aiders
* First Responders
* Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
* Paramedics and Specialists

All wearing a similar uniform.

In reality, each role has different:

* training
* clinical decision-making ability
* medications they can give
* procedures they can perform

👉 The gap between these levels isn’t small — it’s significant, and it directly affects what care can be delivered on the day.

In some cases, events aren’t just getting a different level of care… the level of cover being provided may not align with what was expected — simply because those differences aren’t well understood.

Understanding who is onsite — and what they can actually do — is a key part of understanding your medical cover.

In the next post, we’ll build on this and look at why capability isn’t just about qualifications.



A quick recap — and where we’re heading next ...Earlier this year, we looked at what makes event medical cover effective...
06/05/2026

A quick recap — and where we’re heading next ...

Earlier this year, we looked at what makes event medical cover effective.

The key takeaway was simple:

👉 It’s not just ticking the box for “first aid on site”.

It’s a combination of:

• Clinicians
• Equipment
• Access
• Response capability

Since then, we’ve had some good conversations with event organisers and others in the industry — and one thing has stood out:

👉 Even when you understand how medical cover works, it’s not always clear what you’re actually getting.

From the outside, medical services can look very similar… the uniform, a badge with a title, and a medic kit ... but underneath, there can be some big differences. And it’s not too far beneath the surface that things start to get exposed.

So, over the next few posts we’ll dig into this and look at:

• What different clinical roles mean in practice
• Why capability isn’t just about qualifications
• What happens when systems are stretched
• And more key questions that bring clarity to it.

The next few posts will connect some dots... so, keep an eye out for them.

On ANZAC Day, our team had the privilege of supporting the “Winter Olympics” equestrian fundraiser just out of Waipukura...
30/04/2026

On ANZAC Day, our team had the privilege of supporting the “Winter Olympics” equestrian fundraiser just out of Waipukurau — an event that’s become something pretty special over the years.

It’s always an easy one to say yes to, and we're happy to get behind it and donate our services.

The event raises funds for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service, and this year’s result is something pretty special…
👉 Enough raised to fund a new Rapid Response Vehicle.

That’s not just a good outcome — that’s real impact.

A big thank you to Claire Wilson and the team for having us along again. It’s always a well-run event, and it genuinely feels like it gets better every year.

We’re proud to be there, playing our part in keeping people safe while something much bigger happens in the foreground...

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