Central EMS provides thousands of hours of standby services every year for Special Events. Central EMS uses dedicated ambulances, first aid stations, and all-terrain vehicles to ensure rapid response and patient care under any circumstances. Staffing, equipment, and pricing for special events vary depending on the type of event and its location.
EVENT TYPES: NON-DEDICATED VS DEDICATED
Non-Dedicated Event
Provides a standby ambulance free of charge but is subject to leaving due to emergency requests.
Dedicated Event
Provides a standby ambulance that is staffed with a dedicated crew for the event. Requirements Include:
- Payment
- A two-hour minimum on all Dedicated events
- Events requiring three or more units require a command assignment for the event.
Special Teams
ALS Ambulance Medical Standby Team
CENTRAL EMS can provide dedicated advanced life support (ALS) ambulance units to standby at special events. Each unit carries all the equipment required to provide advance life support treatment and transport should an emergency occur during the event. The team members are in constant communication with both the event staff and the CENTRAL EMS 911 Communications Center via radio. A special events coordinator can assist you in planning your requirements, including an inventory of necessary supplies and professional staffing levels needed based on the location and anticipated size of your event.
ALS Medical All-terrain Vehicle Team
The Medical ATV Team is staffed by an EMT and a Paramedic which is used to compliment an ambulance unit on standby and the bike team at larger events. The ATV’s used by CENTRAL EMS carry all the equipment required to provide basic or advanced life support treatment and transport to an onsite facility, or to a waiting ambulance should a medical emergency occur. The ATV’s enable EMT’s and Paramedics to quickly respond and transport patients in crowded situations where an ambulance response would be delayed, or a normal ambulance vehicle could not be accessible. The team members maintain constant communication with the event staff, the CENTRAL EMS 911 Communications Center and other emergency responders via radio.
Registration
Please submit an Event Coverage Form at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of the event. Extended events, multi-day events, or large events requiring EMS capabilities beyond a single ambulance should be arranged at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of the event.