Event First Aid Cover

• Peddars Way Ultra
• Canary Trails Events, Winterfold, Copthorne 100/200, Surrey Hills, Two Towers and Rhino Run
• Marriotts Way Marathon
• Camino Ultra Events, Lrea Valley and Epping races
• Crawley 24 hour events
• Peak Running, Birthday Bash, Ultras and Dovedale Dipper
• Weavers Way Ultra
• Five Rivers Ultra
• Halstead Marathon
• SWF 10k
• St Nics Cycle Ride
• Grim Reaper Ultras
• Romsey Beer Run
• 3 Castles Ultra
• Boxted 10k
• St Nics Sunset Walk
• Essex Way Ultra
• Summer and winter Boudica races
• SVP100
• Triple Trail Ultra
• St Nics 10k

Why hire us over another provider?

Competitive pricing - We understand for small events First Aid cover is a necessary but expensive item and it is sometimes easy to go for the best in terms of price and not always the quality or appropriate service for your event. It's easy to tick a box. We try to be competitive on price but still provide the right standard of service. As event organisers ourselves we get it. 

Appropriate skills and experience - If your event is outdoors and possibly access is remote is your cover up to the task and fit for purpose? It's no good having two First Aiders at your event HQ who are unable to walk or drive out onto the course to meet a casualty due to poor fitness, equipment or mobility. Maybe not having navigation or outdoors experience. All our first Aiders are Mountain Leaders or experienced Trail runners and Outdoors First Aiders. We love being out in all weathers and in wild conditions and we are as comfortable in the rain up a hill as we are in a village hall with a brew on the go.

Access - We have skills and navigational experience to get us to a casualty and then if needed stay with that casualty in poor weather until further help arrives. Can your first aiders read a map and compass and follow your route?

Experience and Qualifications - Lots of First Aid companies have first aiders who have little outdoors experience and you don't know what experience they have till they turn up. Treating someone in an office environment with a FAAW qualification is very different to being outdoors in the wind and rain. All our First Aiders are Mountain Leaders/Experienced outdoor people or similar and have a minimum of Outdoors First Aid or higher. They all have practical experience of doing and teaching first aid in the outdoors and are all current in their skills and experience. In the same vein, highly qualified paramedics are great but up a hill in the wet and in a remote area good outdoor first aid skills and practical experience are more valuable than a Paramedic with no outdoors experience or skills. 

Proactive - We provide a very proactive service, we see too many First Aiders at events sit in cars or at HQ and do not interact with the runners and staff at events. We always introduce ourselves at events and make sure staff know who we are and what we can do to help. We make sure we stand out and are visible. We want to help and if we see someone struggling or who looks like they need help we will be proactive and approach them. Some people will not approach First Aiders because they don't want to bother them and be a burden. We want your event to be safe and being proactive means we spot stuff before it becomes serious and it will protect your event from a bigger emergency. It's what we would want at our own events and why we do our own first aid cover.

What we will do - We often see other First Aid companies at events refuse to tape feet or other parts that need protection and refuse to treat blisters and similar issues. We are happy to do what we can do to support a runner or walker and will treat anything we can whilst offering realistic advice to try to get them to the finish. We have extensive experience as runners and outdoors people and know what a difference a treated blister or leg rub can do to get a runner to the finish line.

Equipment - We have the ability to set up a first aid point almost anywhere, we have Gazebo's, A trailer we can use as a mobile First Aid point, a small 4x4 and tents and shelters we can use in wild remote locations. We carry Defibrillators and they can be carried out to remote locations in a rucksack. We have lots of outdoor equipment to ensure we can find and stay with a casualty in the worst of weather and keep them warm and protected till rescue arrives.