Boxing & Martial Arts


Ambulance and Paramedic Event Services
Combat sports, although controversial to some, have been popular worldwide for many years, with amateur boxing having been included in the modern Olympic Games since the early 1900’s. There are many different varieties of combat sport, including, but not limited to, Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts which has grown hugely as a sport since being introduced in the United States as ‘Ultimate Fighting Championship’ in 1993.

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Many colleges, universities and working environments also raise money for various charity organisations by holding ‘White Collar Boxing’ events; where people with little, or no previous training take to the ring in order to attract sponsorships for their chosen charity.

With combat sporting events, as with any other sport, there is a risk of injury to the people taking part; although safety precautions may be taken, protective clothing/gear worn, and training undertaken, the very nature of the sport means participants risk sustaining cuts, bruises, or falls, along with external and internal head injuries. Whilst some injuries may be minor and easily treatable, others may require urgent assessment in order to stabilise the patient and reduce further complications. In such circumstances, medical intervention at the earliest possible opportunity allows a patient the best possible chance of a full recovery.

However, it is well documented that the NHS ambulance service is often working at, or above capacity, and even 999 calls cannot always be answered in a timely manner. For this reason, event safety guides now state that each event should ensure its own medical provision is in place, in order to cause as little disruption to the statutory services as possible, and this is where Medic 1 can step in to assist.

Our service

We are able to offer a bespoke service to Combat Sport event organisers, taking away the stress and often time consuming hard work that is involved in organising medical provision at their event. Our experienced team know just the right questions to ask to ensure an accurate initial risk assessment is undertaken, which will then allow our clinical leads to determine the correct level of resources needed. This risk assessment takes a variety of factors into account, including the exact sport taking place, the likelihood of injury, the venue in which the event is being held, and also the event’s demographic. With our dedicated expert team on hand, we can produce a finalised quote within a very short space of time, and all at no cost to the client.

Planning

Should you, as a client wish to proceed with that quote, we can also assist in the planning of your event by attending SAG meetings if required and by completing a finalised medical risk assessment and medical plan, to ensure your event is resourced accurately and is in line with the latest Health & Safety regulations and Purple Guide recommendations. We fully understand that plans can change; activities are often added, or participant numbers increase as an event progresses and so a re-evaluation of the risk assessment may be required at some point. This is no problem at all; we will work with you in making any amendments needed to ensure that medical cover is, once again, suitable to your needs. This may result in the level of resources being altered, which may also cause an alteration to the original cost, however, this will be discussed fully with you and confirmed at the time.

Post-event

Following on from your event, we are happy to attend any debrief meetings. We also provide you with a detailed medical report, including a comprehensive (anonymised) breakdown of the number of patients treated, the types of illnesses/injuries sustained throughout your event, and also any feedback and recommendations from the team who attended. This has proved to be very useful to organisers when planning similar events in the future.

Our resources

Every member of our highly skilled team are experienced in assessing, treating and monitoring patients on site where appropriate, and also in assessing when a patient requires additional treatment at a hospital. Medic 1 cover a wide variety of events and venues and are fully trained in de-escalation and communicating with intoxicated patients. We have a variety of resources available and, depending on the outcome of your event’s risk assessment, you may be provided with, or request, any of the following:

How can we help? For more information or to request a quote please call us on 0845 00 44 999. Lines are open 09:00 to 17:30 daily.
Alternatively you can contact us at contact@medic1.co.uk or fill in the contact form.

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