Medical Event, Race & Individual Support

Competent and experienced medical care and recognition of what is an emergency is keystone in creating a safer environment for your race team, event or adventure. Although we greatly respect our emergency services brethren, many times remote situations are not easily supported by local agencies due to logistics and resources. Having an at point provider anticipating and evaluating the situation can be the critical element in keeping an emergency from devolving into a tragedy.

Expectations & Services

Experience in Service

Regarding backcountry emergencies, experience and skill acumen matters. Clifton Slay is the primary adventure paramedic. Forged from a background as a Special Forces soldier, a Search & Rescue and street paramedic. Dictated by group size, logistics and span of event other hand picked medical providers can be enlisted.

Providing common remedies to higher Level Care

Care ranges from a basic treatable complaints, trauma care to recognition of the seriousness of medical conditions. Typical medical events are wound care, joint strains, insect bites and allergic reactions. Although life threatening events are less common, they are always a possibility. Ultimately that is why you want a field experienced medical pro.

Coordinating Equipment, Supplies & Protocols

Every adventure's participants and hosts have varied equipment and experience. An element of pre-trip planning includes understanding the demographics of the group and on-site resources. Also, briefing membership of limitations regarding resources and action plans to best address remote emergencies.

Professional implementation of Care & Assessment of Situations

You can count on a high level of attention and focus on the welfare of you team. Management of situations and medical care during austere situations is our specialty. Medic will maintain continuity of care until transfer to higher medical services is achieved.

Extrication & Outside Agency Communication

During an emergent situation, figuring out the logistics under pressure, and pre-planning extrication points is crucial. Additionally, having someone that can communicate to local services fluidly and clearly to assure an expedient rendezvous to appropriate and higher medical.

Transportation & Movement

We have our own very capable off road vehicles for transportation and gear movement. Furthermore, we can travel distances on foot when logistics allow. Popular options also include having the medic transport with the group via event vehicle.

Costs & Compensation

Hiring a backcountry paramedic base cost is $500 per 24 hour period. Situations that may merit additional cost are event and participant count, travel costs, specialized equipment requirements and usage, Hoplite Venturetrek vehicle necessity and lodging requirements. Every race, event or adventure has it's own dynamics to best serve the medical support requirements. Be prepared to address the following when submitting a request below:

*Dates *Location(s) *Duration of Event *Type of Event *Participant Demographics *Expectations

Medical Event, Race & Individual Support

Expectations & Services

Costs & Compensation

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