Experienced set medics for film, television, commercial, and reality production.
One-day shoots to full-season runs, studio stages to remote wilderness, nationwide.
Seen but not heard
A set medic who doesn't understand a set is a liability on it. Ours know not to walk through a shot, know what "rolling" and "hot set" mean, keep radio traffic to a minimum, and treat a lead's blister in the trailer rather than in front of forty crew members. They eat with the crew at appropriate times, don’t look to socialize with talent, aren’t star struck and respect everyone’s responsibilities and personal space. They are easy to find when someone needs them and invisible for the rest of the time. For upscale, corporate, VIP or closed sets, we can also dress medics professionally and discreetly or even to become part of the shoot if needed. The medical team needs to fit into your production needs as well as seamlessly working alongside talent and crew.
The right credential for the day you're actually shooting
We staff EMTs, Advanced EMTs, Paramedics, Registered Nurses, and Emergency Care Physicians, and we match the level of their experience to the shoot rather than to the invoice.
A staged comedy act in a studio zone with fast local EMS access has very different medical coverage needs than a nighttime outdoor shoot in the remote desert with stunts and large casts and VIP talent. We'll thoroughly analyze the production needs and recommend what you need to assure efficient and experienced medical providers.
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Upgrade the coverage level when the day includes:
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Stunts, fight choreography, or falls
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Firearms of any kind, including blanks
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Pyrotechnics, fire, or SFX atmosphere
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Water work, boats, or diving
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Aerial work, cranes, scaffolding, or condors
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Picture vehicles and process trailers
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Animals on set
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Extreme heat, cold, or altitude
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Remote locations with long EMS response
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Large background counts
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Minors, elderly performers, or anyone with a disclosed condition
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VIP or celebrity talent
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Open air or public facing productions
Licensed in the state where you're actually shooting
This is where productions get caught out. EMS certification is state-by-state — a California-credentialed EMT is not licensed to practice in Georgia or New Mexico. If your schedule crosses state lines, your medic has to be credentialed in each one.
As a nationwide provider we place medics licensed in the jurisdiction where each day is shot, verified before assignment. All 50 states.
We also carry medical malpractice and general liability insurance and can extend that coverage to name the production as an additional insured — worth confirming with any provider you're considering, and worth telling your completion bond company about.
Prep, not just the shoot day
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The most useful thing a set medic does often happens before the first slate.
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Ours will attend the tech scout; flag the access road an ambulance can't turn on, identify a helicopter landing zone for remote days, and confirm the nearest appropriate receiving hospital rather than the nearest one — most call sheets list a facility nobody has verified accepts trauma.
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We meet with production before every job to determine equipment needs and identify the exposures specific to your schedule, and we'll ask to be introduced at the safety meeting with our position and radio channel on the call sheet.
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Second unit and splits need their own coverage. One medic cannot cover two units in two locations — better to budget that in prep than discover it on the day.
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Keeping the day moving, and knowing when not to
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Most of what a set medic does is minor: hydration, blisters, a cut hand in the grip department, an allergy flare, an actor's existing prescription managed discreetly. Treating those properly on set means the person goes back to work instead of losing hours to urgent care, and we know what production time costs.
Equally, when someone shouldn't go back in — early heat exhaustion in a wool costume with four hours to wrap, a head impact that needs assessment — our medics have the clinical standing and the medical direction behind them to say so. That is the job. Any provider selling you a medic who won't stop a take is selling you exposure, not coverage.
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Confidentiality runs throughout. What a performer discloses stays between them and the medic, with the narrow exceptions the law requires.
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Nationwide, with bilingual medics available.
Technical advisors for EMS, fire, and rescue scenes
Our supervisory staff is available on a consultation basis when your production depicts emergency medical response, treatment protocols, or scenes set in the EMS, fire and rescue, or SCUBA rescue services.
Real protocols, real equipment handling, real language — the details an audience in those professions notices immediately, advised by people who work in them. Available for script review, on-set direction of background action, and performer coaching.
Personal Medical Escorts
For talent, principals, and high-profile persons, we assign a dedicated Personal Medical Escort — individual medical coverage that travels with them on set, on location, and between them, separate from your cast and crew coverage.
Productions we cover
Feature films · Episodic television · Streaming series · Commercials and branded content · Music videos · Reality and competition television · Documentary and unscripted · Live broadcast and awards shows ·
Photo shoots and stills · Corporate and industrial video
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Studio stages, backlots, practical locations, remote wilderness, and water. ​
Frequently asked questions
Is a set medic required on a film production?
It depends on jurisdiction, union agreement, insurer, and the content of the shoot day. Occupational safety rules require first aid provision and trained personnel where medical facilities aren't nearby, and industry safety guidance, studios, and completion bond companies frequently require more. Check your specific contracts rather than assuming a default.
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EMT, paramedic, or nurse — what should we book?
Match it to risk and distance from care. EMT is appropriate for most stage and urban location work. Paramedic or above for stunts, firearms, remote locations, and extreme environments.
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Do we need a standby ambulance too?
For high-risk sequences, often yes. A medic stabilizes; an ambulance transports. If the nearest unit is thirty minutes out, that’s a long gap for a medic alone. We can arrange on-site ambulance service alongside your medic.
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Can one medic cover second unit?
No. Separate units in separate locations need separate coverage. Budget for it in prep.
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How far in advance should we book?
During prep, alongside your other key crew — early enough that your medic can attend the tech scout.
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What does a set medic cost?
Rates depend on credential level, shoot day length, location, travel, and equipment.
Contact us for a quote on your schedule