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Let Safety Be Our Concern

Hire Southern California’s premier event medical standby company, Medics On The Ball, for your next event. You can put your anxieties to rest knowing our team of professional, thorough, and dedicated EMTs and Paramedics will be handling any and all medical emergencies — making safety our concern, not yours.


 

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FAQ

Below is our list of Frequently Asked Questions. Please click each question to reveal the answer or click here to expand all of them.

Q. Why should I choose Medics on the Ball over so many other standby medical event companies?
  • Professionalism – Medics on the Ball shows up in easily recognizable uniforms with a professional appearance and attitude. Our service is second to none.
  • Dedication – Unlike others, this is what we do. We are not attorneys, accountants or students. This is not a hobby or a part time job for us. We are professional medics. You wouldn’t ask a Paramedic to fight for you in court or do your taxes. Why would you want an attorney or an accountant treating your medical emergency?
  • Flexibility – Medics on the Ball will work with you at every angle to make sure you are as happy as possible with our services.


Q. How many EMTs or Medics are needed at my event?
  • The number of medics for your event depends on many variables. Type of event, estimated people in attendance, risk factors and location are just few.

 

Q. Why can't we just call 911?

Many of Medics On The Ball staff comes from the same 911 services you know and trust. We have experience working in many different types of 911 emergency medical systems and have found that there are several very important reasons you should not solely rely on ’911′ for your event.

  • Even with good cell service, in most counties around Southern California you are calling CHP which has to route your call. Response time averages 7-10 minutes to get EMS on site. Medics On The Ball response time is mere seconds.
  • 911 systems are responsible for an entire community and are generally over taxed, thus response time could be even longer.

 

Q. We are right down or across the street from the fire station, how can it take that long to get a response?.
  • see answer 2 above…you are not generally calling right across the street. Additionally, Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs don’t always sit in their fire house. Often times they are out assisting someone else.

 

Q. We use volunteers, why should I pay for Medics On The Ball?

We have been those volunteers you’ve trusted for years. You can trust that we’ve seen not only the challenges faced by organizers when trying to provide medical services at their events, but also the challenges faced by volunteers.

  • Events struggle with making sure that there is appropriate medical equipment on site, not all volunteers will have their own. Organizers struggle to verify license status and address volunteer liability concerns. Do you have the time, resources or background to verify that all your volunteers are properly licensed and insured?
  • What will you do if your volunteer calls out sick at the last minute? How will you find a replacement in time? Medics On The Ball has enough staff to ensure that no matter what, we will be at your event, rain or shine.
  • Volunteers are dressed in street clothes, easily blending into the crowds making it hard for participants, onlookers, event staff and incoming rescue to recognize that there is someone on scene that can help. Medics On The Ball staff are dressed in uniform and look professional at all times. Our uniforms make it obvious who we are and that we are there to help.

 

Q. We have people in our club or organization that are doctors or Paramedics or Police Officers. Can't we just rely on them?
  • You can rely on them. But doing so assumes that they will show up to every event prepared with all the proper equipment to treat any injury. It also assumes that they are insured to treat patients outside their work environment. Medics On The Ball arrives on scene with all the equipment you would find on an ambulance and all our medics are covered by our own liability insurance.

 

Q. Why don't you use an ambulance?
  • Having an ambulance increases our costs, which inherently increase your cost. Based on our experience, it is not cost effective to have an ambulance on site.
  • In our experience a mere 1% of all injuries require emergency transportation. By not having an ambulance on site we save you the cost of paying one to sit there. Should an ambulance become  necessary we will stabilize the patient and call 911. Upon the arrival of rescue units, Medics On The Ball will hand off the patient to the Fire Department, along with all pertinent medical history and detailed documentation of the injury.
  • and finally, if the ambulance has to transport a patient from your event, you have now lost your ambulance and medical staff for the remainder of your event.

 

Q. There are other companies that will provide me an ambulance at no additional cost, why wouldn't I use one of them?
  • That is true. Unfortunately, many of those companies do not have the staff to dedicate to your event. Many times that company is stationing their ambulance at your event but if there is a call that requires them they will leave you without medical support. Medics On The Ball staff is solely dedicated to your event. We will be there from before your event starts to after your event ends.

 

Event Medical Standby

Hospital Setup for LA Triathlon at Staples Center

Medics On The Ball is a full-service team of highly-trained medical professionals providing thorough medical care at events across Southern California. From one or two person crews to intricate multi-person teams, we can provide service to any event, large or small.

 

Great Price – Great Service

Medics On The Ball offers you an easy, convenient and affordable way to find qualified medical staffing for your next event. In fact, in most cases we can actually save you money. Contact us today for a free quote – we will meet or beat any written estimate for the same services by a qualified company.

It’s a Whole New Ballgame

When you hire Medics On The Ball our experienced EMTs and Paramedics arrive at your event with the following at no additional cost:

  • Two Way Radios
  • Portable Emergency Oxygen
  • All weather sun / rain pop up tent
  • All BLS medical supplies.
  • Recording of all treated injuries on our injury report form, with copies automatically sent to the event coordinator upon event completion.
  • King – Devick©® baseline and post injury concussion testing available (additional cost).
  • ATV or Golf Cart (additional cost may apply)

It’s Not Worth the Risk

Medics On The Ball carries $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 Professional and General liability insurance policies and  $1,000,000 in Workers Compensation insurance. Additionally, all Medics On The Ball staff are carefully screened and must pass a complete criminal background check before being hired. Your safety truly is our first concern. Don’t risk hiring individuals who are not properly trained or don’t have proper insurance coverage.

Easy To See, Easy To Find 

OSHA Safety Vests

The Medics On The Ball team is easy to find in an emergency thanks to our high-visibility uniforms. Participants and spectators alike will have peace of mind knowing an experienced medic is always nearby and easy to spot.

Event Completion Follow Up

Our medics not only arrive with all of the equipment your event requires, but we will also provide you with all copies of patient reports for your insurance provider. You’ll even receive an “after-action” report summarizing all injuries treated during the event. From beginning to end, Let Safety Be OUR Concern!

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Job Openings

Medics On The Ball is seeking experienced EMT- Basics and Paramedics to join our professional team serving Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego and other areas around Southern California.

Current Openings: We are accepting qualified applicants on an as-needed basis for on-call, per diem work. (*Note: This is not an ongoing full or part-time position.)

Pay Rate: Depending on specific skill level and expertise.

Qualifications: Min 2-years expererience in EMS, including Emergency Rooms, Hospitals, Ambulances, etc.

Requirements: All qualified candidates must be willing to submit to the following policies:

  • Provide own BLS equipment/medical supplies necessary to perform job duties (PLUS, but not mandatory)
  • MUST have weekend availability
  • Adhere to all Federal HIPAA Law Standards on Patient Confidentiality
  • No visible tattoos or piercings (ears ok for women)
  • All Certifications/licenses must be current.
  • Must have passed the National Registry exam (EMT)
  • Must have good attention to detail
  • Must have good documentation skills
  • Good Communication skills
  • Must be confident working both with a partner and independently
  • Experience in sports medicine is a PLUS but not mandatory

Interested candidates shall complete application located here and submit professional resume. Submission of resume does not guarantee an interview offer. Please no phone calls.

Sports Event EMS

As a safety director or tournament director you know that having expert first aid services onsite is essential. Most organizers rely on expensive ambulance companies or nothing at all. Now there is another choice.

The health and safety of your players is top priority. Medics On The Ball not only provides you with professional EMS personnel onsite, but now provides you with King Devick Testing, a two minute test for each of your players. The King-Devick Test is an objective rapid sideline screening test for concussions that allows you to have a preseason or pregame baseline for your athletes.

How it Works

During play when a suspected head injury occurs, the athlete is evaluated by having the King-Devick test administered. The results are then compared to the initial preseason or pregame baseline. This provides coaches, athletic trainers, medical professionals, and parents the ability to objectively determine whether players should be removed from games or not. As a result, King-Devick Test can help prevent the serious consequences of repetitive concussions resulting from an athlete returning to play after a head injury.

Hire Medics You Can Trust

When you hire Medics On The Ball, you can rest assured knowing our team of trained professionals are licensed EMTs and Paramedics with current credentials and consistent continued-education.

We provide you with:

  • A skilled team of trained medics
  • Professional, yet easily recognizable uniforms for each EMT/ Paramedic
  • Vital medical equipment from two-way radios to portable emergency oxygen
  • $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 in Professional and General liability insurance policies

Pay One Low, Easy Rate

Medics On The Ball includes all the equipment needed in case of any medical emergency for just one low, easy cost. That means you’ll never be charged any equipment fees or for any BLS medical attention or care.

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Let Safety Be Our Concern, Not Yours

Your job as event organizer or tournament director is busy enough without having to worry about finding and scheduling qualified medical people. Counting on parents or friends to volunteer their time can be more trouble for you and your organization than help. One call to Medics on the Ball will ease that burden and free up your valuable time for other details, providing you with peace of mind that there are qualified EMTs and Paramedics at your event.

Overseeing the treatment of an injured player

Medics On The Ball is the leader in affordable First Aid Services. We will meet or beat any written estimate for same services by a qualified company.

All of our EMS professionals are licensed to work in the field anywhere in California as Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians or Emergency Room staff at local hospitals. All our medics arrive in distinctive, high visibility uniforms prepared to handle any situation, no matter the size.

 

 

Medics On The Ball carries professional and general liability insurance as well as workers compensation, which covers all of our staff. And there are never any additional charges for basic life support care provided once we are on site.

Medics On The Ball performs a thorough background check on all our EMTs and Paramedics and we follow up annually to ensure that only the most professional medics are caring for your event.

Did you know that an ambulance on site can’t transport patients from your location? They need to call for another ambulance for transport. Why pay thousands of dollars for an ambulance that can’t transport when you don’t have to?

Contact us now to book an EMT or two for your event.