Nightclub Medics.

What is a Nightclub Medic.

In light of the rise in use and dangers of recreational drugs, including New Psychoactive Substances, nightclub medics have never been such a vital part of our night-time economy. Nightclub medics bridge the gap between first aiders and hospital care, with specialty training and awareness in alcohol intoxication, recreational drug use and minor injuries. They serve nightclubs, licensed premises and club-related music events, without taking over the role of statutory services.

Nightclub medics enhance the first aid provision with full patient assessment, monitoring and an enhanced level of emergency medical care. Symptoms of drug and alcohol intoxication can mimic many other conditions and medical emergencies, such as hypoglycaemia and head injury, so the ability to fully assess and monitor patients allows more appropriate on-site treatment, heavily reducing 999 ambulance calls and hospital referrals, and enables early recognition of emergencies such as serotonin toxicity, giving a greater chance of survival.

Our medics are kept up to date with the drugs and batches in circulation locally and nationally through work with drugs agencies and Police Scotland, and offer a valuable confidential, non-judgemental drop-in advice service covering first aid, alcohol, drugs and sexual health.

“It is important that these companies have a track record of working with drug induced problems. It should not be assumed that such reputable organisations as the Red Cross or St. John Ambulance Service necessarily possess the requisite experience.”Safer Nightlife. London: Home Office, London Drug Policy Forum, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

The benefits.

• Highly trained on-site uniformed professionals providing high standards of care to your patrons.
• Experienced frontline 999 clinicians, able to reduce 999 ambulance calls and blue-light presence.
• Reduced licensing and policing issues due to a reduced emergency service impact.
• Early recognition of life-threatening emergencies which would otherwise go unnoticed until too late.
• Reassurance to you, your staff, your patrons and VIPs that professional care is at hand.
• Named first aiders (door staff, bar staff) can focus on their role.
• Close relationships with local authorities, including nursing and medical staff at local A&E departments.
• Heartstart (British Heart Foundation) and AED training for your staff.

Where we work.

Our nightclub medics work within nightclubs, licensed premises and at music-related events, outdoor raves and music festivals, with high expectations of drug and/or alcohol consumption. This can be one-off events, specific club nights, or regular full-time contracts providing weekly cover. They also serve community settings such as Safe Zones and SOS Bus schemes.

Training standards.

• Life support: Immediate or Advanced Life Support (Resus Council UK), defibrillation, patient assessment, medical gases, airway management, suction, spinal immobilisation, and advanced care of medical and traumatic illness or injury.
• Patient monitoring: respiratory and cardiac monitoring, blood pressure, temperature, blood glucose and Glasgow Coma Scale.
• Drug awareness: in-depth training from local drugs support agencies, with constant updates on drugs and batches in circulation, their effects, symptoms, risks and treatment.
• Triage: safe, confident triage of high volumes of patrons, with safe routes of referral. No patient leaves our care alone and incapable, or in an unsafe manner.

Our team treat in excess of 1,000 patients per year presenting with alcohol and/or drug related problems. All contracted staff are insured and governed to their certificated skill level, PVG Scheme members, in-date with all certification, and undergo constant CPD.