ECA
Emergency Care Assistant
Registered pre-hospital care providers working under professional clinical protocols.
Your event. Our expertise.
Professional medical support, tailored to your event and delivered by experienced pre-hospital care responders.
Event medical cover you can trust.
At C360 Group Ltd, we deliver professional event medical cover designed to protect your event, your staff and your attendees.
From large-scale festivals and sporting events to community celebrations and corporate gatherings, our experienced medical teams provide highly professional, responsive medical support when it matters most.
When thousands of people gather, preparation is critical. With C360 Group Ltd supporting your event, you can be confident that trained professionals are ready to respond quickly, effectively and calmly to any medical situation.
When you choose C360 Group Ltd, you are not simply hiring first aiders. You are securing professional medical support you can depend on.
Highly trained medical professionals.
Our teams are experienced responders, trained to operate confidently in dynamic, high-pressure environments, from minor injuries to serious incidents requiring rapid assessment and escalation.
F4
FREC 4
First Response Emergency Care Level 4.
F3
FROS 3
First Response Operational Support Level 3.
PH
PHTLS
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support.
Equipped with modern medical equipment and supported by professional clinical protocols, our responders deliver calm, capable and effective care throughout your event.
Tailored to your event.
No two events are the same, so we design medical cover around your specific requirements. Whether you need a single qualified responder or a fully staffed medical team, we scale to meet your needs.
- Pre-event medical planning
- First aid posts and treatment areas
- Mobile medical response teams
- On-site triage and patient care
- Coordination with emergency services
- Post-event medical reporting
Why event organisers choose C360 Group
ECA, FREC 4, FROS 3 and PHTLS qualified responders
Rapid response when incidents occur
Professional, organised event support
Trusted by organisers across the South West
Event medical risk calculator.
How many medical staff will you need? Do you need an ambulance? Answer the questions below and the calculator will give you a risk score, based on the Purple Guide's original scoring system, along with a guide to the level of cover your event may need.
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Answer the questions
Tell us about your event type, venue, audience and location.
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See your score
Your risk score updates as you go.
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Check the table
The conversion table below shows suggested staffing and vehicles.
Risk calculator score conversion table.
Find your score in the left-hand column to see the suggested level of medical cover. Your row is highlighted once you've answered the calculator.
Swipe the table to see all columns.
| Score | First responders | Ambulances / personnel | Doctor | Nurse | NHS ambulance manager | Support unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 20 | 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21–25 | 6 | 1 / 2 | 0 | 0 | Visit | 0 |
| 26–30 | 8 | 1 / 2 | 0 | 0 | Visit | 0 |
| 31–35 | 12 | 2 / 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36–40 | 20 | 3 / 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41–50 | 40 | 4 / 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 51–60 | 60 | 4 / 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 61–65 | 80 | 5 / 14 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 66–70 | 100 | 6 / 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 71–75 | 150 | 10 / 24 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| > 75 | 200+ | 15+ / 35+ | 12+ | 24+ | 8+ | 3 |
Based on the scoring system from the original Purple Guide to health, safety and welfare at music and other events. The current Purple Guide also uses a tiering system, shown below. Your local Safety Advisory Group may expect either, so it helps to look at both.
The latest guidance: tiering.
The current Purple Guide groups events into five tiers. If your event shows signs of more than one tier, we'll help you work out which applies.
Tier 1Smallest and simplest events
Typical signs: A few hours or less, fewer than 500 attendees, no or minimal alcohol, hospital referrals very unlikely.
Cover level: Often covered without a healthcare professional or ambulance, but a suitable first aid kit, someone able to use it and access to a defibrillator are still needed.
Estimated cover: 1 to 2 trained first aiders or first responders, a first aid point and a defibrillator on site.
Tier 2Larger events, often licensed
Typical signs: Up to a day, up to 2,000 attendees, social drinking, low risk activities, hospital referrals unlikely.
Cover level: A dedicated first aid resource, preferably led by a healthcare professional, with an ambulance if hospital transfers are expected.
Estimated cover: 2 to 4 first responders, led by 1 healthcare professional such as a paramedic or ECA. Add 1 ambulance with 2 crew if hospital transfers are expected.
Tier 3Larger events with greater potential for injury
Typical signs: More than one day, up to 5,000 attendees, alcohol or drug intoxication likely, hospital referrals foreseeable.
Cover level: A dedicated medical resource with a clinical lead experienced in pre-hospital care, healthcare professionals, first responders and ambulance cover.
Estimated cover: 1 clinical lead, 4 to 8 first responders, 1 to 2 paramedics or nurses, and 1 ambulance with 2 crew.
Tier 4Larger, more complex events
Typical signs: One to several days, up to 10,000 attendees, significant risk of injury, hospital referrals likely.
Cover level: A dedicated medical resource with a clinical lead, doctors, paramedics, nurses, first responders and crewed ambulances.
Estimated cover: 1 clinical lead, 1 doctor, 2 to 4 paramedics, 1 to 2 nurses, 8 to 15 first responders, and 2 ambulances with crew.
Tier 5The largest or highest-risk events
Typical signs: Several days, more than 10,000 attendees or higher-risk activities, referrals to hospital expected.
Cover level: A comprehensive medical resource led by a registered doctor, with full clinical teams, ambulances and control staff.
Estimated cover: Doctor-led, with 2 or more doctors, 4 or more paramedics, 2 to 4 nurses, 15 or more first responders, 3 or more ambulances with crew, and a medical control point.
Estimated cover is a guide only. Final numbers are confirmed by our clinical lead after your event risk assessment.
Need a formal medical needs assessment? Mark Tucker, our clinical lead, can prepare a site-specific assessment and medical plan for your event.
Call 07883 322661