Special Event Medical Coverage

Service Pricing

• All fees are governed by City of New Orleans ordinances. All ambulances services licensed to operate in Orleans Parish must also comply with City ordinances regarding special event coverage pricing.
• Individual patients will be billed for any treatment and/or transport rendered by EMS at a special event.
• Request for coverage must be made at least 14 days prior to your event.
• There is a four hour minimum billed for all coverage.
• There is an additional hour billed per unit each day for travel.
• 3 of more units require an EMS Supervisor ($75/Hour).

Service Options

EMS offers a range of services, perfect for all kinds and scales of events. All services include Advance Life Support (ALS) equipment with at least one paramedic.  Three or more units require a detail supervisor; the cost is $75/hour with a four (4) hour minimum booking.

Click here to download a PDF of Special Event Medical Coverage Planning Guide

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  Ambulance Crew

  An ambulance crew consists of:

  • One Paramedic
  • One EMT

  The ambulance is stocked with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) medications and equipment. The ambulance is prepared to take care of all medical and traumatic emergencies.

  Price

  • $150.00 per hour with a 4 hour minimum.
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  First Aid Station

  Not intended to be a standalone unit. Should work with an Ambulance.

  Price

  • Level 1: 2 Medics---$150/Hour
  • Level 2: 4 Medics---$300/Hour
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  Light Duty Rescue Truck

  Not intended to be a standalone unit. Should work with an Ambulance.

  Price

  • Includes 1 Technician $150/Hour
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  EMS Bike Team

  The New Orleans EMS Bike Team works well for densely populated outdoor festivals where traditional response vehicles would have difficulty gaining access to sick or injured revelers. All NOEMS Bike Team members are:

  • Certified by The International Police and Medic Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA).
  • Equipped to handle any medical or traumatic emergency until an ambulance arrives.
  • Carry advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) medications and tools found on an ambulance including a cardiac monitor/defibrillator.

  NOEMS bike teams carry the same equipment found in an ambulance just a condensed size and smaller quantity. Bike teams are useful in maneuvering through large crowds

  The bike team consists of:

  • At least one paramedic
  • An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic. 

  Price

  • $100.00/hour per bike team with a four hour minimum.
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  Sprint Car

  A sprint car consists of:

  • One Paramedic

  The sprint car is stocked with the same Advanced Cardiac Life Support medications and equipment as an ambulance. This vehicle does not have transport capability.

  Price

  • 75.00/hour with a four (4) hour minimum.
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  Miniature All-Terrain Ambulance

  The all-terrain ambulance is used to extract injured or sick patrons from areas inaccessible to standard ambulances. This specialty vehicle then takes the patient to a first-aid station or awaiting ambulance while providing care. 

  The all-terrain ambulance is stocked with all of the same equipment as traditional ambulances and is prepared to take care of all medical and traumatic emergencies.

  This crew consists of:

  • One Paramedic
  • One EMT-basic

  Price

  • $100.00/hour with a four hour minimum.

Request Service

All requests must be made at least three weeks prior to the event.