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If it involves adventure and medicine, National Set Medics is already there.
Now take that a step further—paramedics on motorcycles.
Think of it like a motorcycle officer… but instead of writing tickets, we’re writing PCR’s. Instead of carrying a gun, we carry oxygen, ALS gear, and PCRs.
This is one of our lesser-known capabilities: the Moto-Rescue Division, primarily based in Dallas, Texas.
We operate with lightweight, fast-response setups—limited ALS equipment, medications, and M6 oxygen tanks. Some of our bikes are equipped with lights and sirens, allowing us to move quickly and efficiently through crowded or restricted environments.
At large-scale events like marathons and citywide cycling races, our role is simple but critical:
go where no one else can.
We patrol the course, often reaching patients before traditional units can. Sometimes we’re flagged down by participants in distress. Other times, we’re dispatched and threading through crowds, obstacles, and tight access points to get there first.
One standout operation was the Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo—a 100-mile race across North Texas.
We led the lead pack.
With law enforcement controlling major intersections, my role as lead Moto-Rescue was to run point—using lights and sirens to signal our approach and keep on course. Behind me, our Moto-Rescue riders managed smaller intersections and intercepted unauthorized vehicles that drifted onto the course ahead of the cyclists.
At the rear of the lead pack, support trucks with full ALS capability followed, ready to respond to crashes or to escalate care when needed.
It’s a coordinated system built on speed, access, and anticipation.
Because in this environment, seconds matter—and two wheels beat ambulances stuck in traffic every time.
When it comes to adventure medicine, National Set Medics doesn’t just show up.
We roll!
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