American Medical Response
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR announced Wednesday it is partnering with American Medical Response to expand the capabilities of NASCAR’s medical support model and enhance on-track incident response.
AMR will add a doctor and paramedic to the on-track safety team for each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekend.
NASCAR’s medical standards remain in place; Infield Care Centers will continue to be staffed with experienced local emergency room physicians, maintaining the valuable connection with local medical facilities at every track.
“This partnership further strengthens NASCAR’s medical response capability, making our well-established, medical response system even better,” Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, said. “AMR is a leader in the emergency services sector, and its doctors and paramedics add another layer of expertise to the immediate response team.”
AMR will position state licensed doctors and paramedics in a chase vehicle along with two NASCAR Track Services team members and immediately respond to an on-track incident. The paramedic and doctor will provide an assessment at the scene.
“We’re excited about this partnership with NASCAR,” Edward Van Horne, AMR president and chief executive officer, said. “We’re going to work collaboratively with NASCAR and local teams to share best EMS practices and ensure the highest quality of care.”
AMR, which currently delivers EMS support at a number of NASCAR events, will provide a physician to serve as the national medical director of the AMR Safety Team to oversee all services provided by AMR and work with the NASCAR Medical Liaisons and NASCAR Consulting Physicians.