Also called: Production Medic, First Aid (set)
Provides on-site medical care for cast and crew during filming.
A set medic stands by with a kit during long shoot days, treating sprains, cuts, heat exhaustion, and allergic reactions. On stunt days they're on high alert and coordinate with ambulance crews.
Approximate; film set medics typically earn more than ambulance EMTs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. EMT or paramedic certification; IATSE Local 767 in LA.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Medical Technology (certificate), Paramedicine.
Growing about average. Required on most union sets.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps documentation, but treating injuries and emergencies on set needs a licensed human on site.
Classes: Health science, Biology, Physical education, Dual-enrollment EMT.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2042.
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