MD1 is a 24/7 Physician Response Unit with full surgical and medical capability. We bring doctors to the site of emergency situations for patients who cannot get to the hospital in the event of entrapment, transportation delay, or a mass casualty incident.
We respond anywhere, at any time at NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENT ever.
MD1 – An Emergency Room on Wheels
MD1 specializes in bringing immediate life-saving care to the scene of an incident when patients are unable to get to the hospital. Whether in the case of entrapment, delay in transport, or a mass casualty incident, MD1 will respond immediately to bring onsite care with our 24/7 Physician Response Unit.
MD1 in the News
MD1 was recently featured in NJBIZ for our cutting-edge medical program.
“FAST. EFFECTIVE. FREE.
A New Jersey physician loads what amounts to a hospital ER into a Ford Explorer and staffs it with an expert in emergency medicine. The result is MD1, an organization that delivers a robust first response at no cost to the patient.”
MD1 FAQ
What is MD1?
- MD1 is the first of its kind 501(c)(3) charity focused solely on bringing doctors to the site of emergency situations for patients who cannot get to the hospital.
- Our specially trained ER physicians work as part of a team of highly trained emergency response personnel with expertise to treat the most critical patients.
When will MD1 respond to an incident?
Two criteria exist for First Responders, Police, EMTs, and Fire to request MD1:
- Entrapment or delay in transportation
- Mass casualty incident
What are MD1's Medical Capabilities?
MD1 is a 24/7 Physician Response Unit with Full Surgical and Medical Capabilities.
- MD1 maintains 6 units that stay with EMS physicians who are available 24/7
- Capabilities include but are not limited to: blood work, ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiogram, suturing, antibiotics, over 60 medications, surgical equipment and procedures, cardiac monitoring, central lines, whole blood, and invasive catheters
- Every physician response vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment costing millions of dollars provided thorugh our partners’ generous donations.
Where is MD1 located?
The MD1 Program is based in New Jersey but will go into neighboring states on ground units.
- Will respond via private request throughout New York and Pennsylvania or anywhere in the world via medical planes
What is the cost of using MD1?
MD1 will respond anywhere at any time for serious emergencies at NO CHARGE TO PATIENTS.
- As a charitable medical organization, all expertise and care is rendered without a patient ever receiving a bill.
- This is only possible with the generous donations and continued support of MD1 partners
What sets MD1 apart?
MD1 provides medical care similar to the European model where definitive medical care begins at the location of the patient when time or the ability does not exist to bring patients to the hospital.
- MD1 is the founding organization that is bringing this model to North America – an opportunity for physicians and partners to get on board with something new and exciting in the medical community
- MD1 is an opportunity for professional growth and development.
How many lives does MD1 save?
MD1 saves more lives!
- MD1 responds to emergencies approximately 30 times per week
- We save 41 lives per year, per vehicle.
- Over 300 patients have improved medical outcomes per year, per vehicle
Every MD1 partnership results in more lives saved!
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Your Support and MD1
Our team of MD1 Physicians are proud to bring life-saving care to the site of emergencies. When transport to the nearest emergency room is hindered, MD1 brings the emergency room to the patient in need.
WHAT CAN MD1 DO?
The MD1 Program pushes the boundary of emergency medical services by bringing hightly specialized emergency trained physicians onsite for immediate life-saving care. These physicians have access to cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate the best care in the field. Below are some of the capabilities MD1 physicians can deliver onsite at the emergency scene.
– Advanced airway techniques
– Surgical procedures
– Field amputation
– Suturing
– Advanced placement of life-saving catheters
– Ultrasounds
– Skin glue
– Advanced procedures on the heart
– Removal of foreign bodies, facilitating rapid movement of patients to hospital
– Fix fractures
– Provide antibiotics
– Administer blood
[ For the whole story of MD1 and a video, visit our Overview page. ]