ABOUT US
EVENT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Our Story
Event Medical Solutions
Event Medical Solutions was founded in 2013 and has become a national leader in event medicine. Headquarted in Chicago, Event Medical Solutions has expanded to provide services in OH, TN, and WI, and we continue to grow. We differ from conventional emergency medical services’ as our focus is on front of the stage, to the back of the house, on the field and in the stands, we’ve got you covered. Events range in size from a small group to well over 100,000 for some of the world’s largest and most iconic events. Our ability to provide care for corporate events, professional sporting events, and entertainment partnerships are vast as our reputation for outstanding care is proven. We stand by ready to serve.
Mission Statement
Event Medical Solutions
The mission of Event Medical Solutions is to benchmark and inspire best care practices in the event medical industry, and be the most trusted, community and corporate partner for excellence in event medical care.
Who We Are
Our Leadership
Karl Kuester
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
Karl Kuester joins our team as CEO, bringing over 20 years of EMS experience and over 15 years of managing special events. Karl has executed many large scale events in the Chicago market with a expertise in endurance events. Karl has prepared and directed four hospital moves in the Midwest and spoken at several conferences about proper event planning and disaster preparedness. He has been a part of several healthcare coalitions throughout his career and helped develop regional protocols for HCID patients. In 2012 Karl was named as an American Ambulance Association Star of Life Recipient. Karl maintains his paramedic and critical care certifications.
Nick Birmingham, CCP
Chief Operations Officer, Managing Partner
Nick Birmingham joined or team in 2021 with our entrance into the Wisconsin market. He is currently the Chief Operations Officer, overseeing all operations, personnel, and logistics. Nick has over 16 years of experience in private EMS, event medicine, education, and municipal fire services. Nick has been involved in event medicine thought his EMS career working and leading crews at large scale events in with Milwaukee area since 2007. He has held various leadership positions in the fire service and EMS and has overseen the development of paramedic programs, interfacility transport agreements, and event plans for a number of agencies throughout his career. Nick is currently a Critical Care Paramedic with Community Paramedic training. He has a passion for quality improvement and added value service for our patients and clients.
Fred Jackson
Ohio Director
Fred Jackson joined our team in 2021 with over three decades of experience in the fire service. His career began as a paramedic in East Cleveland, where he was fortunate to attain excellent training and education in an emergency department, pre-hospital medicine, and experience with local and federal law enforcement tactical teams. Fred leads Ohio locations in all aspects of pre-hospital clinical care. His experience in providing and teaching public safety internationally provide the basis of his leadership. Travel, writing, and lecture across North America have allowed continued growth in the field of pre-hospital emergency medicine and Special Operations.
Dr. Charles Cady
Wisconsin Medical Director
Charles (Chuck) Cady, MD, has been in EMS for over 32 years starting as an EMT in Milwaukee. He earned his degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1993. He completed post-graduate training in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University (currently Drexel University), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1997 and is a diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and also received his Board Certification in Emergency Medical Services when passing the inaugural exam of the newly recognized specialty being one of the first few to gain such recognition in the country.
He is currently a staff emergency physician at ProHealth Care Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He has previously held positions as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate EMS Fellowship Director at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is the former State Medical Director for Wisconsin EMS and has held leadership positions at the national level with the National Association of EMS Physicians the National Association of State EMS Officials.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and 3 children, working on classic cars, planning his next home renovation, listening to music, and enjoying the garden.
Phone
844-EVENT-MED