Medirek covers film, TV and commercial productions at or near Windsor, Berkshire, from its base in Alfold, Surrey. Cover is matched to the production's risk, from a single set medic to higher-level clinicians, ambulance cover, RAMS and tech recces, water safety and fire cover.
Windsor combines a historic castle town and the Thames riverside with Windsor Great Park, managed by The Crown Estate.
Filming in Windsor: locations and permits
Windsor's streets, riverside and parkland suit period, royal and contemporary scenes, and Windsor Great Park has hosted major productions including Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday. Parkland exteriors can mean horses, vehicles and long distances from unit base, while the town is busy with visitors. Riverside work brings water safety into the plan.
Who gives permission: filming in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead goes to the borough's film unit. It asks for at least two weeks' notice and public liability insurance of at least £5 million, and issues a letter of no objection rather than a licence. Windsor Great Park, The Long Walk and Windsor Castle enquiries go to The Crown Estate. The Berkshire Film Office can also signpost the right council.
Sources: Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead: filming; Windsor Great Park (The Crown Estate); Berkshire Film Office; Slough Observer: Marvel given permission to film in Windsor Great Park
Production safety and RAMS in Windsor
Permit bodies and landowners in Windsor commonly ask for a risk assessment, and some ask for full risk assessments and method statements. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend your tech recce, write production-specific RAMS you can submit with your applications, and provide an on-site safety manager, plus water safety and fire cover teams where the shoot needs them. Because the same team plans the medical cover, the RAMS and the medical plan match.
Hazards we plan for in Windsor
- Thames riverside and moorings
- Visitor crowds in town
- Horses and vehicles in parkland
- Long distances in the Great Park
Medirek looks at these at the tech recce and builds them into the medical plan, including access for an ambulance and the route to the nearest emergency department.
What Medirek provides in Windsor
Unit and set medics
Staff are DBS checked, uniformed and hold relevant, recognised qualifications, ranging from FREC 3, FREC 4, ECA and RTACC through to HCPC-registered paramedics and nurses, with doctors where the risk calls for it.
Stunt and action cover
Higher-level clinicians for stunts, vehicle action and SFX, planned with your stunt coordinator.
Ambulance cover and conveyance
Arranged where the risk assessment calls for it. Medirek has 4×4-capable response vehicles for remote and off-road locations.
Health and safety, RAMS, tech recce
Production-specific risk assessments and method statements for your Windsor locations, informed by a tech recce.
Water safety
Bankside responders and in-water safety staff in full PPE for non-swift water.
Fire cover
Fire prevention advice and rapid intervention teams for SFX, pyrotechnics and builds.
Insured and clinically governed
Strict clinical governance, overseen by a GMC-registered Medical Director and a clinical team including paramedics and frontline medical staff, for consistent care. Insured with £2m medical malpractice and £10m public liability.
Confidential and responsive
Staff work under production NDAs and confidentiality. We endeavour to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.
Getting to Windsor
The typical route from Medirek's base in Alfold, Surrey, is via the M25 and M4. Unit base, call times and rendezvous points are agreed when cover is booked. We endeavour to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.
Frequently asked questions
Can you cover a shoot in Windsor Great Park?
Yes. Medirek can provide set medics and plan access and casualty routes across parkland locations.
Who gives permission to film in Windsor?
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead's film unit handles the borough and issues a letter of no objection. Windsor Great Park and The Long Walk are arranged with The Crown Estate.
Do you provide water safety on the Thames at Windsor?
Yes, for non-swift water: water risk assessment input, bankside responders and in-water safety staff.
Can you provide a production safety advisor for a shoot in Windsor?
Yes. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend the tech recce in Windsor, write production-specific risk assessments and method statements for your permit applications, and provide an on-site safety manager, water safety and fire cover, alongside or separate from medical cover.
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