Medirek covers film, TV and commercial productions at or near Iver, Buckinghamshire, 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.
Iver and Iver Heath are home to Pinewood Studios and Ridgeway Studios, with Black Park, Langley Park and other woodland and parkland right on the doorstep.
Filming in Iver: locations and permits
Buckinghamshire Council says Black Park is the most popular filming location among its country parks, and lists productions including Harry Potter, Casino Royale and Eternals among those filmed in its country parks. Studio productions often move between stages, backlot, build and nearby woodland and road pick-ups, so cover needs to follow the unit and switch between rigging, de-rig and shooting days.
Who gives permission: filming in Black Park, Langley Park, Denham Country Park and Thorney Country Park is licensed by Buckinghamshire Council's Country Parks team. The Buckinghamshire Film Office, based at Pinewood Studios, manages filming on other council land and highways. On-lot work is arranged with the studio.
Sources: Buckinghamshire Council Country Parks: filming; Buckinghamshire Film Office
Production safety and RAMS in Iver
Permit bodies and landowners in Iver 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 Iver
- Woodland and lakeside locations
- Studio builds, rigging and de-rig
- Unit moves between stage and location
- Busy roads around the M25 and M40
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 Iver
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 Iver 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 Iver
The typical route from Medirek's base in Alfold, Surrey, is via the M25. 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 provide set medics for a Pinewood-based production?
Medirek covers productions at and near Pinewood and Ridgeway Studios, on stage, build and location days. Listing a studio does not mean Medirek has worked there.
Can you cover a woodland day in Black Park?
Yes. Medirek can provide medics and plan access and casualty routes for woodland and lakeside locations, plus water safety for non-swift water.
Who licenses filming in Black Park?
Buckinghamshire Council's Country Parks team licenses filming in Black Park, Langley Park, Denham Country Park and Thorney Country Park.
Can you provide a production safety advisor for a shoot in Iver?
Yes. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend the tech recce in Iver, 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.
More filming locations nearby
Further reading: The most filmed towns and counties in the South and South East