Welcome to the about us section for gwas

GWAS and it group of companies is Veteran owned and was started by two disabled veterans with help from the Poppy Factory and Walking with the Wounded back in 2010. We have gone on to be one of the foremost providers for medical staffing for the Sports, Film and TV industries.  

We have also since given back by employing veterans and by our charity work raising over £100K for military charities since 2010. 

• Set Medics UK was started in 2013, now with over a decade of experience of  providing care to the TV, Film and Media industries; from adverts & music videos to major film and TV productions working with some UKs’ major productions.   
• Our Drone and Photography department came about following requests for BTS help from our adventure and overseas clients while on the ground in 2016.
• Fire cover on set came a little later in 2020 again with a request from a client for multiple fire marshals on a set with a massive candle risk.
• Set Armourers UK was started in 2023 as a response to client needs for a small company that could supply and monitor weapons on site.

Our CEO is also a member of Equity thus giving us a unique perspective  from both sides of the camera. He also holds a PhD In Emergency  Management and a Doctorate in Business Administration. 

We work across the globe for travelling and international production  companies and also have a manned branch in Dubai providing cover across  the GCC region so are perfectly placed for overseas productions.  

All our staff are registered with their respective registration bodies.  

• Medical Doctors with the General Medical Council (GMC) 
• Paramedics with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) 
• Plus, our ACPs also have registration with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) 
• EMTs with the UK Register of Emergency Medical Technicians (UKREMT) 
• We do not employ First Aiders for TV & Media Productions due to their limited medical scope of practice.  

GWAS can provide a full raft of services and vehicles to productions. 

•  Set Medics and Unit Nurses
• Sports Medical Teams and Pitchside Medics
• Construction & Strike Medics 
• Mental Health Medic / Nurses 
• Emergency Paramedic or Technician Ambulance  
• 4x4 Rescue Ambulances 
• Adventure Show / Remote Location Medics
• Fire Marshals and Officers
• BTS Photography and Drone Services
• Set Security Officers

GWAS can also provide both First Aid and Mental Health First Aid Training  plus bespoke training for productions for specific high-risk shoots with staff very familiar with desert filming as we are the only company in the UK with a desert base located in the Arabian Desert on the outskirts of Dubai. 

We are truly global and can supply Medical & Security Teams inc VIP cover with a footprint across the globe with licenced operators in, but not restricted to.

• United Kingdom 
• Central & Eastern Europe
• United Arab Emirates 
• New Zealand & Australia 
• United States of America
• Central and South Africa  

GWAS  Independent Ambulance Service is registered in England & Wales and  GWAS Group – FZCO is registered in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). 

We are a signed-up member of the Armed Forces Covenant as well as corporate  member of the UK Register for Emergency Medical Technicians which is promoting the use of only registered staff on TV & Film productions in the UK.