To describe the health-care resources implemented during the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix (F1GP) and to calculate the patient presentation rate (PPR) based on both real data and a prediction model.

Observational and descriptive study conducted from September 9 to September 11, 2022, during the Italian F1GP hosted in Monza (Italy). Maurer’s formula was applied to decide the number and type of health resources to be allocated. Patient presentation rate (PPR) was computed based on real data (PPR_real) and based on the Arbon formula (PPR_est).

Of 336,000 attendees, n = 263 requested medical assistance with most of them receiving treatment at the advanced medical post, and n = 16 needing transport to the hospital. The PPR_real was 51 for Friday, 78 for Saturday, 134 for Sunday, and 263 when considering the whole event as a single event. The PPR_est resulted in 85 for Friday, 93 for Saturday, 97 for Sunday, and 221 for the total population.

A careful organization of health-care resources could mitigate the impact of the Italian F1GP on local hospital facilities. The Arbon formula is an acceptable model to predict and estimate the number of patients requesting medical assistance, but further investigation needs to be conducted to implement the model and tailor it to broader categories of MGE.

A mass gathering medicine training program was established for a 7,200-seat arena. The objectives of this study were to describe the program schema and determine its impact in preparing novice emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to manage the difficulties of large-venue emergency medical services (EMS).

Optional, anonymous surveys were administered to EMTs. Novice EMTs were assessed pre-/post-program implementation, and both novice and experienced EMTs completed self-reported Likert scales. Data were analyzed with nonparametric methods.

A total of 43/56 responses (response rate = 76.8%) were received. Only 37.2% of providers felt prepared to work mass gatherings before the training, and 60.5% stated that their previous education did not prepare them for large-venue challenges. After the training program, novice EMTs were significantly associated with increased knowledge of large-venue EMS procedures (P = 0.0170), higher proficiency using extrication equipment (P = 0.0248), increased patient care skills (P = 0.0438), and both increased confidence working events (P = 0.0002) and better teamwork during patient encounters (P = 0.0001). The majority of EMTs reported the program as beneficial.

Upon hire, EMS providers felt unprepared to work large-venue EMS. The analyses demonstrated that this training program improved select large-venue emergency skills for prehospital providers and may fill a gap in the education system regarding mass gathering medicine.