Welcome to Maine Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Maine EMS is a bureau within the Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) established to be the central agency responsible for the coordination and integration of all state activities concerning Emergency Medical Services and the overall planning, evaluation, coordination, facilitation and regulation of EMS systems.

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What's New

2012 Rules Revision

The Board of Maine Emergency Medical Services is currently reviewing and revising the Maine EMS Rules.

The Board will review the inital comments received on the informal draft of the Rules at its regular meeting on June 6th. Once the board finalizes the draft, public hearings will be scheduled. We anticipate those hearings will occur in late summer or early fall

Click here to download the draft rules

Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Awareness Program for EMS Providers

The Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Awareness Program for EMS Providers is now available to Maine EMS services.

Funded by the Maine Emergency Services Communications Bureau (ESCB) and developed jointly for the ESCB and Maine EMS, the EMD Awareness Program for EMS Providers is designed to familiarize pre-hospital EMS providers with the EMD process, introduce them to the concept of prioritized response based upon determinant codes and answer any questions about the integration of EMD and EMS.

Contact one of the program trainers through your Regional EMS Office, authorized EMS Training Center or Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to have the EMD Awareness Program for EMS Providers delivered in your area.

Continuing Education Hours (CEH) have been approved by Maine EMS for the program; each trainer will have a Maine CEH roster at the program for participants to complete and sign.

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Maine Quality Improvement Progam

The Maine Quality Improvement Committee has just completed its Quality Improvement Program manual to assist Maine EMS services in developing their quality improvement process.

Click below to download the Program manual:

Maine Quality Improvement Program Manual - January 2012(PDF)

Maine EMS Announces Online Continuing Education

We are excited to announce our new online learning management system!

We are hopeful this will become the home of many quality educational programs, all providing continuing education hours (CEH) online to Maine EMS providers.

Our first educational program is the 2011 Protocol Update. This program will be considered equivalent to a live update. CEH credits will be given and certificates of completion will be issued. The program is available at our new learning site http://www.memsed.org/lms/

To sign in on the site, click the link below:

MEMSED.ORG

You will use your MEMSRR user name and password. If you are not a MEMSRR user you will need to use the forgot password link and your sign-in information will be emailed to you. If you have problems with signing in please email maine.ems@maine.gov and we will assist you as soon as possible.

Once you've logged in, proceed to the program titled 2011 Protocol Update. Please note there are many resources linked to the course on MEMSEd and on our MEMS website on the education page ( 2011 protocols, white papers, FAQs etc). Following the program you will be given a short exam and evaluation form then issued a certificate. MEMSEd will also track your CEHs and add them to the licensure program.

2011 Maine EMS Treatment Protocols Now Available Online

The 2011 Maine EMS Treatment Proocols, effective December 1, 2011, may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking the link below. The downloadable file is a higher resolution version of the protocols and was uploaded to the Maine EMS website on October 26, 2011.

2011 Maine EMS Treatment Protocols (PDF)

Priority Dispatch Implementation Guide

At its August 3, 2011 meeting, the Maine Board of Emergency Medical Services approved the use of priority dispatch as an option for Maine licensed EMS services, in accordance with Board-approved standards.

The Priority Dispatch Implementation Guide for Maine EMS Services and EMD Centers was created to assist Maine licensed EMS services that choose to implement prioritized medical response plans based upon determinant codes provided by Maine licensed Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Centers.

Public Representative Openings on the Maine Board of EMS

The Maine Board of EMS is seeking persons interested in serving (on the Board) as Public Representatives.

The Public Representative to the Board must be a person who has no financial interest in the Emergency Medical Services profession and who has never been licensed, certified or given a permit in this or any other state as an emergency medical services provider, emergency medical dispatcher or emergency medical services instructor coordinator.

The Board of EMS is the regulatory body for Maine EMS. The Board meets bi-monthly on the first Wednesday (currently in odd numbered months) for a regular business meeting (typically 9:30 a.m. –3:00 p.m.), with additional meetings as needed and for the Investigations Committee.

Board members are appointed for a 3 year term and receive a modest stipend ($20/day), in addition to reimbursement for mileage, meals, and lodging in accordance with state travel policies.

Information about the appointment process to a Personal Board (which does not require a public hearing or Senate confirmation) and the application form is available at the Governor’s web site: http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/cabinet/appointments/process.shtml

Special Circumstances Protocol:

There are situations when a patient has a specific medical condition that requires emergency medical treatment, which may not be part of the Maine EMS Prehospital Treatment Protocols. In these situations, patients, parents, and legal guardians may request a Special Circumstances Protocol that would identify the patient’s special medical condition and the treatment(s) required in the event of an emergency.

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