Ambulance Services

• Ambulance Services
• EMS Regulations 105 CMR 170.000
• Statewide Treatment Protocols
• Advisories, memos, and notices from OEMS
  • Advisory 20-10-01: COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards for Ambulance Service Locations – November 2020
  • Notice: Caution of Placing NRB or BVM on Warming Pads – June 2020
    • Advisory 20-12-01: Proof of Certification and Testing Data to Obtain MA Ambulance Certification – December 2020
      • AR 2-260 Standards for ALS/BLS Interface Training – Updated February 5, 2021
  • Emergency Waiver: EMS Transport of Emergency Patients in Impending Childbirth or with Pregnancy Complications to Designated Alternative Sites on Hospital Grounds – April 2020
  • Advisory 20-03-02: Unprotected Exposure Reporting to EMS Personnel and First Responders
  • Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Sharing of Critical Information with First Responders
  • Emergency Waiver: COVID-19 Related Waivers for All EMS Regions
  • Special Project Waiver Application Process

EMT, AEMT and Paramedics

Unaffiliated Region III Providers

Continuing Education

Recertification

• All Providers
• Unaffiliated Providers
• eLicensing
• Validate an EMT certification
• Reinstate your expired EMT certification
• National Registry of EMT

MCI, Disaster and Communications

• MA EMS MCI Plan – 1/11/2016
• MA Fire and EMS Mobilization Plan – 12/2019
• MA EMS Radio Communications Plan – 5/4/2013
• MDPH WebEOC
• Region III MCI Procedures
• Region III MCI Command Structure
• START Adult Triage
• SMART Tags / START Triage Training Outline
• Region III EMS Communications Policy – 8/2015
• Region III Mutual Aid Utilization Policy

Point of Entry Plans

STEMI

• Region III STEMI Point of Entry
• Statewide POE Entry Plan and Algorithm for Paramedic-Level Transported STEMI Patients 

Stroke

• Region III Stroke Point of Entry Plan
• Region III Primary Stroke Centers
• Region III Stroke Alert
• Statewide Stroke Point of Entry Plan
• MA Primary Stroke Centers

Trauma

• Region III Trauma Point of Entry 
• Region III Trauma Activation Policy 
• MDPH Trauma Field Triage and Statewide Point of Entry Plan for Adult and Pediatric Patients – April 1, 2021 
• MDPH ACS Verified Trauma Center Map 

Appropriate Healthcare Facility

• Statewide Point of Entry Plan for Appropriate Health Care Facility Destination Based on Patient’s Specific Condition and Need – Updated 6/17/2019

Service Zone Planning

• Current Service Zone Plan Application
• Response Times and Service Zone Planning
• AR 5-510 Priority of Recognition of Local Jurisdictions for Service Zone Planning
• List of DPH approved EMS Service Zone Plans (10/8/2020)
• Original Service Zone Application, Cover Letter to Chief Municipal Officers (8/17/2004)

Links A-Z

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
• American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP)
• American Heart Association (AHA)
• AHA Instructor Network
• AHA eLearning
• American Hospital Association
• American Red Cross
• ​Annals of Emergency Medicine
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Commission on the Accreditation of Ambulance Services
• Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE)
• Committee on Accreditation for EMS Professionals
• Emergency Medicine Journal
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• EmergencyNet News
• Emergency Medical Services for Children MA
• EMS.gov
• Essex County Fire Chiefs Association
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Fire-Rescue Magazine
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
• International Rescue and Emergency Care Association
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• JAMA
• JEMS
• Massachusetts 911 Department
• Massachusetts Ambulance Association
• Massachusetts DPH Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
• MA EMS Region I – Western Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
• MA EMS Region II – Central Mass EMS Corp.
• MA EMS Region IV – Metropolitan Boston EMS Council Inc.
• MA EMS Region V – Southeastern Massachusetts EMS Council
• Massachusetts DPH Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM)

• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
• Massachusetts EMS Providers Certification Verification
• Massachusetts Hospital Association
• Massachusetts Long Term Care Mutual Aid Plan
• Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs – Report Elder Abuse & Neglect
  Massachusetts Region 3 Health & Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC)
• MOLST Program
• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
• National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE)
• National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
• National Association of State EMS Officials
• National Collegiate EMS Foundation (NCEMSF)
• National EMS Education Standards
• National EMT Instructional Guidelines
• Model Uniform Core Criteria for MCI Triage Addendum (EMT)
• National Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines
• Model Uniform Core Criteria for MCI Triage Addendum (Advanced EMT)
• National Paramedic Instructional Guidelines
• Model Uniform Core Criteria for MCI Triage Addendum (Paramedic)
• National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019
• National EMS Core Content
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of EMS
• National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
• National Safety Council
• National Transportation Safety Board
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• US Department of Labor Statistics – EMTs and Paramedics