Rescinding of COVID-19 Advisories and Updates to Administrative Requirements
In keeping with the current guidance from the Governor, in response to the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the termination of the State of Emergency, the Department has rescinded the documents listed below, effective June 9, 2021:
· Advisory 20-10-01: COVID-19 workplace safety standards for ambulance services
· Advisory 20-05-01: In-person EMS courses and psychomotor exams during COVID-19
· Memorandum on modification of psychomotor exams during COVID-19
· Emergency Protocol 1.2: Patient at Risk of COVID-19
· Emergency Protocol 1.3: Emergency Non-Transport of COVID-19 Patients
· Advisory 20-03-03: Extension of First Responder Training Expirations
In addition, OEMS has updated the following Administrative Requirements (ARs), effective June 9, 2021, as attached:
· AR 2-212, EMT Continuing Education Standards
· AR 2-248, Deadlines for Renewal of Certification, and Reinstatement Procedures for Massachusetts Certified EMT-Basics
· AR 2-353, Deadlines for Renewal of Certification, and Reinstatement Procedures for Massachusetts Certified Advanced EMTs and Paramedics, to remove COVID-19 related provision.
Information related to Commissioner’s Orders and waivers issued pursuant to such Orders should be released in the coming days.
Click the image to download the entire AR 2-212, EMT Continuing Education Standards
Click the image to download the entire AR 2-248, Deadlines for Renewal of Certification, and Reinstatement Procedures for Massachusetts Certified EMT-Basics
This is the COMPLETE AR 2-353, Deadlines for Renewal of Certification, and Reinstatement Procedures for Massachusetts Certified Advanced EMTs and Paramedics, to remove COVID-19 related provision.
Continuing Education - Special Credit Application
We are happy to share a new tool I think many will be excited to see—a form and instructions for Special Credit. This is designed for EMTs looking to receive continuing education credit for college courses (including RN/PA/MD), as well as other health education (conferences, etc.) The form asks EMTs to provide information about the courses, how they relate to EMS, and gives direction on what supporting documentation to attach.
the form has been posted on the mass.gov website, at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/ems-continuing-education and the form is at https://www.mass.gov/doc/special-credit-request-form/download.
Reminder- Register for "Hot Topics for Preparedness"
We are pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming "Hot Topics for Preparedness" Conference that will take place on Wednesday, May 8th, from 8:30 am-4:30pm at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. This full day, multidisciplinary conference will feature key and emerging emergency preparedness topics and presentations and is open to MRPC Stakeholders as well as hospital emergency department staff, Ambulatory Care Facilities, EMS, Police and Fire. The conference is sponsored by the MRPC and is a joint planning effort of the MRPC and the Metro Boston EMS Council.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and nursing CEU's, CME's and OEMS hours have been applied for with additional information to come. Register for Hot Topics for Preparedness by close of business this Friday May 3rd, 2019. To register please click here and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
There is still TIME! - From our friends at McNeilly EMS Educators
Are you a procrastinator? If so, we can help!Sign up for our last minute NCCR and Con-Ed classes now through March 31st, 2019.
NCCR - BLS 20 Hours
Start dates:
3/11/19 - Belmont - 8:00am - Register Here
3/25/19 - Danvers - 5:30pm - Register Here
NCCR - ALS 30 Hours
Location: Amesbury
Start time: 9am
3/25/19 - Component A
3/26/19 - Component B
3/27/19 - Component C
3/28/19 - Component D
3/29/19 - Component E
3/30/19 - Component F
A New MBEMSC.org
Welcome to the new www.MBEMSC.org! We're celebrating EMS Week 2018 by launching our newly designed site. We are rolling the site out in phases, so everything from the old website may not be available yet. However, we will have everything up and available within the next few months.
Come celebrate EMS Week 2018 in our EMS Week 2018 section. There's a welcome letter from our Executive Director, Derrick Congdon, and every day we will post articles celebrating that day's theme.
To celebrate EMS Week, our PIER (Public Information & Education Resource) Committee has created a new initiative titled: "Key to Safety Features in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) – Register the Correct Patient." This initiative was rolled out in the Fall, but it now has a special place on the new website. Check it out!
Our launch includes the following sections:
A revamped News Page. This is where you will find information on special events, emergency alerts, and general happenings within the Region.
Our About section remains the same. While it shows our Mission Statement and Board of Directors now, we will be expanding that section in the coming months.
You can find links for Continuing Education Numbers, Con-Ed Changes, Blanket Approval Numbers, and the Unaffiliated EMT form (to be used when affiliating with Region IV as your agency training office) on the Home Page, below the Banner.
The Contact Us page now has a map that will take you to Google Maps, for customized directions to us, from where ever you are.