Office of Emergency Medical Services

OEMS has Moved!

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Office of Emergency Medical Services
99 Chauncy Street, 11^th Floor
Boston, MA  02111

The phone numbers and fax numbers for the office will remain the same, as will staff email addresses.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Emergency Medical Services is to promote a statewide community-based emergency medical services (EMS) system that reduces premature death and disability from acute illness and injury through the coordination of local and regional EMS resources.

Topics

• Ambulance Services
• Comfort Care
• Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
  • EMT Certification Based on Out-of-State Licensure
  • New EMT Training and Certification
• EMT Training Institution Accreditation
• Laws and Regulations
• Medical Control Regulations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Service Zone Planning
  • Current List of Local Jurisdictions with Department-approved EMS Service Zone Plans, November 5, 2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Statewide Treatment Protocols
• Trauma Centers

What's New

• Updated Advisory: EMS Interaction with Suspected H1N1 Flu Patients, 9/25/2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Advisory: Sharing Patient Information for Quality Improvement and Required Reporting to the Department, 9/24/2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Special Protocols: Paramedic Administration of Inactivated Flu Vaccine Under Commissioner's Order, 9/14/09 (PDF) | RTF
• Special Protocols: Paramedic Administration of Live Flu Vaccine Under Commissioner's Order, 9/14/09 (PDF) | RTF
• Notice: Update on Massachusetts Ambulance Trip Record Information System (MATRIS) 9/1/09 (PDF) | RTF  
• A/R 2-317 Exam Eligibility - Basic EMT and Advanced EMT Certification Examination, Updated 8/1/2009 (PDF) | RTF 1.47 MB
• Updated: AR 5-515 and Appendix C, Withholding and Cessation of Resuscitation by EMTs, August 1, 2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Updated Appendix C, Withholding and Cessation of Resuscitation by EMTs, August 1, 2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Advisory: EMS Response to Assisted Living Residences vs. Licensed Health Care Facilities, and Cancellation, 4/8/2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Advisory Change in Teaching Credit Cap, April 7, 2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Massachusetts Ambulance Trip Record Information System (MATRIS) Data List, the Statewide Minimum EMS Data Set: Updated 3/19/2009 (PDF) | RTF
• Massachusetts Ambulance Trip Record Information System (MATRIS) Data Dictionary, the Statewide Minimum EMS Data Set: Updated 3/19/2009 (PDF) | Word 1MB
• A/R 5-403 Statewide EMS Minimum Dataset 3/19/2009 (PDF) | RTF

Quick Links

• Administrative Requirements
• Continuing Education Lists
• EMT Training Institutions 
• Forms
• Advisories, Memos, and Notices
• Search Engines
  (Look up continuing education hours, emt certification, ambulance services, and hospital diversion) 
• Regions
• Complaints 

OEMS Website Feedback

If you have feedback or questions concerning the OEMS Website, you may email Russell Johansen at russell.johansen@state.ma.us or telephone him at (617) 753-7300.

To get to the OEMS office, see the following: Directions to 99 Chauncy Street (PDF) | RTF.
To contact staff, please view the staff directory.

Contact Information

Office of Emergency Medical Services
99 Chauncy Street
11th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: ( 617) 753-7300
Fax: (617) 753-7320

Abdullah Rehayem, Director