News & Updates
- Memo: Patients and EMT Assistants at EMT Practical Examination 4/3/07
- Memorandum: July 1, 2007 Implementation Date for Affiliation Agreement Regulation Changes
- Advisory: Update of Assisted Albuterol Program for Known Asthmatics/COPD
- A/R 5-403: Statewide EMS Minimum Dataset
- Advisory: EMT Personnel Submission
Administrative Requirements
The most recent versions of Administrative Requirements for Emergency Medical Technicians, Ambulance Services and Accredited Training Institutions are listed below. Forms related to these administrative requirements can be found on the Forms Page.
EMTs - All Levels
- A/R 2-360 Department Assessment of Information Reported by EMS Personnel Under 105 CMR 170.937 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-317 Exam Eligibility - Basic EMT and Advanced EMT Certification Examination, Updated 8/1/2009 (PDF) | RTF 1.47 MB
EMT - Basic
- A/R 2-236 EMT- BASIC Certification Procedures Based on Out-Of-State Licensure/ Certification or Other Massachusetts Licensure/Registration (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-237 EMT- BASIC Certification Procedures Based on Out-Of-State Training (PDF) | RTF
EMT - Intermediate
- A/R 2-306 Minimum Skill Requirements for EMT-INTERMEDIATE Training Programs 8/2/2004 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-323A EMT-INTERMEDIATE Certification Procedures Based on Out-Of-State Training, Licensure or Certification 6/26/2006 (PDF) | RTF
EMT - Paramedic
- A/R 2-305 Minimum Skill Requirements for EMT-Paramedic Training Programs (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-323B EMT-PARAMEDIC Certification Procedures Based on Out-Of-State Training, Licensure or Certification (PDF) | RTF
Instructors and Examiners
- A/R 2-225, Requirements for EMT Training Course Attendance Records 7/28/2008 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-214, Excerpt Conflict of Interest Requirements for Chief Examiners and Examiners (PDF) | RTF
Training
- A/R 2-212: EMT Continuing Education Standards, effective 1/1/2009 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-305 Minimum Skill Requirements for EMT-Paramedic Training Programs (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-306 Minimum Skill Requirements for EMT-Intermediate Training Programs (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-200 Training Institution Accreditation Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 2-100 Minimum Standards for First Aid Training for First Responders (PDF) | RTF
Ambulance Services
- A/R 5-403 Statewide EMS Minimum Dataset 3/19/2009 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-509 ALS Interfacility Transfers 3/14/2007 (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-202 Temporary Waiver of EMT Certification Requirements for Ambulance Services: EMTs Certified in Another State (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-615 Cancellation of ALS (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-620 ALS Transfer Calls to BLS (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-520 Requirements for Basic and Intermediate EMT Use of Glucose Monitoring (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-515 Withholding and Cessation of Resuscitation by EMTs (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-610 Responding to Scenes Involving Minors Refusing Treatment or Transport (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-605 Duty to Provide a Patient's Personal and Medical Information Contained in Ambulance Service Records to Authorized Parties (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-201 Temporary Waiver of EMT-BASIC certification requirements for Ambulance Services: EMT-trained Candidates not certified as EMT's in Any state (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-600 Requirement to Report Serious Incidents or Accidents by Ambulance and EFR Services (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-401 Ambulance Equipment List:Basic Life Support (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-256 Paramedic/Basic Staffing Waiver (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-211 Special Project Waiver Application Process (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-402 Ambulance Equipment List: Advanced Life Support (PDF) | RTF
- A/R 5-255 ALS Inter-Hospital Staffing Waiver (PDF) | RTF
Accredited Training Institutions
Complaints
- A/R 5-600 Requirement to Report Serious Incidents or Accidents by Ambulance and EFR Services (PDF) | RTF
This information is provided by the Office of Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Public Health.