Office of Emergency Medical Services

Friendly URL: http://www.mass.gov/dph/oems
Use the link above to return directly to this page in the future.

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
• DPH Approved Statewide Point of Entry Plans
• Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
  • EMT Certification Based on Out-of-State Licensure
  • New EMT Training and Certification
• EMT Training Institution Accreditation
• Laws and Regulations
• Massachusetts Ambulance Trip Record Information System (MATRIS)
• Medical Control Regulations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Service Zone Planning
  • Current List of Local Jurisdictions with Department-approved EMS Service Zone Plans - 5/4/2012  
• Statewide Treatment Protocols
• Trauma Centers

What's New

• DPH/OEMS Validated Compliance Case Issues: 2009-2011, 3/1/2012 
• Advisory: Ensuring Ambulance Cot Safety and Preventing Cot Tip Over, 1/24/12 
• Emergency Medical Services Pre-hospital Treatment Protocols Version 10.01  file size 2MB file size 4MB
• Memo: Upcoming Statewide Treatment Protocols Version 10.01 
  • Protocol Changes Chart 
• Advisory: EMS Response to Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), 12/15/11 
• Advisory: Electronic Submission of Continuing Education Rosters, 9/16/2011 (PDF) 
• Trauma Field Triage and Statewide Point of Entry Plan, effective 9/1/2011 (PDF) 

Quick Links

• Administrative Requirements
• Continuing Education Lists
• EMT Training Institutions
• Forms
• Advisories, Memos, and Notices
• OEMS 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  .
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

This information is provided by the Office of Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Public Health.