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OEMS administrative requirements

See the most recent versions of administrative requirements for Emergency Medical Technicians, Ambulance Services, and Accredited Training Institutions.

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First responders and first responder agencies

AR 2-100 Minimum Standards for First Responder Training in First Aid, Epinephrine Auto-Injector and Naloxone Use (DOCX 101.59 KB)

EMTs - all levels

AR 2-240 Waivers to EMT Certification Renewal Deadline Due to Significant Hardship (DOCX 82.81 KB)
AR 2-238 EMT Certification and Recertification for Returning Veterans and EMTs in Active Military Service (DOCX 83.78 KB)
AR 2-317 Exam Eligibility - Basic EMT and Advanced EMT Certification Examination – Updated 3/24/20 (DOCX 119.81 KB)
AR 2-318 Exam Process for EMT-Cadets, Reinstatement Candidates, and Candidates for Paramedic Certification Ineligible for NREMT (DOCX 84.84 KB)

EMT - Basic

AR 2-236: EMT Certification based on Out-of-State EMT and Massachusetts Physician, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner licensure (DOCX 68.41 KB)
AR 2-248: Deadlines for Renewal of Certification, and Reinstatement Procedures for Massachusetts Certified EMT-Basics – Updated 4/1/20 (DOCX 75.87 KB)

Advanced EMT

AR 2-353 Recertification Deadlines and Reinstatement Procedures for Advanced EMTs and Paramedics – Updated 4/1/2020 (DOCX 74.84 KB)
AR 2-307 Minimum Skill Requirements for Advanced EMT Training Programs (DOCX 95.66 KB)
AR 2-320 Advanced EMT Certification Based on Out-of-State Advanced EMT (DOCX 67.89 KB)

Paramedic

AR 2-305 Minimum Skill Requirements for Paramedic Training Programs – Updated 4/10/20 (DOCX 73.25 KB)
AR 2-353 Recertification Deadlines and Reinstatement Procedures for Advanced EMTs and Paramedics – Updated 4/1/2020 (DOCX 74.84 KB)
AR 2-323: Paramedic Certification based on Out-of-State Paramedic (DOCX 70.58 KB)
AR 2-322: Paramedic Certification based on Massachusetts Physician, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner licensure (DOCX 66.41 KB)

Instructors and examiners

AR 2-214A: Conflict of Interest Requirements for Chief Examiners, Examiners and Accredited Training Institutions (DOCX 84.36 KB)

Training

AR 2-305 Minimum Skill Requirements for Paramedic Training Programs – Updated 4/10/20 (DOCX 73.25 KB)
AR 2-200 Accredited Training Institution Roles and Responsibilities (DOCX 95.33 KB)
AR 2-212 EMT Continuing Education Standard – Updated 3/18/2020 (DOCX 94 KB)
AR 2-212A Minimum Standards, EMT-Intermediate to Advanced EMT Transition Course (DOCX 93.96 KB)
AR 2-307 Minimum Skill Requirements for Advanced EMT Training Programs (DOCX 95.66 KB)
AR 2-319: Psychomotor Skills Verification in Lieu of Full Psychomotor Exam, for Certain EMTs to Obtain NREMT EMT Certification (DOCX 87.87 KB)

Ambulance Services

AR 2-405 Minimum Specifications for Class I and Class II Ambulance Vehicles Certified by the Department (DOCX 72.13 KB)
AR 2-260 Standards for ALS/BLS Interface Training (RTF 74.81 KB)
AR 5-211 Special Project Waiver Application Process (DOCX 32.31 KB)
AR 5-401 Ambulance Equipment List: Basic Life Support (DOCX 126.05 KB)
AR 5-402 Ambulance Equipment List: Advanced Life Support (RTF 78.58 KB)
AR 5-403 Statewide EMS Minimum Data Set (DOCX 115.73 KB)
AR 5-520 Requirements for Basic and Intermediate EMT Use of Glucose Monitoring (DOCX 29.07 KB)
AR 5-605 Duty to Provide a Patient's Personal and Medical Information Contained in Ambulance Service Records to Authorized Parties (DOCX 27.14 KB)
AR 5-610 Responding to Scenes Involving Minors Refusing Treatment or Transport (RTF 152.76 KB)
AR 5-615 Cancellation of ALS (DOCX 33.29 KB)
AR 5-620 ALS Transfer Calls to BLS (DOCX 31.98 KB)

Scope of Practice Transition

AR 2-205: Transition Requirements for EMT-Intermediate to Advanced EMT and ALS-Intermediate level Ambulance Services to Advanced Service Licensure (DOCX 86.88 KB)
AR 2-207: Transition Requirements for EMT-Basics and EMT-Paramedics (DOCX 83.91 KB)

Service Zone Planning

AR 5-510: Priority of Recognition of Local Jurisdictions for Service Zone Planning (DOCX 84.31 KB)
Current List of Local Jurisdictions with Department-approved EMS Service Zone Plans -2/18/2020 (DOCX 22.24 KB)
Current Service Zone Plan Application (PDF 105.48 KB)
Current Service Zone Plan Application (RTF 1.36 MB)
Original Service Zone Application, Cover Letter to Chief Municipal Officers (RTF 154.78 KB)
Response Times and Service Zone Planning (RTF 149.32 KB)
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