The CMEMSC Mission

Details: Category: Regional Council

To coordinate the planning, development, implementation, operation and evaluation of an

Emergency Medical Services System for the Central Massachusetts Area.

As used herein, the term Emergency Medical Services is construed to mean all emergency care for general medical, surgical and psychiatric problems.

Emergency services encompass communications, care delivered at the scene, in transit to an appropriate emergency facility, and in the facility itself by physicians and/or other trained health care, specialists.

Within the context of the delivery of health care services, the emergency medical services system comprises transportation, communications, medical services, research, education, training and an ongoing program of evaluation.

Evaluation includes designing and establishing professional standards and guidelines for the operation of an emergency medical services system in Central Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Information

With the increase of COVID cases and flu-like illness, we reopened this section to allow you to quickly find the latest guidance and documentation for the state and CDC. The documents below are labeled as they are released but also include the release date and a brief summary of changes or indications to aid your search for current information.

Feel free to contact the office if you have any questions regarding the orders and how they affect your agency; 508-854-0111.

Document Title & Link	Release Date	Summary
COVID-19 Guidance for All Healthcare Providers and Organizations	1/3/2022	Updated PPE, return to work, and safety guidelines for all healthcare workers
Isolation and Quarantine Guidance for Health Care Personnel	12/29/2021	Shortened quarantine & isolation timeframes. Read carefully, different guidelines for acute care hospital staff than EMS and others.
2021.13-licensure-extension-order	11/29/2021	Extension for temporary licenses and certifications thru 6/30/22; includes EMT
Comprehensive PPE Guidance	1/21/2022	Updated PPE guidance for all HCP; includes need for fit testing, cloth facemasks not used in healthcare setting
EMT's for COVID-19 swab testing or vaccination sites	11/16/2021	Guidance to discourage the use of EMTs at vaccination and testing sites due to limited personnel
Volunteer and Municipal ambulance services	11/12/2021	Allowance of IFT by volunteer and municipal ambulances with proper training