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Category: General

Mailing Address Office Hours Phone & Fax Numbers Maine Emergency Medical ServicesDepartment of Public Safety45 Commerce Drive Suite 1152 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0152 Monday...

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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Category: Medical Care

AED Registry Overview An owner of an AED is not required to notify the state of their ownership or equipment. However, the Maine EMS office oversees a statewide AED registry with the primary pur...

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What is EMS ConnectME?

Category: EMS ConnectME

EMS ConnectME is an academic opportunity to learn about and experience the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). It connects participants, called “Learners,” with their local EMS agencies to buil...

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What is EMS?

Category: Workforce

Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that provides emergency medical care. Once it is activated by an incident that causes serious illness or injury, the focus of EMS is...

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Learner/Student/Junior: What's the Difference?

Category: Workforce

Maine EMS Rules require EMS agencies to create a plan to supervise anyone under 18 who will be responding with them on an EMS call. This document covers the three separate roles these individuals may ...

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OPTIONS Referral Overview

Category: OPTIONS Referral

Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS)  EMS Referral Program  The OPTIONS Referral program provides a pathway to recovery by providing EMS clinicians with the ...

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GenUS Learning Exchange Guide for ELO: EMS ConnectME

Category: EMS ConnectME

Download the document below for a guide to supporting Learners in the GenUS Learning Exchange.

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MEFIRS Guide to EMS ConnectME Documentation

Category: EMS ConnectME

Download the document below for a guide to completing the EMS ConnectME MEFIRS documentation.

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Level 2 Approval Process

Category: EMS ConnectME

Before inviting a Level 2 applicant to interview, answer these questions:  Does your agency have the capacity to take on a Level 2 Learner at this time? Does your agency have enough Mentors, and enou...

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Safety on Calls

Category: EMS ConnectME

Learners will not respond to calls known, or suspected, to involve: Cardiac arrest or CPR in progress Sexual assault or abuse Suicidal threats or attempts  Violence or the threat of violence Major tr...

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No-Go Calls

Category: EMS ConnectME

Learners will not respond to calls known, or suspected, to involve: Cardiac arrest or CPR in progress Sexual assault or abuse  Suicidal threats or attempts Violence or the threat of violence Major tr...

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Common Phrases

Category: EMS ConnectME

The online learning for EMS ConnectME includes some common phrases to help Learners communicate in challenging or uncomfortable situations. This document is intended to be a reference for Learners and...

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