Maine EMS has released the 2023 EMS Protocol Updates for all EMS clinicians.
Protocol update information was also sent to all Maine EMS licensed clinicians on November 7, 2023 to the email on file for your EMS license. If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder or log into your eLicensing account to ensure your email address is up to date.
Clinicians must complete the Maine EMS protocol update for their license level prior to using the Maine EMS protocols that will go into effect on January 31, 2024. At that point, the protocols from December 1, 2021 will sunset and no longer be valid and cannot be used.
Please note that per Maine EMS Rules, Chapter 5, §4, licensed Maine EMS clinicians must complete the most recent Maine EMS prehospital protocol update in order to perform emergency medical treatment. The following information outlines how to complete this.
All EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics MUST complete this education via one of the 3 methods below:
Option 1: Via live webinar; OR
Option 2: Via live in-person presentation; OR
Option 3: Via MEMSEd
Only one method is needed, but clinicians are welcome to attend multiple sessions if helpful.
Option 1: Webinars
Maine EMS and the MDPB will conduct FIVE Protocol Update webinars via Zoom.
Attendance at ONE of these webinars satisfies the requirement for completion of the 2023 EMS Protocol Update Education.
The webinars will include protocol updates for ALL levels of EMS licensure.
Attendees MUST register prior to attending. Attendance will be obtained from Zoom system log-in information and entered into eLicensing by Maine EMS staff for CEH credit.
Attendees must be logged in for the duration of the webinar for credit.
Webinar group session for agencies
If an agency wishes to have a group participate in a webinar, one of the attendees (preferably the person signing the roster as described below) must register prior to attending (as if they were doing the session alone). This will be used to login to the webinar and the log in info will track attendance for the group.
Agencies wishing to do a group viewing session must then fill out a Maine EMS CEH training roster and include the following information:
- Course Title – 2023 Maine EMS Protocol Update Webinar
- Date of webinar
- Town/City where class was held - Please use the name of the organization where the group viewing was conducted
- CEH Topic & Credit will be based on the new NCCP categories for relicensure
- ARV (0.25 hours)
- Cardiology (0.5 hours)
- Medical (1 hour)
- Trauma (0.75 hours)
- Operations (0.75 hours)
- On the roster, each attendee must legibly write their
- Maine EMS license number
- Do NOT use a NREMT certification number. Attendees listing an NREMT # will NOT receive credit.
- First and last name
- EMS License level – please write in next to attendee name (EMR, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic)
- Maine EMS license number
- Name and signature of primary instructor – This should be the service chief, supervisor, or training officer coordinating the webinar viewing. This signature attests that all of the attendees attended the entire program.
- If attendee(s) leave during the webinar (i.e., on a call), they will need to complete the update on a different day or method.
- Please write clearly on the sheet the email address and individuals name used for the registration and login – this information will be used to track and verify attendance.
- Please scan the roster and email it to Christopher.Azevedo@maine.gov. Do NOT mail it to a regional office or training center.
Webinar sessions are anticipated to last 3 hours.
Courses are listed below. Click on a date to register for the session (pre-registration is REQUIRED).
Option 2: Live In-person Session
Maine EMS will hold a live in-person protocol update on November 28, 2023 at 1pm
This in-person ONLY session will be held at Maine General Hospital - Thayer Campus, 149 North Street, Waterville, Me 04901 in the Dean Auditorium (Driving directions)
There is no pre-registration required.
This course is anticipated to last 3 hours.
Option 3: MEMSEd
EMS clinicians may complete the protocol update via MEMSEd, using their login information. This option is available 24/7.
Please note - group sessions via MEMSEd are not permitted.
The MEMSEd protocol update course has been split into two separate courses, by level of licensure. Courses take approximately 3 hours to complete.
- 2023 Maine EMS Protocol Update – EMR/EMT
- AEMT/Paramedics should not complete this course
- 2023 Maine EMS Protocol Update – AEMT/Paramedic
- All AEMTs and Paramedics must use this course.
- This course also contains all of the information in the EMR/EMT course.
- EMR/EMTs do not need to complete this course but are welcome to
Clinicians will only receive CEH credit for ONE course.
Both courses are live and open for enrollment at this time. Links to the courses are provided near the middle of the MEMSEd home page.
Certificates of completion are issued by MEMSEd upon completion of the course. Maine EMS recommends clinicians download and save their certificates upon completion of the course.
Other Important Information
View the Clinical Bulletins regarding the protocol updates (these were emailed to all EMS clinicians statewide)
- 2023 EMS Protocol Update Education (PDF) (11/2/23)
- 2023 EMS Protocol Update Education Webinars (PDF) (11/7/23)
2023 Protocol resources and white papers can be found on the Maine EMS Protocols Website page
If you have questions, please contact Chris Azevedo, Maine EMS Education Coordinator via
Email: Christopher.Azevedo@maine.gov
Phone: 207-626-3866
US Mail: Maine EMS, 152 State House Station, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333