Currently, the MDPB is reviewing and providing updates the Maine EMS Protocols for a planned delivery date of December 1, 2021. Comments are welcome and appreciated and can be provided by submission to the respective section author listed below (which is the preferred method) or during MDPB meetings. It is helpful to have constructive suggestions combined with any evidence or research supporting the suggestion.
To see draft protocols and the schedule of work efforts, please visit the MDPB Resources Page
Maine EMS Pre-Hospital Care Protocol Documents
- Maine EMS 2019 Pre-Hospital Care Protocols (PDF) (12/1/2019) - Note: This does not contain pandemic protocols
- Maine EMS 2020 Pandemic Statewide Protocol Update (PDF) (July 28, 2020)
- Printable "Leave Behind Sheets" (PDF) (updated 7/28/2020)
- Physician OLMC Quick Sheet (PDF) (4/8/2020)
- Guidance for Follow Up & Documentation for Home Care (PDF) (4/15/2020)
- Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest during Pandemic White Paper (PDF) (4/30/2020)
- Pandemic Protocol FAQ (PDF) (4/10/2020)
- Please note the following protocols are replaced by the July 28,2020 protocol update as directed in Maine EMS Clinical Bulletin 2020-07-28-01
- Maine EMS 2020 Pandemic Phase 1 Protocol (PDF) (3/26/2020)
- Maine EMS 2020 Pandemic Phase 2 Protocol (PDF) (4/8/2020)
- Pandemic Protocol for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (PDF) (updated 5/12/2020)
- Please note the following protocols are replaced by the July 28,2020 protocol update as directed in Maine EMS Clinical Bulletin 2020-07-28-01
- Maine EMS 2019 Pre-Hospital Care Protocols FAQ (PDF) (Weblinks updated 5/20/2020)
- Maine EMS 2019 Pre-Hospital Care Protocols Change Reference (PDF)
- Maine EMS 2019 Protocol Update Course (redirects to MEMSEd)
- Maine EMS 2019 Pre-Hospital Care Protocols Update Slides (Powerpoints)
- Maine EMS 2019 Pre-Hospital Care Protocols Lesson Plans
- Instructor Guide (PDF)
- Stable Tachycardia Decision Tree (PDF)
- Forward/Brown/Purple Sections (PDF)
- Blue Section (Airway) (PDF)
- Red Section (Cardiac) (PDF)
- Gold Section (Medical) (PDF)
- Green Section (Trauma) (PDF)
- Yellow Section (Environmental) (PDF)
- Pink Section (Pediatrics) (PDF)
- Orange Section (Behavioral) (PDF)
- Final Thoughts (PDF)
- White Papers Specific to 2019 Protocols
- Other White Papers Produced by the MDPB
- Lifeflight of Maine Protocols
- Shortage Protocol - Fentanyl (PDF)
- Shortage Protocol - Fentanyl & Morphine (PDF)
- Shortage Protocol - Metoprolol (PDF)
- Shortage Protocol - Midazolam (PDF)
Archived Protocols