Mid-Coast EMS Council, Inc.

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The Mid-Coast Emergency Medical Services Council (MCEMS)is a non-profit incorporation, "a region" authorized by the state of Maine, to assist the state office and staff with the oversight and development of EMS throughout Waldo, Knox, and Lincoln counties.  MCEMS is involved with all aspects of emergency medical care, including 21 ambulance services, 10 non-transporting (First Responder) services, 4 hospitals, 4 dispatch centers, aeromedical services, and affiliated agencies throughout the region.
 
MCEMS provides services as required by statute and contract through a Board of Directors (23 members) representing constituencies throughout the 3 counties, as well as maintaining a staffed central office location. Services Provided  include:
  1. EMS courses (Community   College Affliliation) (FR to Paramedic)
  2. continuing education
  3. specialty training
  4. as an AHA Training Center-
    Emergency Cardiac Care Courses
  5. Quality Assurance of Field Care
  6. assistance with Maine EMS operations and licensure
  7. protocol development and oversight
  8. understanding of statutes and rules requirements
  9. Critical Incident Stress Management
  10. Highway Safety
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This website will provide the newcomer to EMS information necessary to pursue initial training while providing  licensed EMSers with many resources necessary for maintaining field operations.
 
Reg. Coord. schedule listed on Council page.
 
Where we are and How to get in touch with us:

Mid-Coast EMS Council, Inc.
Thompson Community Center
P.O. Box 610
51 So. Union Rd.
Union, Maine 04862
207-785-5000
(fax)785-5002
207-323-0230 (mobile)
(Reg. Coord.)
rae@midcoastems.org (Office Mgr.)

 

MCEMS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

RESOURCES

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Education

 

Due to recent Maine EMS Rule changes, with the creation of revised criteria for Board approved EMS Training Centers, Mid-Coast EMS is in the process of completing this authorization.  In becoming a certified Maine EMS Training Center, it is important to establish specific objectives and goals in order to maintain the integrity of educational standards set wihtin it's mission and philosophy. Click on the following to reveiw and /or download.  Also documents avaiable at the Mid-Coast EMS office upon request. 

 

 The MCEMS Training Center

Mission and Philosophy

 

Our Objectives and Goals

 

The Education Advisory Committee

 

EMS Licensure Courses

This page will provide you with the necessary information, outlines, schedules, and registration material necessary for EMS licensure courses in the region.  In addition to curricula relative to First Responder course, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic, and Refresher programs are listed as they become available.  Feel free in contacting the office with any questions you may have about licensure courses or the registration process.

 

Continuing Education

This page will list the continuing education programs currently being offered in the region, as well as the necessary documentation for CEH instructors, such as applications, rosters, and evaluations.

 

Specialty Programming

This page will introduce the offering of any specialized or national organizational (certificate) training opportunities in the region that are standardized focusing on meeting very specific training needs, such as Hazardous materials, WMD, MCI, AMLS, PHTLS, PEPP, etc.

 

American Heart Association

This page will provide all the necessary resources for instructors teaching AHA- Emergency Cardiac Care Courses as well as "Course Offering" announcements.  The Center will be offering BLS Instructor Updates which will be required to complete for all affliated AHA - MCEMS Instructors in the next few weeks.  See AHA Page.

 

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Quality Improvement (QI)

 

This section will describe the QI System in place being utilized in the Mid-Coast Region.  Also included is information about the 2010 initiatives requested by Maine EMS not only including QI Plan improvements, but to include the development of Service Medical Directors into the system as well as OLMC training.  We are asking that services complete a brief QI Survey and forward thier current plnas being used to the MCEMS QI Committee..   Colin Coor, MD, the Regional Medical Director, has scheduled a case review in each county for the fiorast quarter of 2010 utilizing EMS Runs that are useful for educational purposes for BLS & ALS, not necessarily from the local area.  See "Special Programming" _______________________________________

Critical Incident Stress Management

 

A CISM Team is provided as a service from each regional council and coordinated in each region by a Team and Clinical leader. This page will provide you with vital contact information to access the team and introductory "Stress Management" education.

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Highway Safety

 

Coordinated through a Bureau of Highway Safety sub-grant, MCEMS carries forth a Safety Belt project with a Highway Safety Specialist on staff who delivers educational programming across the state.