Please note that many Maine EMS board and committee meetings are held virtually for ease of access and statewide equity. The public is invited to participate via computer/tablet or by phone. Visit the Maine EMS homepage and click on the desired meeting on the website calendar. The notes will have the information on how to connect to the scheduled meeting. Maine EMS uses the Zoom meeting platform and/or Microsoft Teams for online meetings. Although not required, users may download the Zoom meeting application for their device by visiting the Zoom Resource page.
All meetings are open to the public, with the exception of those portions that may be conducted in executive session in accordance with Maine Law 32 M.R.S. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings are normally held at Maine EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Champlain Conference Room, Augusta, ME 04333. The start time varies by meeting, please check the website calendar to confirm start time and meeting date. Directions are located here.
Apply for Vacant Committee & Board Positions
To apply for an open position on a Maine EMS Committee or Board, please complete an online application. Positions may have varying requirements and/or approval methods. For more information, please contact the chair of the committee/Board you are interested in, the Maine EMS staff liaison (both are listed on the individual committee/board webpage below) or contact Maine EMS.
Boards & Committees
Board of Emergency Medical Services: The Board of Emergency Medical Services is the regulatory authority of the EMS System.
Investigations Committee: The Investigations Committee is the subcommittee of the Maine EMS Board that reviews pending investigations involving EMS providers and provides recommendations on case resolutions to the Maine EMS. The majority of these meetings are held in executive session.
Awards Sub-Committee is an ad hoc sub-committee of the Board charged with reviewing the annual Maine EMS award nominees and submissions to make recommendations to the Board. Please call 207-626-3860 for information about the date and time of the next meeting
Rules Sub-Committee is an ad hoc sub-committee of the Board charged with reviewing the Maine EMS Rules and making Rules change recommendations to the Board. Please call 207-626-3860 for information about the date and time of the next meeting.
Medical Direction & Practices Board: The Medical Direction and Practices Board (MDPB) consists of the state EMS medical director, the associate state medical director, six regional medical directors, a pharmacist/toxicologist, a pediatric physician, a Maine licensed ALS provider, a Maine licensed BLS provider and a representative of the Maine Chapter of the American College of Emergency Medicine (ACEP).
Community Paramedicine Advisory Committee: The Community Paramedicine (CP) Advisory Committee is comprised of 13 stakeholders of the EMS and CP system.
Data Advisory Committee: The Maine EMS Data Committee is an advisory committee of the EMS Board. The committee’s purpose is to provide recommendations about EMS data collection and analysis with respect to meeting national standards and local need.
Education Advisory Committee: The Education Advisory Committee is comprised of EMS educators from around the State. The Committee recommends education best practices and policies to the Maine EMS Board.
Emergency Medical Dispatch Advisory Committee: The Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Advisory Committee advises the Maine EMS Board about EMD issues and recommendations affecting the State’s licensed EMD Centers and Emergency Medical Dispatchers.
EMS for Children Advisory Committee: The Maine EMS for Children (EMS-C) Advisory Committee is a federally funded program aimed at improving health outcomes for those 18 years old and younger. By collaborating between pre-hospital EMS providers and hospital providers, the Committee aims to improve education, assessment, treatment and transport of some of our most vulnerable patients. Meetings are held quarterly.
Inter-Facility Transport Advisory Committee: Aimed at improving the transport of patients of all ages during non-911 medical needs. Moving patients to acute care hospitals from smaller critical access facilities, to the "routine" transport of non-emergency patients who need higher levels of care and transport to the emergency movement of patients throughout Maine and beyond.
Quality Assurance & Improvement Advisory Committee: The Quality Assurance and Improvement (QA&I) Advisory Committee, through its review of quality markers within the Maine EMS system, guides education initiatives and best practices at the local, regional and State level.
Trauma Advisory Committee: Since 1992, the Maine EMS (MEMS) Trauma Advisory Committee (TAC) has developed an organized System of trauma care to reduce morbidity and mortality from the most serious injuries and assure equally appropriate care for all other injuries.
Retired Committees: The Maine EMS Board enacts various committees for specific purposes or may combine committees for efficiency. The following committees either completed their tasks or were combined with other committees. All have ceased meeting.