EMS Communications and Reference Documents

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EMS Communications and Reference Documents

OEMS Communications Statements are memos, statements and advisories published by OEMS and are used to notify EMS organizations of changes in scope of practice, legislative initiatives, incident-specific information sharing and other important information.

Important EMS Provider Resources and Connecticut-specific information links can be found on our EMS Provider Resource page.

Each title is a hyperlink to the document in pdf format.

OEMS Communications

Please see below for relevant OEMS Communications.
All archived communications can be found here.

2023 |

2022 |

2021 |

2016 - 2020 |

2015 and prior

2024

OEMS COMM 24-06 - Administration of Eprinephrine by EMS providers (August 2024)

OEMS COMM 24-05 - Supraglottic airway Scope of Practice expansion (August 2024)

OEMS COMM 24-04 - Minimum Equipment List (with list) (July 2024)

OEMS COMM 24-03 - SWORD API Automation Announcement (June 2024)

OEMS COMM 24-02 - Pediatric Patient Transports to Urgent Crisis Centers (May 2024)

OEMS COMM 24-01 - Statewide EMS Protocols v2024.1 (March 2024)

2023

OEMS COMM 23-04 - Statewide EMS Protocols v2023.1 (Dec 2023)

OEMS COMM 23-03 - Pediatric Transports to Urgent Crisis Centers (Sept. 2023)

OEMS COMM 23-02 - Mandatory Education in Reporting Elder Abuse and Neglect (May 2023)

OEMS COMM 23-01 - Office of Victim Services (Jan 2023)

2022

OEMS COMM 22-08 - Limits on Distributive Education (Sept 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-07 - EMS Regulation 19a-179-17(a)(2) - Revised (July 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-06 - Transition to NEMSIS version 3.5 (July 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-05 - 2022 Connecticut EMS Minimum Equipment List (May 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-04 - EMS Instructor Certification by NREMT (revised) (May 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-03 - EMT Clinical Experience Requirements (April 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-02 - EMS Instructor Certification by NREMT (please refer to revised OEMS COMM 22-04) (April 2022)

OEMS COMM 22-01 - Release of CT Statewide EMS Protocols v2022.1 (April 2022)

2021

OEMS COMM 21-02 - 2021 Legislation Pertaining to EMS Education (Aug 2021)

OEMS COMM 21-01 - COVID-19 Vaccine Administrator Training and Registration (Jan 2021)

2016 to 2020

OEMS COMM 20-03 - Mental Health First Aid Certification Update (March 2020)

OEMS COMM 20-02 - Communication Aid for Emergency Personnel (Feb 2020)

OEMS COMM 19-08 - 2020 Changes to EMS Certification Process (Sept 2019)

OEMS COMM 19-07 - Inability of health care professionals to practice with reasonable skill or safety (Sept 2019)

OEMS COMM 19-03 - CT EMS Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive (SWORD) (Mar 2019)

OEMS COMM 19-02 - EMT Scope of Practice Expansion: Intramuscular Epinephrine by Syringe (Feb 2019)

OEMS COMM 19-01 - Reporting requirements regarding accident reports (Jan 2019)

OEMS COMM 18-08 - Clarification regarding working outside of the 911 system (Nov 2018)

OEMS COMM 16-14 - Documentation of MEDICATIONS GIVEN by EMS (Dec 2016)

OEMS COMM 16-09 - State EMS Plan clarification (Aug 2016)

OEMS COMM 16-05 - CLIA waiver requirement (May 2016)

OEMS COMM 16-03 - XML Validation follow up - List of data holes by AgencyID 2015 & 2016 (Apr 2016)

OEMS COMM 16-02 - Validation of XML structure for 2015 and 2016 data (Apr 2016)

OEMS COMM 16-01 - Reporting requirement regarding accident reports (Apr 2016)

Submission of ePCR data and Transition to NEMSIS version 3 (Feb 2016)

Final Report of the Legislative Stroke Task Force (Feb 2016)

2015 and prior

DPH Policy Guidance - EMS Operations during Hazardous Conditions (Nov 2015)

OEMS COMM 15-04 - Updated Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect form (Oct 2015)

OEMS COMM 15-02 - Addition of EMS providers as mandated reporters of suspected elder abuse (Jul 2015)

OEMS COMM 15-01 - Orderly transfer of patient care (Jul 2015)

Memo - Implementation of Ryan White Act Part G provisions for Emergency Response Employees (Feb 2015)

Statutory Changes Regarding Alternate Provision of EMS (Aug 2014)

Statutory Changes Regarding Local EMS Plans (Aug 2014)

Requirements for Sale or Transfer of Primary Service Area Responder Ownership or Assets (Jun 2014)

Use of Non-Invasive Carbon Monoxide Monitoring (May 2014)

OEMS COMM 14-02 - Provision of Rehabilitation by EMS (Apr 2014)

Primary Service Area Task Force Report (Feb 2014)

Modification to Procedure for Authorization of BLS Skills (Dec 2013)

OEMS COMM 13-03 - Patient and Provider Safety During Ambulance Transportation (Jun 2013)

OEMS COMM 13-02 - EMS Standby Communication (Jan 2013)

Guidance Regarding Transport to Shelters (Oct 2012)

EMS Photo ID Requirement (Sept 2011)

Minimum Operational Requirements for UHF Medical Radios (May 2011)

EMS Use of Handcuffs Administrative Guidance (Mar 2011)

Tactical EMS (May 2010)

EMS Response to Detention Facilities (Oct 2009)

SMART Training (Jul 2009)

NIMS Requirement Memo (Jul 2009)

Department of Labor Guidelines for EMS Providers Under the Age of 18 (May 2008)

Hospital Diversion Guideline Revision (Jan 2008)

Patient Transfer Identification Memo (Sept 2007)

Mass Gathering Event Planning (May 2007)

SMART Triage System (Apr 2007)

Connecticut EMS Plan (Jun 2006)

Updated DNR Bracelet Memo (May 2006)

DNR Bracelet Description & Sample Transfer Order

Mass Decontamination Mobilization Plan (Nov 2004)

DPH Declaratory Ruling Regarding the Provision of EMS (Feb 2003)

NHTSA Reassessment of Connecticut EMS (Jun 2000)

Patient Care Authority and Responsibility on EMS Scenes (Nov 1996)

DPH Declaratory Ruling Regarding Ensign Bickford Industries (Sept 1995)

Informal Connecticut Attorney General Opinion Regarding EMS Authority to Act (May 1994)

Connecticut Attorney General Opinion Regarding EMS Practice (Dec 1991)

OEMS Insignia Identification Position Statement (Feb 1991)

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