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<p>All:<br>
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FYI regarding OEMS policy changes with the end of the state of emergency. As a department, we are no longer requiring masks within the cabs of vehicles. EMS providers shall follow the state guidelines regarding PPE as they pertain to patient care settings and healthcare facilities. As always, if you have a suspected COVID-19 patient, wear your PPE.<br>
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Chief Hall<br>
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Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:04:59 -0400<br>
From: Nick DaDalt <<a href="mailto:ndadalt@cmemsc.org">ndadalt@cmemsc.org</a>><br>
Subject: FW: Rescinding of COVID-19 Advisories and Updates to Administrative Requirements<br>
To: <a href="mailto:ndadalt@cmemsc.org">ndadalt@cmemsc.org</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you’re all enjoying the restriction-free nice weather we’ve been having! As you may have seen or heard, or have been anticipating, OEMS has issued some policy changes given the end of the state of emergency. I will summarize the changes from the emails below for you.</p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b>Advisory 20-10-01: COVID-19 workplace safety standards for ambulance services</b> has been <b><span style="color:red">rescinded</span></b><span style="color:red">. </span> You no longer are required to mask up outside of the clinical setting. The clinical setting is the back of the ambulance and anywhere outside of the ambulance where you’re providing patient assessment and care. Please refer to the most recent version of <b>DPH’s comprehensive PPE guidance</b> attached.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b>The training and recertification requirements have returned to “<span style="color:red">normal</span>.” </b>In particular, the 1/3 cap on distributive education has returned. There are three training/recert AR’s attached. As always, <b>pay the closest attention to 2-212</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns! We’re happy to help.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="DE" style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Nicholas J. DaDalt</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Saxe, Daniel (DPH) <<a href="mailto:daniel.saxe@state.ma.us">daniel.saxe@state.ma.us</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 13, 2021 13:18<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: Rescinding of COVID-19 Advisories and Updates to Administrative Requirements</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Apologies if you have already received this. Please see attached rescinding of COVID-19 advisories and updates to Administrative Requirements. This includes the advisory regarding psychomotor exams and courses.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dan</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b> <span style="color:black">OEMS-EMT-Recert(DPH)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 11, 2021 02:14 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Rescinding of COVID-19 Advisories and Updates to Administrative Requirements</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Dear EMS Colleagues,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">In keeping with the current guidance from the Governor, in response to the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the termination of the State of Emergency, the Department has <b>rescinded</b> the documents listed below, effective June 9, 2021:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121'> </span> <span style="color:#212121">Advisory 20-10-01: COVID-19 workplace safety standards for ambulance services</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">In addition, OEMS has updated the following Administrative Requirements (ARs), effective June 9, 2021, as attached:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Information related to Commissioner’s Orders and waivers issued pursuant to such Orders should be released in the coming days.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">The Commonwealth’s web team is still working through updating the website, so these updates may take time to show up there.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">For questions, please contact Susan Lewis, deputy director, at <a href="mailto:susan.k.lewis@mass.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">susan.k.lewis@mass.gov</span></a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Thank you for all your help during this pandemic, and please be safe.</span></p>
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