TRI-COUNTY EMS
300 Main Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Phone:(207) 795-2880 Fax: (207) 753-7280 E-mail: lebrunj@cmhc.org
The office is open M-F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
and is located in Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine.

Education Information

For more information on these courses or an application call Tri-County EMS at 795-2880 or send an email be sure to specify which course you are interested in and include your name, address, and daytime phone number

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MEMSRR

Currently 54 services in Maine are actively using the Maine EMS electronic run report. Ten services in the Tri-County Region are using MEMSRR; Auburn, Bethel, Buckfield, LifeFlight, MedCare, Northstar, Monmouth, Oxford, PACE, and Wilton.

If your service is interested in completing run reports using this web based program training is available. Contact Ben Woodard at Maine EMS for more information 626-3861.

The first version of the MEMSRR policy and procedure manual is available. To request a copy contact Ben at Maine EMS.

To find out more about the electronic run report system, follow the link below.

www.mems.org

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Computer Adaptive Testing  

On January 1, 2007 all written testing for First Responders and EMT-Basics has been done through the use of computer adaptive testing at approved testing sites..

As of July 3,2007  247 candidates from Maine have taken the test with 150 passing the exam (61% pass rate). In the Tri-County Region, 31 candidates have taken the exam and 21 have passed (68% pass rate).

Not all students completing an EMT-Basic course have registered or taken the exam. This will be an interesting number to look at come year end, as it is reflective of the number of people trained by our system but not  actually working within the EMS system.

The authorized testing sites are in Augusta, Portland, and Bangor. The cost of the written exam is $65.00 for First Responder and $70.00 for EMT-B.

More information about computer adaptive testing is available at the following link.

http://www.nremt.org/about/CBT_Home.asp

EMT-Basic South Paris
Beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Ending Thursday, January 24, 2008. Will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 10 pm, with some Saturdays - dates to be announced.

Western Maine College Center, 256 Main St, South Paris, ME

Instructor: Diane Delano, EMT-P

Cost: $460.00 plus approximately $110 for textbooks.

PRE-REQUISITES: 

Minimum age 18 yrs required or must have permission from Regional EMS office.  Current CPR certification at the Health Care Provider Level or Professional Rescuer Level is encouraged but not required, as certification will be included in the course.

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