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The Division of Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Service is opening the sixty (60) day public comment period on the proposed State of New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols Version 9.1. Comments can be submitted to justin.s.romanello@dos.nh.gov until 18 March 2025. Additionally, the Division will be holding two public hearings at the below location on the specified date and times.

• Date and Times: Wednesday, 5 March 2025 at 3:00pm and 5:00pm
• Place: Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Services Classroom 4, 98 Smokey Bear Blvd Concord, NH 03305

Proposed State of New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols Version 9.1 - Mid-Cycle Roll-Out – Protocol 1.4 Modifications and Emergency Protocols

Ground Ambulance and Rate Setting Study

The purpose of the New Hampshire Ground Ambulance Cost Study established under SB407isto analyze and understand the costs associated with providing ground ambulance services across the state of New Hampshire.The study's findings will inform future legislation and policy decisions to ensure that ambulance services are adequately reimbursed and sustainably funded, ultimately benefiting both providers and patients. This mandatory initiative is critical for ensuring that all License EMS Units are adequatelysupportedand that the quality of emergency medical care across New Hampshire remains high. Additional information about this study is available on the New Hampshire Health Plan (NHHP) website.

Thank you for participation in this important initiative to ensure Licensed EMS Units are adequately funded.

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The Division of Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Services (FSTEMS) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the 2024 State of New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols Version 9.0. On March 28^th, 2024, Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn approved these protocols for adoption effective statewide on June 1^st, 2024.

Attention - Unit Leaders and Providers

Licensed EMS units and affiliated licensed EMS providers shall begin using the 2024 State of New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols Version 9.0 beginning on June 1^st, 2024. Licensed EMS units and affiliated licensed EMS providers must continue to operate using the current Version 8.2 during this transition phase.

The protocol rollout was created to educate the provider of the changes between Version 8.2 and Version 9.0 of the New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols; and not act as the sole mechanism to teach providers on new skills, processes, and medications. Consult with your unit leader to determine the process you must undergo to familiarize yourself with the new protocols.

The new version of protocols can be found online on the Bureau of EMS’ website.

https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/advlifesup/patientcare.html

The protocol rollout can be found on the FSTEMS online learning academy.

1. Sign in at www.nhfaemslearning.org
2. Log in using your username and password.
• If this is your first time accessing the online learning academy since October 2023, click 'Change Password' on the login screen and enter your RespondNH username to have a password reset link sent to the email associated with your RespondNH account.
3. Go to Self-Enroll courses.
4. Find your provider level.
• EMR
• EMT
• Advanced EMT
• Paramedic
  

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