City Hall·Waterville·Agenda
Fire and EMS Advisory Committee
- • Gave an update on the MOUD pilot program. This has been passed by the medical board, and we will begin the rollout in the next few months.
- • DEA update. DC Flannery gave an update on the new DEA rules, and the progress that has been made for the WFD.
- • Update on the Maine Rural Health Grant and Community Paramedicine. There is no update at this time, and we are hoping to hear something very soon. There was discussion on the grant money and what we intended to use it for. The biggest item for the grant would be the potential hiring of full-time grant-funded position.
- • Discussion was had about the training for CP providers and how the requirements are not transitioning to the real world. Dr. Madden and DC Flannery will be doing some follow-up on this Reimbursement Rates and QMC Report
- • Went over the EMS QMC billing report. Reimbursement rates per call have increased steadily. ALS calls have also increased. EMS Mutual aid responses and Medic Intercepts
- • EMS Mutual Aid o In 2025 we Responded to 34 EMS Mutual Aid calls outside of Waterville. 1-Albion / 1-Bangor / 3-Benton / 7-Fairfield / 12-Oakland / 2-Sidney / 1-Vassalboro / 7-Winslow o In 2026, so far, we have responded to 35 EMS Mutual Aid calls outside of Waterville. 1-Belgrade / 1-China / 16-Fairfield / 3-Oakland / 1-Rome / 11-Winslow / 2-Sidney o We request Mutual Aid from surrounding EMS agencies, on average 8.5 times a month, or 102 times a year.
- • Paramedic Intercepts o In 2025 we did 22 total Paramedic intercepts to surrounding communities o In 2026 we have done 25 Paramedic intercepts to surrounding communities. 1-Albion / 3-Unity / 21-Winslow. o We have not requested a Paramedic Intercept for the last two years.
- • Discussion was had about Medic Intercepts and how much we charge now, $300.00 per intercept, and how much we should charge.
- • Short discussion on vehicles and replacements with more information next meeting.
- • Next meeting will be November 12 at 1700hrs.
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The city's own agenda, 1 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.
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