28th Annual Mid-Coast EMS Seminar

MID-COAST EMS GAMES AT THE SAMOSET 2008

Something new and exciting for the 28th Annual Seminar! This year we are hosting an event

for Maine licensed providers to show us what they are made of! On Tuesday night, teams will

begin a competition modeled after the national level event, the JEMS Games, designed to test

the skills and knowledge of EMS providers. The JEMS Games are hosted in Baltimore,

Maryland at the JEMS Conference and teams from all over the United States compete for a

Grand Prize Package. Listed below you will find the basic information about our competition

and how you can enter a team to compete for prizes for the top three teams from the

preliminary rounds and our Grand Prize to the winning team of the Final Competition.

and educational experience for Maine’s emergency medical personnel that results in them

being better prepared for the challenges that they may encounter in the field, learn from

competitors, and prepare them to represent Maine EMS at the JEMS competition in Baltimore

Maryland in March 2009.

The MCEMS Games, like the JEMS Games, are not designed to test a team’s ability to recite

protocols, or simply achieve points for performing the correct skills. MCEMS feels that teams

registering to compete should feel confident in their assessment and patient care skills, feel

competent as a team with three other care providers, and can complete assigned tasks in a

rapid, but efficient pace. The MCEMS Games will be used to observe and evaluate each

team's performance and clinical excellence.

The Preliminary Rounds will challenge each of the ten (10) teams’ abilities to complete a

series of stations designed to test the limits of an EMS provider’s knowledge. After all teams

compete in the preliminary round, the judges will compile scoring sheets and present the three

teams that will compete in the final competition on Friday, November 14th.

The Final Competition is a 20 minute scenario-based event that tests each finalist team’s

ability to manage multiple patients with varying illnesses or injuries in front of an audience of

their peers. The final competition focuses directly on each team’s ability to conduct a

thorough scene assessment and zero in on each patient’s illness, or injury, and manage each

condition in a complete, compassionate, and efficient manner. The finals will serve as an

exceptional continuing education learning opportunity for the audience and the participating

teams, and prepares the finalist to enter as a Team for the Baltimore JEMS Games. The

winning Team and prizes for all three teams will be awarded at the Sat. night banquet.

CEH’s will be awarded to all participating team members, as well as observing students.

Fee - $100.00 for a Team of (3) three, plus an alternate.

be chosen for the Games”

How to Register:

Registration packets available here

You may also call the MCEMS office at 785-5000 or contact MCEMS Games

Coordinator - Dana Hunnewell at dhunnewell@ci.rockland.me.us