MA H2587

Creates a 15-member commission to study municipal emergency medical service (EMS) staffing levels and workforce development in Massachusetts

Commission members include chairs of the joint committees on public safety and public service, the state fire marshal, director of emergency medical services, and representatives from firefighter unions, fire chiefs, hospitals, healthcare workforce organizations, rural health, and municipal associations

Commission must evaluate current EMS staffing effectiveness including call volume, response times, ambulance transport times, turnaround times, and hospital wait times

Commission will examine workforce challenges such as operational inefficiencies, staffing shortages, training needs, and retention issues, and review existing EMS and fire service workforce development programs

Report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation due to the legislature by March 1, 2026