Intertalk CMED Console System Update

As one of the final steps before going live with the new Intertalk CMED Console, Boston EMS will be conducting radio connection testing between hospitals and the new system. During testing, the individual hospital connection being tested will be offline for 30 to 45 minutes. Only one hospital will be tested at a time, and hospitals with multiple connections will lose only one channel at a time.  

The Boston EMS Communications Engineering Unit, in partnership with our Special Operations Division, will be testing up to four hospitals per day. Testing is expected to occur between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM on each of the below dates.

• Day 1: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

  • Mass General Hospital (2 connections)

  • BMC Brighton

  • Mass Eye & Ear

  • Newton Wellesley Hospital

• Day 2: Thursday, July 30, 2026

  • Beth Israel Deaconess (2 connections)

  • Boston Children’s Hospital

  • Brigham & Women’s Hospital

  • Tufts Medical Center

• Day 3: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

  • Boston Medical Center (3 connections)

  • West Roxbury VA

  • Faulkner Hospital

• Day 4: Friday, August 7, 2026

  • Metro West Framingham

  • Winchester Hospital

  • BID – Needham

  • Lahey – Burlington

• Day 5: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

  • Cambridge Hospital

  • South Shore Hospital - Weymouth

  • Mt Auburn – Cambridge

  • BID - Milton

• Day 6: Thursday, August 13, 2026

  • Emerson Hospital - Concord

They will share this information with each hospital. Please reach out to them if you have any questions.