Patients and staff will move from the 80-year-old downtown Portland hospital to Mercy’s Fore River medical complex next week.
Emergency Medical Service
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Overwhelmed emergency response system needs Maine’s attention
Underfunded, understaffed ambulance services are on the brink of collapse.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
With EMTs in short supply, ambulance services in rural Maine want state to come to the rescue
A shortage of EMTs and paramedics has left rural ambulance services in dire shape, EMS professionals say, and it’s time for the state to step in and help.