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EMS departments are struggling statewide, but officials say they’ve gotten worse in the last three months.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — Across the state, many emergency medical services departments are critically short-staffed, and that problem only seems to be getting worse.
Dispatchers who answer 911 calls and send out EMS crews said they’re regularly sending ambulances outside of their coverage areas to help cover emergency calls.
Chris Lavoie, Penobscot Regional Communications Center director, said his dispatchers are frequently calling as many as seven different departments to find an available ambulance crew to send to a medical emergency…
