Know your local services

Who answers when you call 911?

Pick a county, choose the services you want to see, and learn how EMS, fire, police, dispatch, and LifeFlight fit together across Maine's coast.

Quick note: Always call 911 for emergencies. Coverage can change with town contracts, staffing, mutual aid, weather, and available units, so this page is a learning guide rather than an official dispatch plan.

1 Call 911

The caller reaches a public-safety answering point.

2 Dispatch sorts it out

Dispatchers gather details, give instructions, and send help.

3 Local units respond

EMS, fire, police, or rescue head toward the call.

4 More help joins in

Mutual aid, paramedic intercepts, or LifeFlight may be added.

County set

Lincoln County

Peninsulas, Route 1 towns, islands, and rural roads make Lincoln County a strong example of shared public-safety response.

Regional map

Lincoln County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Knox County

Knox County mixes city fire-based EMS, private ambulance coverage, island departments, and countywide dispatching.

Regional map

Knox County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Waldo County

Waldo County has a regional communications center and many local volunteer fire and rescue services spread across inland and coastal towns.

Regional map

Waldo County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Sagadahoc County

Sagadahoc ties together local fire/rescue, municipal police, county dispatch, and regional paramedic support.

Regional map

Sagadahoc County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

York County

Southern Maine coastal communities, beach towns, inland towns, city departments, sheriff's office, and regional dispatch partners.

Regional map

York County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Cumberland County

Portland-area dispatch, city and island fire-rescue, suburban departments, lakes-region towns, and countywide public-safety support.

Regional map

Cumberland County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Hancock County

Acadia-region towns, islands, coastal peninsulas, county dispatch, municipal police, and volunteer fire/rescue agencies.

Regional map

Hancock County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

County set

Washington County

Downeast towns, border communities, tribal public safety, island communities, sheriff's office, and volunteer departments.

Regional map

Washington County interactive map

Drag and zoom the map. Markers show listed station or agency addresses; LifeFlight bases are shown on the statewide map below.

Statewide critical care

LifeFlight of Maine

LifeFlight brings critical-care teams, aircraft, rapid-response vehicles, and specialized ground ambulances to serious emergencies and hospital transfers.

Bangor

Bangor Base

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Bangor International Airport. Supports northern/eastern Maine and fixed-wing operations.

Base details

Lewiston

Lewiston Base

Central Maine Medical Center and Auburn-Lewiston Airport. Supports central, western, and Midcoast response.

Base details

Sanford

Sanford Base

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. Supports southern and coastal Maine response.

Base details

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