About NorthStar...
A Regional Emergency Medical System for the Greater Franklin County Community
Our Mission:
"The professionals of NorthStar will adhere to the highest standards of respectful patient care, engage in positive community activities, and exercise good stewardship of our resources, all in the pursuit of excellence."
NorthStar Links
- A List of Towns Contracted with NorthStar - All 26 towns and 45 Unorganized Territories
- The Full History of NorthStar - "Building on the Heritage..." From the beginning
- Town by Town Run Statistics - Based on town of incident
- NorthStar Advisory Board Information - NorthStar's guidance group
- Subsidy Information - All the details of why and how much
- NorthStar Bike Medic Team - All about the Bike Team and its members
- NorthStar Backcountry Medical Response Team - News and Events of Back Country
- NorthStar in the News - Media and Press Releases - Seen us in the papers lately? (archives)
- Pictures - Who we are, what we do
- Careers at NorthStar - How to join our organization
- AmeriCorps at NorthStar - Part of the national Emergency Medical Corps program
NorthStar...
... employs 75 - 80 EMTs (including 30+ Paramedics, 25+ Intermediates, 20+ Basics)
... opportunities for Full Time, Part Time, PRN; 24/16,12/12/12, 24/8/8, 40 hour shifts
... covers 2,763 square miles (1,768,506 acres!) of mostly rural territory (8.3% of Maine)
... operates 11 Type III ambulances and 2 Paramedic Intercept Vehicles ("Fly Cars")
... serves 71 communities in Northwestern Maine
... coverage area includes all of Franklin County and parts of Oxford, Somerset, Androscoggin, and Kennebec counties
... has a Bike Team used prominently at community events
... boasts the highest ratio of Wilderness EMTs (WEMTs) in the state
... has a paramedic on scene on every ALS emergency call
... has a GPS unit in every emergency vehicle
... is the proud successor of Community Emergency Services (CES), LifeStar, AMPS, Rangeley Ambulance, and Sugarloaf Rescue
... has an Avatar (patient satisfaction) rating of 97 (out of 100)
And be sure to click on "Contact NorthStar" for a listing of the People Behind the Service
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