EMS Regions

The State of Maine is divided into six EMS regions. Each region has a regional office and regional medical director.

Regional Medical Director

Each regional medical director is employed by the contracted EMS regional corporation (see below). The regional medical director serves on the Maine EMS Medical Direction & Practices Board and is instrumental in the quality improvement and educational efforts within each region.

Regional Offices

The regional EMS offices are each independent not-for-profit 501(C)(3) corporations that contract with the Department of Public Safety/Maine EMS to coordinate the EMS system in their respective areas. Each region develops a work plan to provide details on how they will provide the annual goals established by the Board of EMS. Current workplans include:

Medical Control Training and Direction
Quality Improvement
Training Coordination
Regional Councils
Public Information, Education, and Relations
Attendance and Participation at Maine EMS Meetings
Other Projects

Aroostook EMS

Region 5: Aroostook - Aroostook County
- Regional Director: AJ Gagnon
- Regional Medical Director: Beth Collamore, MD
- 207-768-2758
- aroostookregionems@gmail.com

Atlantic Partners EMS

Region 1: Southern - Cumberland, Sagadahoc, and York Counties
- Regional Director: Rob McGraw
- Regional Medical Director: Michael Bohanske, MD
- 207-877-0936
- rmcgraw@apems.org
Region 3: Kennebec Valley - Kennebec and Somerset Counties
- Regional Director: Rob McGraw
- Regional Medical Director: Tim Pieh, MD
- 207-877-0936
- rmcgraw@apems.org
Region 4: Northeast - Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington Counties
- Regional Director: Rob McGraw
- Regional Medical Director: David Saquet, DO
- 207-877-0936
- rmcgraw@apems.org
Region 6: Midcoast - Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties
- Regional Director: Rob McGraw
- Regional Medical Director: Benjy Lowry, MD
- 207-877-0936
- rmcgraw@apems.org

Tri-County EMS