Maine Towns' Fly Car Program Saves Lives
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Four Maine towns launched a trial emergency fly car program last summer, funded by a state grant. The fly car, driven by a paramedic, backs up local response teams when theyre short-staffed. The program, which started in July 2025, has handled an average of four to six calls per day and has responded to four hundred forty calls by February. Local fire chiefs praise the setup for filling staffing gaps, especially since the COVID era. However, the programs future is uncertain as the grant funding ends this month, and its continuation depends on town budgets.
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