Stretcher push to bring awareness to EMS mental health struggles

FARMINGTON – On Sunday, May 21, NorthStar EMS will be doing a “stretcher push” from its Sugarloaf base in Carrabassett Valley to Franklin Memorial Hospital to bring awareness to the mental health struggles of first responders during National Mental Health Awareness Month and National EMS Week. The stretcher push event consist of a stretcher being pushed by two EMTs, followed by a NorthStar ambulance with lights flashing for safety purposes and a banner attached to the front stating “Code Green Campaign: In this family no one fights alone and everyone goes home.”     According to organizer Alexandria Lynch, aRead More