GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Penobscot County, Maine, is located at approximately 45° 23' 13" North, 68° 28' 13" West and covers nearly 3,556 square miles. It has 4 Plantations, 3 Cities, 15 Townships, 53 Towns, 23 Townships/Ranges, and 1 Gore within its jurisdiction. According to the 2010 Census, Penobscot County had a population base of 153,923, of that there are approximately 525 Amateur Radio operators in the county.
AVIATION & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Penobscot County has 1 Commercial/Military Airport, 4 Sea Plane Bases, 6 Private Airports and 3 Landing Strips. In addition to all of the public buildings and recreational facilities located in Penobscot County, it is also home to the University of Maine flagship campus located in Orono, Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, Beal College, University College of Bangor all located in Bangor.
LAW ENFORCEMENT/CORRECTIONAL
Law Enforcement offices include the Maine State Police Troop E Barracks in Orono, Penobscot County Sheriff Department in Bangor, and Charleston Correctional Facility along with the Mountain View Youth Development Center both located at the former Charleston Air Force Station on top of Bull Hill in Charleston. Numerous cities and towns have their own police force, while other areas of the county share the response between Maine State Police and Penobscot County Sheriff.
FIRE SERVICE
Fire response is done through a combination of full time and volunteer fire departments. There are currently 48 fire departments serving the county with the rest of the unorganized area of the county being taken care of by the Maine Forest Service operating out of Old Town at Dewitt Field, Enfield, East Millinocket and Lee. Majority of the dispatching for these agencies is done through Penobscot Regional Communications Center (PRCC) located in Bangor.
EMS & AVIATION MEDICAL
Emergency Medical Service is also provided through a combination of full time and volunteer response agencies: Bangor Fire Department, Brewer Fire Department, Capitol Ambulance, Carmel Fire Department, East Millinocket Fire Department, G & H Ambulance, Hampden Fire Department, Hermon Ambulance, Mattawamkeag Fire Department, Mayo Regional Hospital, Millinocket Fire Department, Old Town Fire Department, Orono Fire Department, Orrington Fire Department, Patten Fire Department, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, University Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and Veazie Fire Department. Also based in Penobscot County is Life Flight Air Ambulance at the helipad at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and the Maine Army National Guard’s Charlie Company 1st Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment providing military Medevac capabilities to the state.
AVIATION ASSETS
The only other aviation assets are the Maine Forest Service at Dewitt Field in Old Town with both fixed wing and rotary wing, Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol with fixed wing aircraft at Bangor International Airport and Down East Emergency Medicine Institute with their fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft also based at Bangor International Airport.
MEDICAL
Penobscot County is served by 6 hospitals. Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital located in Bangor, Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln and Millinocket Regional Hospital in Millinocket. Bangor is also home to two mental health facilities that have both outpatient and inpatient capabilities. Those two facilities are The Acadia Hospital and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM
Penobscot County also has a regional Hazardous Materials Response Team made up of members and equipment from Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono and Old Town Fire Departments. This team will respond to any location within the boundaries of Penobscot County. Also available for hazmat response are the members of the Maine Air National Guard based at Bangor International Airport at the north end of the field.
Penobscot County, Maine, is located at approximately 45° 23' 13" North, 68° 28' 13" West and covers nearly 3,556 square miles. It has 4 Plantations, 3 Cities, 15 Townships, 53 Towns, 23 Townships/Ranges, and 1 Gore within its jurisdiction. According to the 2010 Census, Penobscot County had a population base of 153,923, of that there are approximately 525 Amateur Radio operators in the county.
AVIATION & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Penobscot County has 1 Commercial/Military Airport, 4 Sea Plane Bases, 6 Private Airports and 3 Landing Strips. In addition to all of the public buildings and recreational facilities located in Penobscot County, it is also home to the University of Maine flagship campus located in Orono, Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, Beal College, University College of Bangor all located in Bangor.
LAW ENFORCEMENT/CORRECTIONAL
Law Enforcement offices include the Maine State Police Troop E Barracks in Orono, Penobscot County Sheriff Department in Bangor, and Charleston Correctional Facility along with the Mountain View Youth Development Center both located at the former Charleston Air Force Station on top of Bull Hill in Charleston. Numerous cities and towns have their own police force, while other areas of the county share the response between Maine State Police and Penobscot County Sheriff.
FIRE SERVICE
Fire response is done through a combination of full time and volunteer fire departments. There are currently 48 fire departments serving the county with the rest of the unorganized area of the county being taken care of by the Maine Forest Service operating out of Old Town at Dewitt Field, Enfield, East Millinocket and Lee. Majority of the dispatching for these agencies is done through Penobscot Regional Communications Center (PRCC) located in Bangor.
EMS & AVIATION MEDICAL
Emergency Medical Service is also provided through a combination of full time and volunteer response agencies: Bangor Fire Department, Brewer Fire Department, Capitol Ambulance, Carmel Fire Department, East Millinocket Fire Department, G & H Ambulance, Hampden Fire Department, Hermon Ambulance, Mattawamkeag Fire Department, Mayo Regional Hospital, Millinocket Fire Department, Old Town Fire Department, Orono Fire Department, Orrington Fire Department, Patten Fire Department, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, University Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and Veazie Fire Department. Also based in Penobscot County is Life Flight Air Ambulance at the helipad at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and the Maine Army National Guard’s Charlie Company 1st Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment providing military Medevac capabilities to the state.
AVIATION ASSETS
The only other aviation assets are the Maine Forest Service at Dewitt Field in Old Town with both fixed wing and rotary wing, Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol with fixed wing aircraft at Bangor International Airport and Down East Emergency Medicine Institute with their fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft also based at Bangor International Airport.
MEDICAL
Penobscot County is served by 6 hospitals. Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital located in Bangor, Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln and Millinocket Regional Hospital in Millinocket. Bangor is also home to two mental health facilities that have both outpatient and inpatient capabilities. Those two facilities are The Acadia Hospital and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM
Penobscot County also has a regional Hazardous Materials Response Team made up of members and equipment from Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono and Old Town Fire Departments. This team will respond to any location within the boundaries of Penobscot County. Also available for hazmat response are the members of the Maine Air National Guard based at Bangor International Airport at the north end of the field.
