The Scarborough Fire Department employs 4 full time paramedic/lieutenant shift supervisors and 12 full time  firefighter/EMTs augmented by per-diem EMTs.  Each paramedic is a Maine licensed EMT-P and are trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support levels as well as a wide variety of other Fire and EMS training.

Rescue 1 is housed at Oak Hill Fire Station. It is staffed with a full time paramedic/firefighter and a firefighter/EMT 24 hour a day 7 day’s a week. Rescue 1 responded to approximately 1,500 emergency calls per year.

Rescue 2 is housed at Dunstan Fire Station. It is staffed with a full time paramedic/firefighter and a per-diem firefighter/EMT 24 hour a day 7 day’s a week. Rescue 2 responds to over 1,000 emergency calls each year.

Rescue 3 is stationed at Dunstan Fire Station. It is a call company / reserve unit. Rescue 3 is staffed by the on-duty paramedic lieutenant supervisor and the rescue call company when both primary rescues are on other calls. Rescue 3 is also staffed for special events and is used to replace Rescue 1 or 2 should they need service.