Androscoggin County Emergency Management Agency

10/14/2026

Did you make it to the bubble pit last weekend in the Town of Greene, Maine? 🫧👀

Last Saturday, the Greene Fire Department brought the community together for a Touch-A-Truck event celebrating National Fire Prevention Week, and we had a blast joining them!

The turnout was great, and the event was packed with excitement:

🧯 Smoke house demos
🚒 Exploring the fire trucks and rescue equipment
🐤 Thrilling rubber duck races
🫧 A sudsy bubble pit (…total hit!)
🌭 And the BEST hot dogs and chili around

Greene may already have a few future firefighters and EMTs in the making! 👩🏻‍🚒👨🏾‍🚒

Our team and several of our amazing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers enjoyed connecting with families and sharing emergency preparedness information. We loved seeing local heroes take the time to show kids their equipment, demonstrate their skills, and spark a little inspiration along the way.

A huge THANK YOU to the Greene Fire Department for inviting us, the Greene Fire Department Auxiliary for making the day so special, and Jimmy Simone of Simones' Hot Dog Stand for keeping everyone fed with the best hot dogs and chili you can find! 🌭

Thank you, Greene, for a wonderful day and for reminding us that building a safer community can be a whole lot of fun! ❤️

10/14/2026

🩺 ONE DAY WASN'T ENOUGH. THAT'S WHY IT'S A WHOLE WEEK. 🩺
The Emergency Nurses Association established Emergency Nurses Day in 1989 and expanded the recognition to an entire week in 2001 to better honor emergency nurses and their contributions.

Today, October 14, is Emergency Nurses Day—a special day during a full week dedicated to celebrating these incredible professionals! 💙

Emergency nurses do more than treat injuries and illnesses. They:
• Offer reassurance when fear takes over
• Bring calm to moments of chaos
• Care for people who may be experiencing one of the hardest days of their lives

Your compassion, dedication, and commitment to caring for others do not go unnoticed. Today, we celebrate you and the difference you make in the lives of your patients and their families.

Join us in recognizing the emergency nurses who care for our communities when it matters most.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. HAPPY EMERGENCY NURSES DAY! 💙

10/14/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY – LISBON 🚧

Guardrail repairs are scheduled for Canal Street near the Durham town line on Wednesday, October 14. Motorists should expect temporary traffic impacts and possible delays.

Please use caution and allow extra travel time.

See the original post below for additional details.

Official Traffic Advisory
Town of Lisbon Traffic Advisory

Canal Street Guardrail Repair Work – October 14, 2026

The Town of Lisbon would like to advise residents and motorists that guardrail repair work will be conducted on Canal Street near the Durham town line on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The work will be performed by Violet's Guardrail Service to repair guardrail damage resulting from a previous motor vehicle accident.

To facilitate the safe completion of this work, the Town of Lisbon will provide traffic control measures throughout the duration of the project. While the repair work is not anticipated to require a full day to complete, motorists should expect temporary traffic impacts and delays in the work area.

Travelers are encouraged to exercise caution, reduce speeds, and allow additional travel time when passing through the construction zone.

The Town appreciates the public's patience and cooperation as these repairs are completed to maintain the safety and integrity of the roadway infrastructure.

10/08/2026

🚚 FROM THE BASEMENT TO LISBON STREET — IT’S MOVING DAY! 🚚
Yesterday, after decades operating out of the basement of Central Fire Station, Androscoggin County Emergency Management Agency officially headed to our new home at 1450 Lisbon Street in Lewiston.

Many of you may recognize the building as the former home of Maine Public (PBS), who are relocating to a beautiful new facility in Portland.

Our new home will become a multi-use public safety building for Androscoggin County, eventually bringing together ACEMA, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office Personnel, and County Dispatch under one roof.

For ACEMA, this next chapter means:

📍 A more convenient and accessible location
📦 Room to grow
🎓 More space for training opportunities
🚨 A dedicated home for our Emergency Operations Center

And there’s a bonus to this move: our friends at the Lewiston Fire Department will gain some much-needed additional office and training space back at Central Fire Station.

We also want to extend our sincere thanks to the Androscoggin County Commissioners. Their support and commitment to our agency made this move possible, and we are incredibly grateful for their investment in ACEMA and the future of public safety in our county. This is more than a new space for our team — it’s an opportunity to grow, strengthen our capabilities, and better serve the communities that depend on us.

📦 Also, a huge THANK YOU to Gordon's Moving for helping us make it happen! Their team worked very hard on this challenging move, and because of them, it went flawlessly. 📦

New home. New chapter. Same mission: Serving Androscoggin County. 💙

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Brother Capen Gabri on a remarkable 25-year career of service to the Auburn community! 🚒✨

Thank you for your dedication and leadership, both on the front lines and with the executive board of Auburn Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 797. The Androscoggin County EMA wishes you a wonderful and well-deserved retirement. Enjoy your next chapter!

10/05/2026

PREPAREDNESS CAN BE TOUGH. SUPPORT MATTERS.
We were excited to partner with Gather to Grow in Lewiston last week for an active assailant training designed to help their team prepare for an unthinkable situation.

A huge THANK YOU to Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency Director Phil Davis for assisting us with leading the training — and for bringing along his partner, Chaos, Maine’s only Crisis Response Canine. 🐾🐕

This was serious and potentially emotional training that quite possibly hit close to home for some in attendance.

Chaos was more than happy to provide a little comfort and plenty of smiles after the training. Judging by these photos, he was right where he wanted to be and where he was needed most. ❤️

Thank you to Gather to Grow for prioritizing preparedness and taking the time to train together.

10/02/2026

🔐 STRANGE NAME. LEGIT RESOURCE 🔐
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we're sharing a resource with a name that might make you pause:

Have I Been Pwned? (haveibeenpwned.com) 👀

It can help you check whether your email address has appeared in a known data breach.

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🔎 WAIT… IS THIS WEBSITE ACTUALLY SAFE?

BEFORE you visit any unfamiliar website, ask yourself:

🔎 Who operates it?
📅 How long has it been around?
🔐 What information does it ask me for?
📖 Does it explain how it works?

WHY DO WE TRUST IT?
✔️ It's been operating since 2013
✔️ It was created by cybersecurity professional Troy Hunt
✔️ It provides information about how the service works and where breach information comes from
✔️ It's an established resource used throughout the cybersecurity community
✔️ A basic email breach search doesn't require you to provide any of your passwords

👉 haveibeenpwned.com

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LESSON #1: IF YOUR EMAIL IS FOUND
DON'T PANIC. Review the affected account, change the password if you still use it, don't reuse that password elsewhere, and enable Multi-Factor Authentication when available.

LESSON #2:
Don't trust a strange website just because someone sends you there. Know what you're clicking — and why you trust it. 🛡️

10/02/2026

We remember and honor the Androscoggin County firefighters whose names live on in the Maine Firefighters Memorial. 🖤🚒

Forever remembered.

Firefighters from Androscoggin County: