Southwest Harbor - Tremont Ambulance ServiceIntroducing Kyle Wells: New Executive Director of SWHTAS
The Board of Directors of the Southwest Harbor – Tremont Ambulance Service is pleased to welcome Kyle Wells as our new Executive Director, beginning May 11. Kyle brings nearly 30 years of experience in emergency medical services, most recently as Assistant Chief of EMS at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in New Jersey, where he oversaw a system handling more than 100,000 annual calls for service. He holds an MBA with a Healthcare Administration emphasis and is a nationally registered paramedic. An avid skier, triathlete, and ultramarathon runner, Kyle is excited to be relocating to Maine and will feel right at home in the Acadia region.
Kyle’s background in rural EMS sustainability, nonprofit governance, financial management, and interagency partnerships makes him exceptionally well suited to lead SWHTAS, and the Board looks forward to introducing him to the broader community in the weeks ahead. He can be reached at director@swhtas.org.
4th Annual Mini Golf Tournament
The Southwest Harbor-Tremont Ambulance Service will host its annual Mini Golf Tournament on June 20, 2026 from 2:00 to 8:00 pm at the Golf of Maine course on Route 102. This community event and fundraiser will once again feature fun competition, lively music, great prizes, and a giant raffle, plus the opportunity to meet Emergency Medical personnel and get an up-close look at an ambulance. The cost is $20 per player or $60 for a team of 4. Prizes will include Best Team Score, Best Individual Score, Most Holes-in-One, and Best Team Spirit (costumes, team cheer, and other enhancements encouraged!). Raffle will include merchandise donated by local merchants and gift certificates for local restaurants. Local emergency first responders will compete for glory and bragging rights in the Battle of the Badges starting at 6:00 pm. Advanced registration is available using this link, but walk-ins definitely welcome on the day of the event.
VISION AND MISSION
The Southwest Harbor – Tremont Nursing Service, also known as the Southwest Harbor – Tremont Ambulance Service, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the citizens and visitors of Tremont and Southwest Harbor with quality emergency medical services. In collaboration with healthcare partners and other public safety agencies, and through community outreach, the Southwest Harbor – Tremont Ambulance Service supports and promotes the health and general welfare of all citizens and visitors in our communities
OPERATIONS
The Ambulance Service is proud to provide year-round, 24-hour emergency medical services to the residents and visitors of Southwest Harbor and Tremont. The Service office is staffed with an EMS provider, and a driver on call from home, twenty-four hours a day. The Service maintains two ambulances, one downtown and the second at the SWH Firehouse. SWHTAS runs approximately 500 calls per year, and supports neighboring towns and agencies through mutual aid.
The Service is licensed by Maine Emergency Medical Services and is a member of the Maine Ambulance Association.