MADAWASKA – John Labrie, a registered nurse, critical care EMT and instructor and state EMT examiner, is the new part-time director of the Madawaska Ambulance Department.

Labrie was hired by agreement of Madawaska selectmen and the Northern Maine Medical Center board of trustees.

Labrie is a graduate of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, where he received a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science in 1981 and a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1986. Labrie also is director of education at NMMC. For more information, call 834-3155 or contact CarolAnne Dube by e-mail at cadube@nmmc.org.