News & Stories
Stories from LifeFlight
News & Stories
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.
Stories from LifeFlight
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.
by Lauren Lamberson Growing up in Maine, Jillian Sheltra saw the impact LifeFlight has on people across the state. When she had the opportunity to become a flight paramedic, she knew it was a job she had to take. Jillian grew up in Biddeford and attended Bates College in Lewiston where in 2019 she earned […]
When caring for patients hundreds of feet in the air, LifeFlight clinicians must be ready for obstacles to come their way. If a patient experiences a sudden cardiac arrest, loss of consciousness, or a rapid decrease in his or her condition, flight nurses and paramedics need to be ready to act quickly and make on-the-spot […]
“They’re a very important part of healthcare here in Maine. We do the best we can up here for people, but we have limitations. I hold LifeFlight of Maine in high regard as being that liaison between our care and the care that they need to survive.” – Fireman Fred Fred Parsons is a guy […]
David Willis is no stranger to responding to emergencies. He’s volunteered as a firefighter for more than a decade. In 2020, he moved back to Bethel, Maine, from Vermont to take a new job as the Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations at Gould Academy. He’s also the head coach of the Boys […]
Lee Malloy and Clarence Blanchard have been partners for more than a decade. They share a sense of adventure and have visited all 50 states. Their love for traveling led them to plan a three-month road trip to Newfoundland, Canada. They left their home in Litchfield, Maine, in August 2024, but they never made it […]
In 2024, LifeFlight crossed a major milestone: we transported our 40,000th patient. Each LifeFlight patient is in the best possible hands. Our crew has the compassion, skill, training, and equipment to give someone their best chance on their worst day. Your support makes that second chance possible. Your gift matters to LifeFlight. It matters to […]
LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner recently served as a panelist on the “Mainebiz 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum” in Bangor on December 4th. Joe was joined by five other Maine executives who shared their ideas on how to achieve success in business and in life. “Try to find solutions to the challenges your staff […]
Every donation to LifeFlight of Maine, no matter the size, helps us continue our mission of delivering ICU-level care anywhere in Maine to anyone who needs it. Every gift matters, because it takes all of us coming together to make a second chance possible for our patients and their families. Josh Elowe became a LifeFlight […]
Amid an uptick in laser strikes nationwide, LifeFlight of Maine is raising awareness about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft. Recently, a LifeFlight of Maine crew was about two-thousand feet in the air and flying back to their base in Sanford, when a laser was pointed directly at their helicopter. The incident occurred at […]
This October, LifeFlight of Maine teamed up with Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) and the American Red Cross of Northern New England to host a “One Lewiston” blood drive. The drive was held one year after the October 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston. Together, community members donated 64 units of blood over the course […]