An Evening with LifeFlight in Cumberland
January 28, 2026
On Tuesday, January 27th, we hosted a donor reception in Cumberland to celebrate LifeFlight and raise support. Thank you to everyone who attended!
LifeFlight of Maine Raises Awareness About Drone Safety
January 7, 2026
LifeFlight of Maine is raising awareness about consumer drone safety and the hazards this technology poses to manned aircraft, and in particular air ambulance services. LifeFlight urges drone operators flying those new drones they got during the holiday season to know the rules and exercise caution and common sense as they enter the world of […]
Patient Story: John Beaupre
December 8, 2025
“We don’t appreciate you guys until we really need you,” John Beaupre shared in a recent conversation with LifeFlight of Maine staff members. John has quite the story to tell — even before he gets to the part where he’s lying unconscious in the back of a LifeFlight helicopter in March 2025 — and he’s […]
LifeFlight’s Critical Care Academy Provides Training to Clinicians Across Maine
December 8, 2025
“It raises everybody’s game, whether they are planning to come work for LifeFlight or not,” Tom Gutow said of LifeFlight’s Critical Care Academy. Tom is LifeFlight’s Senior Clinical Educator. He has trained dozens of critical care clinicians, colleagues at both LifeFlight and medical centers around the state, including the six people who comprised the most […]
Ted Freeman Joins LifeFlight of Maine as Chief Pilot
November 21, 2025
Bangor, Maine – Ted Freeman joined the LifeFlight of Maine team this week as Chief Pilot, a critical leadership role in LifeFlight’s aviation program. Ted has nearly two decades of experience in aviation. As Chief Pilot, Ted is responsible for ensuring that all LifeFlight Aviation Services (LFAS) flight operations comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, as well […]
We Must Do Better. Our Lives Depend On It.
October 24, 2025
By Joe Kellner, CEO of LifeFlight of Maine A version of this appeared as an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald on November 3, 2025. I am concerned for our country’s healthcare system. I am worried that in ten years, despite the incredible promise of technology and medicine, millions of Americans will have less access […]
Connecting Maine’s Islands to Healthcare
October 24, 2025
Why Jim and Pam Cleveland Support LifeFlight Jim and Pam Cleveland have fond memories of spending summer days in Islesboro with their family. The island in Penobscot Bay is only fourteen miles long and is home to slightly more than 600 year-round residents. It’s where Pam grew up and where the couple’s children and grandchildren […]
Leadership Spotlight: Dan Daigneault
October 24, 2025
Dan Daigneault is a native Mainer, French Canadian by descent, who grew up in Lewiston. He earned a degree in finance and accounting from the University of Maine. After a short period in Rhode Island early in his career, he moved back to Maine and eventually set down roots in mid coast Maine. Dan is […]
Veterans at LifeFlight of Maine
October 24, 2025
LifeFlight of Maine currently has 143 employees across the organization. Thirty-four people — almost one quarter of the LifeFlight staff and crew — are either veterans or current members of the armed forces. These men and women serve in nearly every role and crew position at LifeFlight and are a vital part of our team. […]
Dispatches, October 2025
October 24, 2025
Dispatches shares stories from the patients, supporters, crew, and communities that make LifeFlight of Maine one of the premier air ambulance services in the nation. It is published three times each year by The LifeFlight Foundation. Download this issue as a PDF. Updates from the Flightdeck Dear Friends, As Mainers, we understand better than most the […]
