Dear Friends, We are a bit behind on our updates which we have moved to monthly on the COVID-19 situation in Maine. We would describe the current situation as stable but fragile.LifeFlight continues to care for known or suspected COVID-19 patients every day. The new normal. As our job is unique to providing care and transport […]
Dear Friends, We continue our bi-weekly update on the situation in Maine. LifeFlight is caring for COVID-19 patients every day now, along with every critical illness or injury that normally requires our service. It is our new normal. Some good news In good news, summer arrived with the Memorial Day weekend and Maine is gradually […]
Dear Friends, It is now 2 months since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Maine. The two months has felt like an eternity and this new normal will continue to reshape all of our lives. One of the many memes floating around notes that 2020 is a unique leap year with 29 days […]
Dear Friends, We hope this finds you continuing to be safe, well and healthy. The weeks continue in this upended life for all of us and with the advent of spring we are feeling a bit more unsettled as to when this will come to an end. LifeFlight is still treating and transporting known and […]
Dear Friends, We hope this finds you well, safe and healthy. It has been just over a month since Maine identified its first COVID positive patient on March 12. Just a few days later, on March 17, LifeFlight transported its first two presumed COVID positive patients. Caring for and safely transporting COVID-19 patients is now […]
In the two weeks since we shared our first update on the impact of COVID-19 on Maine and LifeFlight, all of our worlds have turned upside down. The COVID-19 virus has gained a foothold in Maine. We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy, and that you have found ways to maintain […]
I hope this note finds you well.Has there ever been so much meaning behind that simple phrase? As the far-reaching coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate the news and disrupt our lives, we wanted to share what LifeFlight is doing in response.COVID-19 has reached Maine. LifeFlight is supporting our EMS and hospital partners across the state […]
Release Date: 3/18/2020 12:00:00 AM As the far-reaching coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate the news, we recognize the growing concern among our communities and wanted to take a few minutes to share what LifeFlight is doing in response. Although there remains a high level of uncertainty, it is clear that the national mobilization needed to […]
BEAN MATCH CAMPAIGN RESULTS IN $3 MILLION FOR LIFEFLIGHT Release Date: 3/17/2020 12:00:00 AMLifeFlight of Maine is pleased to announce that the 2019 Linda and Diana Bean fundraising challenge match was an unqualified success, reaching its $1.5 million goal much earlier than expected, thanks to an outpouring of gifts made by hundreds of donors – […]
Release Date: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM LifeFlight of Maine recently learned that the organization has received full re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). After months of preparation, LifeFlight of Maine was visited by a CAMTS site surveyor in September for a comprehensive, two-day evaluation of all aspects of the organization. During […]
