Dear Friends, Welcome to our Fall 2024 issue of Dispatches! Imagine for a moment you are a member of our clinical crew. You are assigned to transport a critically ill pediatric patient from a rural Maine hospital to a major medical center. On the flight there, you run through your pediatric training in your head. […]
“I had to laugh, because I’ve been a helicopter pilot all my life, and it was the first time I flew in the back of a helicopter. I’m usually the driver.” ~ Bob Carr, retired U.S. Army pilot, former LifeFlight patient Most of LifeFlight of Maine’s patients do not remember the helicopter ride. Some will […]
By Henry Frank It’s the people who make an organization great, and LifeFlight of Maine is no exception. There are more than 120 of us on the LifeFlight team. All of us are used to getting A’s, we are unaccustomed to failure, we rarely meet a challenge we can’t surmount, and our personal commitment to […]
Forests are as emblematic of Maine as lobsters, schooners, and snow. They represent a multi-billion-dollar industry, and they lure thousands of jobs and tons of machinery about as far from town as one can get and still be in Maine. The forest products industry has supported LifeFlight of Maine since the beginning, because the people […]
Josh Dickson is LifeFlight of Maine’s director of aviation. He oversees LifeFlight Aviation Services (LFAS), the division of LifeFlight that is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate LifeFlight’s aircraft. Fully staffed, his department includes ten airplane pilots, fifteen helicopter pilots, nine aviation maintenance technicians, and a leadership team consisting of some of […]
Maine is a beautiful state. Mountains to summit in the spring and ski on during long winters. Rivers to fish once the snow melts. Islands to explore in the summer. Beaches to enjoy on hot days. Forests to hike through in the autumn. It’s also the most rural state in the country in terms of […]
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. Read all the stories from our October 2024 issue of Dispatches. Stories in this issue of Dispatches
by Lauren Lamberson It was the dedication and professionalism of the LifeFlight crew members that caught his attention while working with Capital Ambulance service and enticed him to apply. Now LifeFlight of Maine’s Chief Clinical Officer, Chuck Hogan has demonstrated that same commitment to the organization for the past 13 years. Chuck has an extensive […]
Tom Judge, founding Executive Director of LifeFlight of Maine, was appointed to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Air Ambulance Quality and Patient Safety. The Committee was created by Congress as part of the No Surprises Act to prevent patients from balance billing disputes. The thirteen member committee comprised of insurance regulators, patient […]
While for most Mainers the 4th of July consisted of family, food, and fireworks, LifeFlight of Maine crews had a full day of helping the state’s most critically ill and injured. Crews made 13 transports on Independence Day alone, setting the pace for the rest of the month—and summer—to follow. “July started off with a […]
