Stories from LifeFlight
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.
In 2024, we safely transported 2,743 patients from all across Maine. Ninety-one percent of those were interfacility transports, meaning we transported the patient from one hospital to another offering a higher level of care.
“Wait. There’s a plane?” Lindsey Thebarge remembers thinking as she spoke with doctors about LifeFlight of Maine transporting her critically ill daughter, Kallaway, to an out-of-state hospital offering the specialized care she needed to survive. Kallaway was eight years old, an aspiring and competitive gymnast, and until about two months prior had lived a perfectly […]
To most people, Cal Harrington seems to be your typical toddler. He enjoys playing with trucks and building pillow forts at his house. He’s recently stepped into the role of big brother and helps his mom and dad give the baby a bottle — just don’t ask him to change a diaper. His favorite food […]
On Tuesday, January 27th, we hosted a donor reception in Cumberland to celebrate LifeFlight and raise support. Thank you to everyone who attended!
During the month of December, we asked our social media followers to submit photos to our LifeFlight Photo Contest. We had dozens of entries from both the general public and LifeFlight of Maine staff and crew. Thank you to everyone who took part! Public Submission Winners: Crew Submission Winners: All of the submissions can be […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
