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David Willis’s LifeFlight Story: “Everything lined up perfectly”

December 31, 2024

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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 […]

Shining a New Light on Critical Care: Clarence Blanchard’s LifeFlight Story

December 31, 2024

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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 […]

Your gift matters to Maine.

December 27, 2024

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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 […]

CEO Joe Kellner Serves as Panelist on the Mainebiz “60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum”

December 9, 2024

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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 […]

A LifeFlight Patient Becomes a LifeFlight Donor

December 5, 2024

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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 […]

LifeFlight of Maine crew member wearing night vision goggles.

LifeFlight of Maine Raises Awareness After Laser Strikes Helicopter

November 21, 2024

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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 […]

Flight Nurse Kayla Jones donates blood at the "One Lewiston" blood drive.

Community Members Come Together for “One Lewiston” Blood Drive

October 31, 2024

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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 […]

Maine Lions Aim to Raise $50,000 and Spread Awareness for LifeFlight of Maine

October 31, 2024

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This year, members of Maine Lions District 41 are working together to raise funds and awareness for LifeFlight of Maine. The Maine Lions are part of “Lions Clubs International,” which according to the organization has 1.4 million members across 49,000 clubs. The civic group is dedicated to service in their own communities and around the world. While […]

LifeFlight of Maine helicopter taking off next to an ambulance.

Updates from the FlightDeck

October 24, 2024

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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. […]

The Sound of Life: Bob Carr’s LifeFlight Story

October 24, 2024

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“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 […]