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From Maine to Boston, Via New Hampshire: Mel Morse’s LifeFlight Story

This story appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of “Dispatches.” In an emergency, a strong and well-designed system saves lives. Much of the work happens behind the scenes long before an emergency call comes in, coordinating among services — EMS, fire, police, hospitals, and 911 dispatchers — so that when the need does arise, the necessary […]

LifeFlight Lands on Campus at Bates College for Public Safety Awareness Day

It was sunny and unseasonably warm for a Saturday morning in February when LifeFlight landed a helicopter on campus at Bates College. When flight paramedic and Bates alumna Jillian Sheltra (class of 2019) stepped out of the aircraft, more than one hundred students, faculty, staff, first responders, and members of the community cheered. Bates invited […]

LifeFlight Makes Significant Investment in Strengthening EMS and Hospital Partnerships

Click here to download the press release. LifeFlight of Maine has launched a significant new initiative to bolster its relationships with hospitals, first responders, emergency medical services (EMS), 911 centers, and other stakeholders that rely on LifeFlight to deliver critical care quickly and reliably for patients facing a life-threatening medical emergency.  “At LifeFlight of Maine, […]