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Video: 25th Anniversary Patient Reunion

On November 4, 2023, we hosted our Patient Reunion to celebrate our 25th anniversary. More than 440 people joined us at our hangar in Bangor. Families traveled from every corner of the state and beyond — from Fort Kent, Easton, Machias, Monhegan, Yarmouth, Bethel, and even from out of state. They saw inside a LifeFlight helicopter and […]

LifeFlight discusses “Chain of Survival” at the 2023 Maine Outdoor Economy Summit

LifeFlight of Maine is an important partner to the outdoor recreation and tourism industry here in Maine. As one vital link in the chain of survival, LifeFlight provides a critically important safety net for all those who love to explore this rugged and beautiful state. Our team was proud to speak about this chain of […]

LifeFlight of Maine’s 25th Anniversary Patient Reunion

450 people joined us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, for LifeFlight of Maine’s 25th Anniversary Patient Reunion. What an incredible day! Patients and their families traveled from every corner of the state and beyond — from Fort Kent, Easton, Machias, Monhegan, Yarmouth, and Bethel. It was a tremendously moving day of individual and collective healing […]

Then and Now: 1998-2023

We knew that critically ill and injured patients were experiencing poor outcomes and otherwise avoidable deaths merely due to time. Our vision was to build a system able to change the geography of time and give critically ill patients a better chance of an optimum health outcome — “unexpected survivors” despite the odds.

Amos Winters raises support for LifeFlight in honor of his grandfather, Capt. James Barstow, III

Amos Winters cannot remember when he first heard about LifeFlight of Maine, but he certainly was familiar with the green and gold helicopters before his grandfather, Captain James Barstow, III, was transported on one. Capt. Barstow, who passed away earlier this year, lived in Tenants Harbor and was the captain and owner of Monhegan Boat […]