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LifeFlight of Maine’s 3 new rotor wing aircraft fly in to "complete the fleet."

LifeFlight adds new helicopter, completes 5-year, $20 million campaign to update fleet (Sun Journal/Press Herald)

December 21, 2022
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The service’s three helicopters feature more power, speed, a larger workspace and advanced aviation electronics. (Sun Journal/Press Herald) AUBURN, Maine — LifeFlight of Maine added a new medical helicopter to its fleet Wednesday. It’s the third helicopter the service has added in as many years, according to a news release. The AgustaWestland 109 series lightweight, twin-engine […]

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Public Notice: CAMTS Accreditation Site Visit/October 9 & 10

September 16, 2022
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The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct anaccreditation site visit of:LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE on OCTOBER 9-10. 2022 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationallyestablished medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether.and the conditions under which accreditation should be […]

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Public Notice: Community Engagement Meetings

August 23, 2022
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LifeFlight of Maine, recognized nationally and internationally for safety, quality, and innovation, is in the midst of a comprehensive project to improve aviation medicine. LifeFlight is working with the FAA developing a national demonstration Low-Level Instrument Helicopter Flight Routes (IFR) project joining LifeFlight’s existing instrument flight procedures at hospitals, islands, and airports with a flight […]

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a LifeFlight of Maine pilot captured in video by WABI 5

LifeFlight of Maine receives $1 million gift (WABI 5)

August 18, 2022
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LifeFlight of Maine is getting ready to celebrate 25 years in 2023. They recently received a key donation that will help them continue to provide the best care to Mainers.

“We’re soon to transport our 35,000 patient,” said Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Hogan. LifeFlight of Maine, the state’s only emergency air ambulance service, is there for Mainers in their worst times.

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From left, Director of Clinical Operations Chuck Hogan, Director of Development Anna Dugal, CCRF Director Laurie Warren and COO Bill Cyr, flanking an isolette (or incubator) on a recent visit to LifeFlight of Maine’s Bangor base.

$1M gift will help LifeFlight of Maine buy specialized medical equipment (MaineBiz)

August 16, 2022
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(MaineBiz) BAR HARBOR — Just weeks after opening three training centers for its airborne first responders, LifeFlight of Maine can now further expand its capabilities through a $1 million gift that will buy specialized medical equipment. The LifeFlight Foundation received the gift to establish its first named, endowed fund, from the Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation. The equipment […]

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Representatives of Bangor Savings Bank and LifeFlight pose in front of a LifeFlight airplane

LifeFlight of Maine Receives $1 Million Gift To Create First Named Endowed Fund

August 15, 2022
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The LifeFlight Foundation is thrilled to receive a generous $1 million gift to  establish its first named, endowed fund. The Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Medical  Equipment Fund will support the purchase of specialized medical equipment used on board  LifeFlight of Maine’s airplane, helicopters, and ground support vehicles. 

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