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Stories from LifeFlight
News & Stories
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.

Stories from LifeFlight
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.
At LifeFlight of Maine, the gift we bring is an ICU when and where it is needed, every day and night of the year. In 25 years, we have cared for more than 37,000 people from every community in Maine. It takes a team — our compassionate and highly skilled paramedics, nurses, pilots, maintenance technicians, […]
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 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 […]
At LifeFlight of Maine, we are very proud of our team. Every person at LifeFlight has chosen to serve their community and the State of Maine, and about a third of our colleagues have served their country as a member of the armed forces. On Veterans Day, we recognize and honor all those who are […]
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 […]
LifeFlight of Maine statement in response to the horrifying tragedy in Lewiston We are heartbroken by the tragedy that unfolded last night in Lewiston. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and friends, the Lewiston community, and the people of Maine. Lewiston has been a home to LifeFlight since we began 25 […]
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.
Significant public investment in medical and aviation infrastructure across Maine has made LifeFlight safer and more reliable.
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 […]
(Image: flight nurse Kayla Jones and flight paramedic Mike Choate at a LifeFlight event in Pemaquid in July 2023.) In celebration of LifeFlight of Maine’s 25th Anniversary (1998-2023), The LifeFlight Foundation toured the state this summer to meet with friends and supporters. At the end of May, LifeFlight supporter Maddy Corson and LifeFlight Foundation board member […]