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


LifeFlight and the COVID-19 Outbreak

Release Date: 3/18/2020 12:00:00 AM As the far-reaching coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate the news, we recognize the growing concern among our communities and wanted to take a few minutes to share what LifeFlight is doing in response. Although there remains a high level of uncertainty, it is clear that the national mobilization needed to […]

Bean Match Campaign Results in $3 Million for LifeFlight Aircraft

BEAN MATCH CAMPAIGN RESULTS IN $3 MILLION FOR LIFEFLIGHT Release Date: 3/17/2020 12:00:00 AMLifeFlight of Maine is pleased to announce that the 2019 Linda and Diana Bean fundraising challenge match was an unqualified success, reaching its $1.5 million goal much earlier than expected, thanks to an outpouring of gifts made by hundreds of donors – […]

LifeFlight of Maine Earns High Marks During Re-Accreditation Process

Release Date: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM LifeFlight of Maine recently learned that the organization has received full re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). After months of preparation, LifeFlight of Maine was visited by a CAMTS site surveyor in September for a comprehensive, two-day evaluation of all aspects of the organization. During […]

LifeFlight’s Thomas Judge Recognized for His Longtime Dedication to Emergency Medical Care in Maine and Beyond

Release Date: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM LifeFlight of Maine’s founding Executive Director, Thomas Judge, was recently recognized by Atlantic Partners EMS with a Hall of Fame award. The award honored Tom’s decades of service to the field of emergency medical services and the state of Maine. In the formal presentation, APEMS began, “A practicing paramedic, Tom […]

Public Notice of Accreditation

Release Date: 9/2/2019 12:00:00 AM The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: LifeFlight of Maine on September 30 and October 1, 2019  The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to […]