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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.
Release Date: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM Founder Thomas Judge to remain as Executive Director of LifeFlight of Maine The LifeFlight Foundation has selected Maine native Kate O’Halloran to serve as its new executive director. Thomas Judge, founder of LifeFlight of Maine and the LifeFlight Foundation, has served as the Foundation’s executive director since 2003 and will […]
Dear Friends, As we begin the transition from summer to fall in Maine, LifeFlight remains busy on all fronts. First, a huge thank you to all of our participants and contributors to the annual Islesboro Crossing (iX2020) which was transitioned from a large in-person gathering to a “virtual” physically distanced event this year. And was […]
Dear Friends, For all of you in Maine the weather this summer has been beautiful, notwithstanding Isaias which hit western Maine pretty hard. Our annual Islesboro Crossing fundraiser has gone virtual this year, with participants swimming and paddling across Maine starting on August 1 and leading up to the finale on August 16.For more information on how […]
Dear Friends, We are a bit behind on our updates which we have moved to monthly on the COVID-19 situation in Maine. We would describe the current situation as stable but fragile.LifeFlight continues to care for known or suspected COVID-19 patients every day. The new normal. As our job is unique to providing care and transport […]
Dear Friends, We continue our bi-weekly update on the situation in Maine. LifeFlight is caring for COVID-19 patients every day now, along with every critical illness or injury that normally requires our service. It is our new normal. Some good news In good news, summer arrived with the Memorial Day weekend and Maine is gradually […]
Dear Friends, It is now 2 months since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Maine. The two months has felt like an eternity and this new normal will continue to reshape all of our lives. One of the many memes floating around notes that 2020 is a unique leap year with 29 days […]
Dear Friends, We hope this finds you continuing to be safe, well and healthy. The weeks continue in this upended life for all of us and with the advent of spring we are feeling a bit more unsettled as to when this will come to an end. LifeFlight is still treating and transporting known and […]
Dear Friends, We hope this finds you well, safe and healthy. It has been just over a month since Maine identified its first COVID positive patient on March 12. Just a few days later, on March 17, LifeFlight transported its first two presumed COVID positive patients. Caring for and safely transporting COVID-19 patients is now […]
In the two weeks since we shared our first update on the impact of COVID-19 on Maine and LifeFlight, all of our worlds have turned upside down. The COVID-19 virus has gained a foothold in Maine. We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy, and that you have found ways to maintain […]
I hope this note finds you well.Has there ever been so much meaning behind that simple phrase? As the far-reaching coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate the news and disrupt our lives, we wanted to share what LifeFlight is doing in response.COVID-19 has reached Maine. LifeFlight is supporting our EMS and hospital partners across the state […]