Stories from LifeFlight
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On April 17, 2025, as Mitchell Stein lay in bed at MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick, his family wasn’t sure if he’d live to see another day. “The first emergency room doctor told my wife, ‘Prepare yourself, he may not make it,’” recalled Mitchell in a recent conversation. He had an 80 percent blockage in his […]
BAR HARBOR, Maine – A new, permanent helipad in downtown Bar Harbor will officially open for medevac operations on Friday, October 3. It will significantly enhance swift access to advanced care for critically ill and injured patients in Bar Harbor and surrounding areas by allowing LifeFlight of Maine helicopters to land close to the Mount […]
On August 23, 2025, a helicopter landing zone in Weld was dedicated in memory of Caren Daugherty, a former LifeFlight of Maine patient and annual summer visitor to nearby Webb Lake. Dozens of community and family members attended the event, which was organized by Caren’s husband, Brent Daugherty. Brent, who helped facilitate the designation of […]
By Felipe Pérez My name is Felipe Pérez, and I recently had the opportunity to join LifeFlight as a summer intern. I am a junior at Bowdoin College, where I am majoring in physics and biochemistry, with hopes to attend medical school after graduating. I also have experience as a 911 paramedic, training in Denver, […]
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: LifeFlight of Maine on August 25-27, 2025 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 determine whether, and the conditions under […]
Karen Morgan is a comedian, graduate student, and proud supporter of LifeFlight of Maine. This summer she is headlining a national comedy tour, while also working towards a master’s degree in screenwriting. In-between, she’s home in Cumberland, logging miles for the Cross for LifeFlight and helping to raise funds and awareness for LifeFlight of Maine. […]
Six-year-old Kinsley Spencer loves going to the beach, camping, and spending time with her younger sister, Kallie. Kinsley has cerebral palsy (CP), which affects her movement, balance, and muscle control, but as a kindergartner she doesn’t let her condition hold her back from doing the activities she enjoys. Together, the family goes on adventures, exploring […]
Dispatches shares stories from the patients, supporters, crew, and communities that make LifeFlight of Maine one of the premier air ambulance services in the nation. It is published three times each year by The LifeFlight Foundation. Download this issue as a PDF. Stories in this issue of Dispatches
This story appeared in the July 2025 issue of “Dispatches.“ LifeFlight recently promoted two of its veteran flight nurses to serve as Clinical Base Managers. Patrick Perrault, who has been with LifeFlight since 2013, now leads the clinical team at LifeFlight’s Lewiston base. Brandon Mayo, who joined LifeFlight in 2020, now leads the clinical team […]
This story appeared in the July 2025 issue of “Dispatches.“ Why Rebecca and Doug Thompson Support LifeFlight The Thompson family’s first air medical transport was in 1986 in Massachusetts, when Rebecca and Doug’s son Jack was born. Jack arrived nearly a month before his due date and was flown by airplane from the hospital where Rebecca […]
