This story appeared in the July 2025 issue of “Dispatches.“ LifeFlight of Maine is one link in the chain of survival for those facing critical illness or injury, and that chain is straining. It has been for years. In 2015, LifeFlight of Maine transported 1,633 patients. In 2020, LifeFlight transported 2,130 patients. In 2024, LifeFlight […]

Welcome to our Summer 2025 issue of Dispatches! The past few months have been turbulent times, filled with volatility, disruption, divisiveness, and in some cases despair. We hope you find this issues of Dispatches to be a welcome relief from all of that. In these pages, you will read stories of kindness, generosity, resilience, leadership, […]

Cameras Available for Public Use LifeFlight of Maine now has the largest collection of publicly accessible and privately maintained aviation weather cameras in the nation. The organization recently completed its weather cameras project with the installation of its 35th camera. Now, LifeFlight is working to share these cameras with the public. LifeFlight’s pilots use the […]

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

Linda Varrell is President/CEO of Broadreach Public Relations and a board member with The LifeFlight Foundation. Being prepared is important, even critical, to success in most cases. It’s challenging enough to prepare when you know what to expect. But extend that challenge to an indeterminate number of possibilities, attempt to prepare for each situation you […]