Stories from LifeFlight
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In just two months at the end of 2024, donors gave $475,000 for an important avionics upgrade for LifeFlight’s airplane, “Lima Mike.” This will enhance our ability to transport more patients, and to do so more safely.
In 2024, thanks to your support we intentionally built our reserve of “Greatest Need” funds, raising $1,217,209. This allows us to respond to urgent and emergent needs from LifeFlight of Maine, which is especially important given the increasing complexity and financial reality of our work, as well as our commitment to continuous improvement.
Since 1998, we have safely transported more than 40,000 patients — patients who were counting on us to be there in their most critical moment. Behind every flight and ground transport is a story of hope, resilience, and lifesaving care. As we look ahead to 2025, we want to be sure that you understand the […]
This story was updated March 19, 2025. Bangor, Maine – LifeFlight of Maine is honored to be this year’s recipient of Vertical Aviation International’s (VAI) “Salute to Excellence Safety Award,” which they announced in a press release. The award recognizes LifeFlight’s “exceptional contributions to enhancing safety and safety awareness in vertical aviation operations.” “Facing the […]
When caring for patients hundreds of feet in the air, LifeFlight clinicians must be ready for obstacles to come their way. If a patient experiences a sudden cardiac arrest, loss of consciousness, or a rapid decrease in his or her condition, flight nurses and paramedics need to be ready to act quickly and make on-the-spot […]
David Willis is no stranger to responding to emergencies. He’s volunteered as a firefighter for more than a decade. In 2020, he moved back to Bethel, Maine, from Vermont to take a new job as the Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations at Gould Academy. He’s also the head coach of the Boys […]
Lee Malloy and Clarence Blanchard have been partners for more than a decade. They share a sense of adventure and have visited all 50 states. Their love for traveling led them to plan a three-month road trip to Newfoundland, Canada. They left their home in Litchfield, Maine, in August 2024, but they never made it […]
In 2024, LifeFlight crossed a major milestone: we transported our 40,000th patient. Each LifeFlight patient is in the best possible hands. Our crew has the compassion, skill, training, and equipment to give someone their best chance on their worst day. Your support makes that second chance possible. Your gift matters to LifeFlight. It matters to […]
LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner recently served as a panelist on the “Mainebiz 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum” in Bangor on December 4th. Joe was joined by five other Maine executives who shared their ideas on how to achieve success in business and in life. “Try to find solutions to the challenges your staff […]
Every donation to LifeFlight of Maine, no matter the size, helps us continue our mission of delivering ICU-level care anywhere in Maine to anyone who needs it. Every gift matters, because it takes all of us coming together to make a second chance possible for our patients and their families. Josh Elowe became a LifeFlight […]
