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


A Busy Summer at LifeFlight

While for most Mainers the 4th of July consisted of family, food, and fireworks, LifeFlight of Maine crews had a full day of helping the state’s most critically ill and injured. Crews made 13 transports on Independence Day alone, setting the pace for the rest of the month—and summer—to follow. “July started off with a […]

Town of Wells Makes Its First Donation to LifeFlight Community Giving Program

Each year, The LifeFlight Foundation asks for support from towns across the State of Maine, and each year it moves closer to its goal of having every municipality in the state participate. Since 2006, 278 communities have contributed a total of $976,000 dollars. This includes the Town of Wells, which supported LifeFlight for the first […]

LifeFlight of Maine named among “Best Places to Work” in the state

“Best Companies Group” releases 2024 winners Bangor, Maine – LifeFlight of Maine was named one of the best places to work in Maine by “Best Companies Group” on their recently released list of top employers in the state. LifeFlight earned a spot for the Medium Employer Category (50 – 249 U.S. Employees). The list is […]

The LifeFlight Foundation welcomes two new Board of Trustees members

At its June 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees of The LifeFlight Foundation welcomed two new members, Chris Fife and Brian Elowe. Brian is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine, as well as the parent of a LifeFlight patient. Chris is the Public Affairs Manager at Weyerhaueser, a major forest […]

Graduate students at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute analyze LifeFlight’s chute times

Operating critical care helicopters, airplanes, and ambulances is expensive, even more so in a geographically expansive and meteorologically complex place like Maine. As a nonprofit, LifeFlight of Maine benefits from the tremendous generosity of its supporters, including the state and federal governments. It has an obligation to maximize the resources it has, using them as […]

Dispatches, June 2024

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