Patient Stories | LifeFlight of Maine

Paige Smith

“I want to care for my patients the way LifeFlight took care of me,” says EMT Paige Smith.

“I said to my girlfriend, you gotta get me to the hospital. I think I’m in big trouble,” shared Mike Tammaro…

“I think the reason I made it is that all the pieces came together at the right time, including the helicopter,” reflected Peter Blanchard.

“We couldn’t be more grateful for this second chance,” said Jeanette of her son Sawyer.

“I remember coming to, and people were yelling and doing chest compressions on me,” says Eugene.

Cheryl Ann Roy of Calais had to get to Bangor for an emergency C-section …and a Nor’easter was on the way.

Megan said simply: “I know neither Kyra or I would be here without LifeFlight. I’ll never stop saying thank you.”

“As soon as I hit the ground, I knew something was wrong,” Cote remembers. “My legs were numb.”

“I remember how compassionate the LifeFlight crew was,” said Alexa. “They stayed to check in on us long after we arrived at the hospital.”

Jenn Popper returned to Maine to meet the flight nurse who helped save her life.