Stories from LifeFlight
Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.
Many of you have reached out in the wake of the tragic mass casualty incident at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont. Your concern — for those affected and for our teams — has meant a great deal to all of us. We want to share a brief update, and to thank you. In the […]
Greg Milliken still recalls the first time he considered becoming a flight paramedic. He was taking an EMT class at a municipal airport in Marshfield, Massachusetts when he saw a medical helicopter land at the airport to refuel. “I remember looking out the window and saying to myself, ‘that is something I would really love to do in […]
For Shawn Rogers, October 14, 2012, started like any other Sunday. The 24-year-old was newly married to his wife, Maggie, and enjoying the start of their next chapter together. Shawn was doing work around their house in Rochester, New Hampshire, including carrying a recliner up a flight of steps. He slipped and fell about six feet, diving headfirst onto concrete. That’s all he remembers — until he woke up in a hospital in a different state. He was lying in […]
LifeFlight was designed for the people of Maine, ensuring everyone across the state has access to the care they need, when they need it. Our partnerships with Maine businesses and brands are strong, because our commitment to Maine is unwavering. We are always eager to work with people, companies, and organizations across our state who are as […]
We are pleased to share that Governor Janet Mills recently signed a bill that extends similar legal protections to peer supporters that are afforded to behavioral health clinicians. The bill, “An Act to Protect Communications with Providers of Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support” has been years in the making and is an important […]
LifeFlight of Maine is committed to ensuring that everyone, in every community in the state, has access to critical care and medical transport. This includes logging professionals working in the remote Maine wilderness. Should an accident happen on the job, these men and women are often at least an hour away from the nearest hospital. […]
LifeFlight of Maine is asking for assistance from EMS departments and first responders to help keep personnel, patients, and vehicles safe during helicopter operations. LifeFlight teams have recently reported several near-miss incidents involving vehicles and our helicopters. LifeFlight helicopters require a landing zone that is approximately 100 feet by 100 feet. No emergency personnel, vehicles, […]
“Had it not been for a LifeFlight pilot hearing a desperate plea for help, I would be a dead man.” That was how Mark Siner greeted his LifeFlight crew about a year after he was crushed by a tree. The crew who cared for him wasn’t sure if he’d make it out of the hospital […]
Dominique and Nick Quintal drove from their home in Kingston, Massachusetts, to Bar Harbor, Maine, for what they planned to be a relaxing Labor Day Weekend before the arrival of their first baby. Dominique, who was 30 weeks along, said the couple spent the first day of their babymoon walking around the town and relaxing […]
Dear Friends, Because of you, when the call comes, we are ready. In 2025, Life Flight of Maine continued to stand for something simple and powerful: reliability. Across mountains, islands, rural roads, and city streets, our aircraft and ground teams launched day and night to ensure that no patient was out of reach. Your generosity […]
