We are delighted to announce that the 2024 LifeFlight Emergency Care Open golf tournament raised more than $42,000 for LifeFlight of Maine’s clinical education program! Nearly 140 golfer joined us at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro on Monday, June 17, 2024. The tournament is a wonderful opportunity to bring together LifeFlight crew, EMS and aviation […]

LifeFlight of Maine mourns the loss of our friend and benefactor Linda Bean. “Linda was unique and irreplaceable. Her support of LifeFlight and healthcare access overall was emblematic of her deep affection for the people of Maine,” noted Tom Judge, founding executive director of LifeFlight. “She was a woman of action, who led and inspired […]

This story appeared in our Spring 2024 issue of Dispatches. Rachel Malcolm is a member of the Board of Trustees of The LifeFlight Foundation. She lives in Trenton, Maine. When she began volunteering with local first responder services, Rachel Malcolm was willing to help however she could, but with two caveats: she wouldn’t wear a uniform […]

This story appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of Dispatches. Joe Kellner took over as CEO of LifeFlight of Maine on October 1, 2023. Joe has worked thousands of calls as a paramedic, flies an airplane recreationally, and is the father of two young boys. by Jesse Ellison In late October, when Maine suffered a mass […]

This story appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of Dispatches. Dear Friends, An age-old tradition as the clock strikes midnight on the morning of January 1 is to think of resolutions, like improving our health, doing good for others, or seeing a new corner of the world. At LifeFlight of Maine, we made some resolutions for […]

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

One way you can support LifeFlight is by going to your next town meeting and encouraging your town council to support LifeFlight of Maine. Or, send your town counselor an email or make a quick phone call. Simply share with them that you think LifeFlight is vital to your community, or tell some of your […]