LifeFlight of Maine

LifeFlight of Maine creates low-altitude routes to improve response times

LifeFlight of Maine creates low-altitude routes to improve response times

31-Aug-2022Source: LifeFlight of Maine

  LifeFlight of Maine, recognized nationally and internationally for safety, quality, and innovation, is in the midst of a comprehensive project to improve aviation medicine. LifeFlight is working with the FAA developing a national demonstration Low-Level Instrument Helicopter Flight Routes (IFR) project joining LifeFlight’s existing instrument flight procedures at hospitals, islands, and airports with a... Read more

18-Oct-21 N901EM Leonardo AW109E East Machias, US-Maine

18-Oct-21 N901EM Leonardo AW109E East Machias, US-Maine

18-Oct-2021

While on the ground picking up a patient at night, the ground ambulance struck the rotor blades. The helicopter was ferried back to base on 21-Oct-21 after assessment by maintenance team... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine to add crew quarters at Auburn Airport

LifeFlight of Maine to add crew quarters at Auburn Airport

15-Jun-2020Source: Sun Journal

LifeFlight of Maine is getting new crew quarters at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. See Full Story.... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine Creates Remote Access Project

LifeFlight of Maine Creates Remote Access Project

28-Jan-2019Source: HeliHub.com

LifeFlight of Maine has created a new program to help them improve service to remote areas. The Remote Access Project has over 120 remote access landing zones, these are on private land, with permission. At each site there is a large yellow marker showing a LifeFlight helicopters, as well as grid coordinates, location name and... Read more

LifeFlight Maine Celebrates 20th Anniversary

LifeFlight Maine Celebrates 20th Anniversary

1-Oct-2018Source: HeliHub.com

LifeFlight is celebrating 20 years of service in Maine this year. They have had over 25,000 patients since opening in 1998. To celebrate this milestone, they will be holding a service on October 8 where they will hold a series of dedication ceremonies. They are welcoming the public to join them in touring their three... Read more

Swimming event raises $500K for Lifeflight of Maine

Swimming event raises $500K for Lifeflight of Maine

1-Oct-2018Source: Lifeflight of Maine

A half a million dollars is an impressive amount of money by almost any measure. Even more impressive, most of it was collected one $10, $50 or $100 donation at a time thanks to the dedication of this year’s Islesboro Crossing swimmers, paddlers and volunteers. Open water swimmers and LifeFlight supporters from across Maine and... Read more

LifeFlight Expands to York County

LifeFlight Expands to York County

24-Mar-2017Source: HeliHub.com

LifeFlight of Maine is now also operating out of the Sanford Airport in order to cover the York County area. They will be operational 12 hours a day, but hope to increase that number to 24 hours, reports WABI.  ... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine orders three AW109SP GrandNew helicopters

LifeFlight of Maine orders three AW109SP GrandNew helicopters

12-Jul-2016Source: Leonardo

Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today the sale of three GrandNew helicopters in EMS configuration to long-time US customer, LifeFlight of Maine. The new helicopters will transition into a mixed fleet of aircraft to deliver advanced in-flight patient care and transport to critically injured patients across the state of Maine. Equipped with a modern, comprehensive EMS interiorfeaturing a... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine moves into new hangar facility

LifeFlight of Maine moves into new hangar facility

19-Oct-2015Source: WCSH6

LifeFlight of Maine is known for providing critical care transport to all who need its resources.See Full Story... Read more

Linda Bean pledges $3M for third LifeFlight helicopter

Linda Bean pledges $3M for third LifeFlight helicopter

24-Nov-2014Source: Midcoast

Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster has pledged $3 million to LifeFlight’s campaign for a third helicopter, half of the total needed for the aircraft. See Full Story... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine orders four more Belfort Automated Weather Observation Systems

LifeFlight of Maine orders four more Belfort Automated Weather Observation Systems

5-Mar-2014Source: Belfort

Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufacturers, has received an order from LifeFlight of Maine for four additional Belfort AWOS AV units. This order was announced at the 2014 Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California today. “When these four additional Belfort AWOS units are installed, Maine will have a network of... Read more

AgustaWestland donates $15,000 to LifeFlight of Maine

AgustaWestland donates $15,000 to LifeFlight of Maine

23-Oct-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced today that it has made a contribution in the amount of $15,000 to LifeFlight of Maine, in honor of 15 years and 16,000 patients served throughout the state. LifeFlight of Maine is celebrating the occasion with a 15th Anniversary Chef’s Gala, featuring a tour of one of LifeFlight’s helicopters and... Read more

LifeFlight Medical Director, Dr. Norm Dinerman, receives award

LifeFlight Medical Director, Dr. Norm Dinerman, receives award

12-Nov-2012Source: LifeFlight of Maine

LifeFlight Medical Director, Dr. Norm Dinerman, was awarded the Air Medical Physician Association’s Medical Director of the Year at the annual membership meeting in Seattle in October. This award recognizes a physician who has made outstanding contributions to his or her air medical program. The recipient of the award provides guidance and supervision for the... Read more

Tanis announces preheat system for LifeFlight of Maine fleet

Tanis announces preheat system for LifeFlight of Maine fleet

26-Jan-2012Source: Tanis Aircraft Products

Tanis Aircraft Products announces the successful operation of its aircraft preheat system in a fleet of Augusta helicopters operated by LifeFlight of Maine. LifeFlight of Maine highlights the functionality and features of Tanis’ helicopter preheat systems. Tanis preheat technology allows an operator to preheat critical driveline components and fluid reservoirs prior to flight. Tanis preheat... Read more

AAMS congratulates 2011 Program Director of the Year

AAMS congratulates 2011 Program Director of the Year

8-Nov-2011Source: AAMS

Alexandria, VA. – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is proud to announce its 2011 Program Director of the year, Thomas P. Judge, CCT-P, Executive Director, LifeFlight of Maine. The Program Director of the Year Award, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, recognizes Mr. Tom Judge for his superior level of knowledge and management prowess, quality... Read more

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