Life Flight Turns Ten
Since its inception, LifeFlight of Maine has transported over 8,000 critically ill and injured Mainers to state emergency rooms. Now, in its tenth year of operation, the nationally renowned helicopter service looks to expand its services by adding a helicopter launch pad at every hospital in the state.
With two helicopters in operation, the nonprofit organization has decreased the response time for paramedics to reach injured patients throughout Maine and its outer islands considerably. In addition to transporting patients from accident scenes or places of injury, the helicopters also transport patients from one hospital to another as necessary.
Moving into their second decade, LifeFlight of Maine continues to be on the leading edge of advanced medical safety and technology. Purchased new in 2005, the two helicopters are equipped with virtually all of the specialized critical care equipment that would be found bedside in a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and are capable of reaching speeds up to 165 miles per hour. Once contacted, the LifeFlight crew can have a helicopter in the air within ten minutes, and a trip from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston can be done in under an hour. New state-of-the-art equipment is also enabling the helicopters to fly in a wider range of weather, and nighttime vision goggles are currently being implemented to help pilots fly after dark.
At the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein we see firsthand the results of tragic accidents on a regular basis. We would like to give our support and appreciation to the wonderful job LifeFlight of Maine does in helping Mainers in such dire times. Without their time and efforts, many Maine lives would be lost each year.
So happy tenth birthday LifeFlight of Maine! Our state is both lucky and proud to have you on board!
For more information on LifeFlight of Maine, its history, and all of its services, please visit: www.lifeflightmaine.org.
