Healers in the Sky

Authors

Jesse Ellison
Gabe Souza, photographer

Source

Down East

Date

2-2017

Volume Number

63, No. 7

Pages

54-69

Abstract

Maine was one of the last states to implement an air ambulance service. The first service, Airmed begun in 1993, was short-lived due to the aftermath of a fatal crash. Lessons learned from that service were taken into consideration when the second air ambulance service, Lifeflight, was founded. The not-for-profit Lifeflight made 1,799 transports from 128 Maine towns in 2016. A profile of the service, its crew members, and accounts of some of the trips are presented. [images]

Subjects

Helicopter ambulances, Lifeflight, medical transport

Recommended Citation

Ellison, Jesse and Souza,, Gabe photographer, "Healers in the Sky" (2017). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 4691.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/4691