LifeFlight of Maine

In FY2022 LifeFlight provided resuscitation and transport to 2508 patients originating from 124 communities, 34 referring hospitals in Maine, 16 communities and 10 referring hospitals in New Hampshire, and 4 referring hospitals in Massachusetts.Patients were transported to 31 receiving hospitals in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.LifeFlight is financially supported by care to patients with funding from the LifeFlight Foundation to support aviation infrastructure, specialized medical equipment, aircraft, and outreach education.LifeFlight provides care to critically ill and injured patients without regard to the ability to pay for care or insurance status. In FY2021 LifeFlight incurred $2,182,875 of costs to care for patients unable to pay for care. Contractual allowances with third party payors including reductions in revenue for Medicare and MaineCare beneficiaries reduced revenue by $21,271,752.

In addition to providing care to critically ill and injured patients, LifeFlight supports the chain of survival with safety and clinical education, public education, and support of blood donation. Programs included:- 24 ground safety courses for over 350 personnel from fire departments, EMS, public safety personnel, and professional loggers in 23 communities; - 26 Clinical education and simulation programs for over 180 paramedics, nurses, mid-level practitioners and physicians from 4 hospitals, 2 Fire Departments, two other clinical organizations, - Training and public events for 5 EMS, military, and public safety agencies; aviation support for four airports. - Partnering with the Red Cross to annually run major blood drives in Lewiston and Bangor with over 100 units of blood donated. During FY22, LifeFlight also continued to maintain:- Access to over 140 remote landing zones in conjunction with the Maine Department of Conservation, the Maine Emergency Management Agency, Maine Fire Chiefs Association, Homeland Security, public safety agencies, and numerous private landowners, woodland and forest product companies as well as outdoor recreation organizations. - 1200 approved landing sites with access granted to all of the 911 Public Safety Regional Communication Centers for coordination of emergency response.

During FY22 LifeFlight supported a private-public aviation infrastructure with the State of Maine and the Federal Aviation Administration including:- Maintenance support and commissioning for 18 automated weather observation systems located at rural airports in Belfast, Machias, Princeton, Jackman, Greenville, Carrabassett, Skowhegan, Bethel, Brunswick, Bridgton, Eastport, hospitals in Fort Kent, Farmington, Rumford, Bridgton, and Lewiston, and Matinicus, Vinalhaven, and Monhegan Islands.- Worked with the FAA to update 43 new Point in Space (PINS) Instrument Approach and Departure Flight Procedures at hospitals, airports, and islands.- Continued the development of the first in the nation low level performance-based navigation RNP 0.3 precision instrument flight routes including the development of 5 additional primary routes with 22 segments. - Update and confirmation of all hospital and PINS location aviation facilities in the FAA 5010 database.- Technical and consulting support including use of helicopter for flight sound study and the construction of or new helipads at Maine Medical Center in Portland.- Technical consulting and support for runway extension projects in Machias, Eastport, and Jackman and hospital helipads in Blue Hill and Greenville.- Support for fuel trucks at Northern Aroostook Regional Airport in Frenchville and Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle- Initiation of weather cameras for 35 airports and hospital helipads.- Inspection and support for 32 hospitals with helipads.