Presque Isle enterprise celebrates upgrade of LifeFlight helicopter fleet

SH-MMGlifeflight-0401-21

MMG Insurance coverage Enterprise joined LifeFlight of Maine March 30 at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle to celebrate LifeFlight’s helicopter fleet upgrade with the addition of two new plane. From remaining, Keith Sperrey, MMG Insurance advertising and marketing director Frank McClellan, LifeFlight of Maine paramedic Denise Saucier, RN, LifeFlight of Maine Larry Shaw, MMG Coverage president/CEO Tom Decide, LifeFlight of Maine government director and Mike Bonenfant, LifeFlight of Maine pilot. (Contributed photograph)

MMG Insurance coverage Corporation joined LifeFlight of Maine March 30 at Northern Light AR Gould Healthcare facility in Presque Isle to celebrate LifeFlight’s helicopter fleet upgrade with the addition of two new aircraft. From remaining, Keith Sperrey, MMG Insurance policy advertising and marketing director Frank McClellan, LifeFlight of Maine paramedic Denise Saucier, RN, LifeFlight of Maine Larry Shaw, MMG Insurance policies president/CEO Tom Decide, LifeFlight of Maine government director and Mike Bonenfant, LifeFlight of Maine pilot. (Contributed photograph)

MMG Coverage Enterprise joined LifeFlight of Maine on March 30 at Northern Mild AR Gould Clinic in Presque Isle to celebrate the upgrade to LifeFlight’s helicopter fleet with the addition of two new aircraft.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — MMG Insurance policies Company joined LifeFlight of Maine on March 30 at Northern Mild AR Gould Clinic in Presque Isle to rejoice the up grade to LifeFlight’s helicopter fleet with the addition of two new aircraft.

LifeFlight initiated a fundraising campaign in 2017 to change their aging helicopter fleet. In 2019, MMG Insurance policies answered the simply call by committing $25,000 towards LifeFlight’s marketing campaign. Next the generosity of additional than 6,000 donors, LifeFlight was in a position to up grade just one aircraft at the close of 2020 and a next plane in January. 

The new helicopters are Agusta 109 SP styles which can fly more quickly than the past plane, have greater fat carrying capability, and offer far more workspace for affected individual treatment. Furthermore, the new helicopters are also geared up with state-of-the-art  aviation technologies supplying enhanced security and dependability for statewide vacation in varying weather  circumstances. 

“LifeFlight of Maine provides an necessary company to Aroostook County and across Maine and we are  very pleased to aid the enhance to their fleet,” reported Larry Shaw, MMG president/CEO. “The new  helicopters boast advanced know-how and capabilities that will make it possible for LifeFlight to improved serve rural  Maine communities for many years to occur.” 

LifeFlight strives to give essential lifetime-conserving treatment and medical transport for just about every man or woman in each individual local community across the Condition of Maine. In the earlier 3 years, LifeFlight has transported in excess of 600 clients from Aroostook County to facilities that present specialised treatment. 

“As LifeFlight functions to enhance our full fleet of frontline helicopters and create a safe and sound and reputable vital care transport system, we depend on help from community companions like MMG Coverage,” stated LifeFlight of Maine Executive Director Thomas Judge. 

“The new plane we are celebrating can make the trip from Presque Isle to Bangor 10 minutes quicker than just before. They have a more substantial interior workspace and onboard technologies that will accommodate foreseeable future clinical equipment and treatment options. We are amazingly grateful for MMG’s generous present which assisted deliver these aircraft to Maine,” Judge reported. 

LifeFlight’s fundraising campaign carries on with the objective to secure the funds needed for the third aircraft enhance to the fleet. A virtual celebration, which will include an in-flight tour of just one of the new  helicopters, will be broadcast are living on Facebook at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, to introduce the two new plane. See the occasion on their Facebook webpage at https://www.fb.com/LifeFlightOfMaine. 

Supporters may also stop by www.lifeflightmaine.org to understand more and lead to LifeFlight’s mission.