Jack
Swedburg
Wenatchee, Washington
John Marc and Erica Swedburg were expecting
their second child, a son, in August 2008, but in his first
act of independence, baby Jack decided to show up five weeks
early. He arrived with a bang on the Fourth of July, after
Erica went into premature labor with complications. Attempts
to stop her contractions failed and—fearing that the
baby would have immature lungs and need intensive care—physicians
at Central Washington Hospital considered their options. For
John Marc, a pilot with EFI who had flown with Airlift Northwest
for nine years, the choice was clear. They were soon aboard
the Airlift Northwest Learjet, headed to Swedish Medical Center—this
time as a patient. “It was surreal,” recalls John
Marc. “But it was also very comforting to us to be flown
by people we knew.” Within 20 minutes of their arrival,
Erica was rushed to surgery. When delivered, baby Jack surprised
them again by being remarkably strong and healthy, able to
breathe on his own. He was placed with his parents immediately.
That night, in apparent celebration, fireworks lit up the
Seattle sky. “We are just grateful this system works,”
says John Marc.
From Central Washington Hospital (Wenatchee,
WA) to Swedish Medical Center (Seattle, WA)
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