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Gary Allen
Gary Allen was operating his crane off a barge in Shoemaker Bay attempting to
place a 110-foot pole into the edge of the water bank. |
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Bill Andersen
For nearly three months Bill Andersen had found it increasingly difficult to
breathe as he suffered what appeared to be bronchitis. |
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Monae
Armijo-Hampton
At the age of 11, Monae Armijo-Hampton was already a skilled basketball player. |
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Joan
Berkowitz
The staff at the Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s office describes
Joan as “a woman you don’t want to oppose.” |
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Doug
Bison
On the morning of May 12, 2004, award-winning Native American sculptor Doug Bison
died — and lived to tell about it. |
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Chuck
Carroll
Long-haul trucker Chuck Carroll was preparing his rig for a trip to Wisconsin
when suddenly “the lights went out,” and Chuck collapsed. |
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Alex
Cesar
Just before he turned 6, Alex Cesar successfully fought a case of pneumonia but
quickly became ill again with a high fever. |
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Susan
Coffland
Susan Coffland, a veteran of the Sitka EMS and devoted single mother
of Megan, was an amazing woman who “ran on a special kind of fuel.” |
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Michael
Collins
Michael Collins is a long-time hiker turned “peak bagger” — a
year-round climber determined to conquer one peak after another. |
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Sydnei “Gabby” Diggs
Gabby Diggs is described by her mother, Kathleen, as a typical teenager. She
loves to socialize with her friends and talk on the phone. |
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Adrienne
Dunham
When 15-year-old Adrienne Dunham headed to Crystal Mountain Ski Resort last February,
she was in for more excitement than she
expected. |
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Katherine
Fichtner
Katherine Fichtner has been beating the odds since her conception. |
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Jake
Finkbonner
In the last seconds of a basketball game, Jake raced down
the court, was pushed from behind and struck his face against
the base of the hoop. |
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Kerry
Harthcock
As a long-time pediatrician in Yakima, Washington, Dr. Kerry Harthcock has relied
on Airlift Northwest to transport many of his young patients. |
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Madeline
Hunt
When new parents Lorie and Matthew Hunt brought their baby girl Madeline home,
they quickly noticed that she wasn’t responding as she
should be. |
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Jenny
Johnson
When Jenny Johnson came to Ketchikan in 1979, she started working at the hospital
for what she thought would be one month. |
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Kyle
Preston
When 16-year-old Kyle Preston got behind the wheel to drive to his first full
day of work, he learned a powerful and painful
lesson. |
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Ann
Scheller
When Ann Scheller decided to hike into the Alaska wilderness, she didn’t
anticipate the harrowing experience ahead of her. |
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Casey
Schmitt
Casey Schmitt likes “anything on wheels with a motor,” he says. |
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The
Tarver Family
Karen Tarver left work early one day during the 28th week of her pregnancy. She
thought she had the flu. |
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Amy
Todd
Amy Todd and Blair Ducote had just celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary
when life as they knew it came to a sudden stop. |
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Garrin
Tuttle
Garrin Tuttle describes himself as an aggressive motocross rider. |
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Ken
Ward
As owner and host of Taku Glacier Lodge, Ken
Ward set out with a small crew to collect firewood for the upcoming season. |
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Billy
White
Billy White is studying to become a nurse. |
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Kay
Whitehead
Kay Whitehead doesn’t believe in letting retirement slow her down. |
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Aero
Methow Rescue Service
Washington’s rugged Methow Valley attracts back-country hikers,
cross-country skiers and a widely dispersed community of residents
year-round. |
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William
Anthes, MD and
Vicky Malurkar, MD
Healthcare has changed drastically in Ketchikan since William and Vicky
started their medical practices. |
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The
Nurses of
Bartlett Regional Hospital
During its early years in Alaska, Airlift Northwest served patients from its
base in Seattle. |
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Central
Skagit Medic One
Central Skagit Medic One is the ground ambulance team that responds to 9-1-1
calls for more than 400 square miles of the Central Skagit Valley. |
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Lake
Chelan
Community Hospital EMS
In 2007, Lake Chelan Community Hospital EMS marked its 20th year of life-saving
service to the residents and visitors in the Lake Chelan Valley. |
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Lummi
Island Fire Department
The 800+ residents of Lummi Island rely exclusively on an all-volunteer fire
department to respond to their emergency calls. |
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Petersburg
EMS
Petersburg, nestled on Mitkof Island along the Inside Passage of Alaska, is known
around the country for its scenic beauty. |
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Providence
St. Peter Hospital Emergency Center
Patients visiting Providence St. Peter Hospital for emergency
care now enjoy its
new emergency center. |
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United
States Coast Guard
It’s not always easy to reach critically ill or injured patients—especially
in Southeast Alaska. |
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Wrangell
Fire Department
Located on an
island south of Juneau, Wrangell, Alaska is one of the most scenic areas in the
state. |
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Yakima
AMR
When a Yakima County resident calls 911 with a medical emergency, paramedics
and EMTs from American Medical Response answer the call. |
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