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ton, but Alaska, Idaho and Montana too.
Nelson has amassed a number of accounts
which speak to the capabilities and critical
functions fulfilled by this leading medical
air-transport service. From saving the life of
a baby born premature to saving victims of
strokes and heart attacks, Nelson even im-
parts a story about a young man who had
a genetic heart defect and collapsed while
hiking in the Washington wilderness. The
remoteness of the area made it a challenge
for medical responders, but Airlift North-
west landed their helicopter and took turns
administering CPR in conjunction with
friends and rural ems providers with hope to