05/30/2026
Listen Now: Between Here and Help releases the second part of its two-part series on air medical transport in rural communities: “Airlift Northwest: ICU in the Air.”
In this episode, host Nicole Ringgold sits down with Jeff Richey, Chief Air Medical Officer for Airlift Northwest and Associate Administrator at Harborview Medical Center, for a fascinating behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really takes to deliver critical care across Washington, Alaska, and the broader Northwest.
Together, they explore the reality of operating “an ICU in the air,” the complexity of emergency transport decisions, rural healthcare access, patient advocacy, and the highly trained teams working around the clock to connect remote communities like the Methow Valley to lifesaving medical care.
This conversation offers a rare glimpse into the invisible infrastructure of emergency medicine — and the people who make it possible when every minute matters.
Available May 30 wherever you listen to podcasts.
