By Darrell Kirk

Sounder contributor

During the recent Orcas Island Fly-in event, I caught up with the dedicated team at Island Air Ambulance to learn about their critical mission serving the San Juan Islands. Remarkably, they were called out for an evacuation after our interview, demonstrating the constant readiness these professionals maintain.

A legacy born from community need

Island Air Ambulance has deep roots in the San Juan Islands, tracing its origins back to the pioneering work of Roy Franklin and Dr. Heath in the late 1940s. “In fact, fixed-wing medical transportation off of the islands really began with Roy Franklin and Doc Keith back in the late 1940s. So we’re just kind of the third generation of what’s been going on in the islands for a long, long time,” explains Will Hami

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