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Chapter 10

Autor: Palma W
Once Seattle entered its rainy season, transport missions rose noticeably. Early that morning the center took in an interstate pediatric organ transport: the child was in critical condition, the organ had a limited preservation time, and the takeoff, landing, and handoff had to happen within a set window; any delay along the way could undo all the effort that came before. When I got to the center Noah was already in the conference room, route maps, weather charts, and the hospital handoff proced
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  • Captain Fiancé Cheated With His First Officer, I Left   Chapter 10

    Once Seattle entered its rainy season, transport missions rose noticeably. Early that morning the center took in an interstate pediatric organ transport: the child was in critical condition, the organ had a limited preservation time, and the takeoff, landing, and handoff had to happen within a set window; any delay along the way could undo all the effort that came before. When I got to the center Noah was already in the conference room, route maps, weather charts, and the hospital handoff procedures spread across the table. When he saw me he handed over the mission tablet. "You lead the medical procedures.""Flight risk?""The weather isn't ideal, but it's flyable. If anything changes en route, I'll notify you right away."I nodded. Exchanges like this were short, but they put me at ease, because we were each in our own position, and neither of us needed to overrule the other.Before boarding, I saw Ethan at the edge of the tarmac. The rain had just stopped, and there was standing wate

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