Two firefighters became midwives this weekend, when they helped deliver a baby at the Mfuleni Fire Station.
Joswin Lameyer and Khuselo Blaai were at the station, when
a mom-to-be arrived, complaining of obstetric pains.
‘’They jumped into action and summoned paramedics from
Macassar Fire Station, but the baby was not waiting, and so the two
firefighters set about helping the mom deliver her baby, while receiving
telephonic instructions from an Ambulance Emergency Assistant,’’ said JP Smith,
Mayco Member for Safety & Security.
He explained that a few minutes later, a healthy baby boy made his appearance, and Lameyer and Blaai were able to clamp and cut the umbilical cord.
COURTESY: CoCTMom and baby were transported to the Site C Community
Health Centre in Khayelitsha.
‘’This is such a wonderful start to the festive season and
a real feel-good story. My best wishes to the mom and the newest addition to
her family, and I also want to congratulate our firefighters for their quick
thinking and putting their skills to good use to help welcome the newborn to
the world,’’ said Smith.
Done By: Mitchum George
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