21-03-2025
Madison firefighters help deliver baby girl
MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — A very lucky baby was born in an unusual way this St. Patrick's Day.
'About right at shift change, the tones went off, and we had a mix of different people from two different crews that responded over to a home where we were told that a lady was going into labor,' Madison Fire and Rescue Captain Michael Sedlacek said.
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Madison Fire and Rescue responded immediately.
'Well, when we walked in the room, she said that she had to push and she was standing, and another one of the crew members said, 'Well, we need to go ahead and get down on the ground,' and when she got down on the ground, it was very obvious that imminent delivery was going to happen,' Sedlacek said. 'As soon as I knelt down, she pushed one time, and then I had a baby in my hands.'
He said their team responds to EMS calls daily, but it's not every day they deliver a child.
'You know, all of the training kind of kicks in,' he said. 'You're trying to think through all the things that you remember from school… just to be sure that, you know, everything goes appropriately, and the crew is really what makes the difference here.'
As a firefighter, they see people on some of the worst days of their lives, so Sedlacek said this was a special change.
'We see things that are not always the best things for people to see, so then when we actually have an opportunity to then bring a life into the world, it means a little bit more for us because then it's it's something that we can tangibly see in a hold that lets us know that our jobs actually matter,' he said.
The crew who delivered the baby was made up of seven team members. They were all awarded a 'stork award.' It's a special type of award for EMS-certified people who respond to emergency births.
They were recognized for their heroic efforts in helping bring a healthy baby girl into the world.
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