Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Paramedics Assist Childbirth at Pregnant Woman's Home

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] It has come to attention that paramedics from the Gwangju Seobu Fire Station helped a pregnant woman in imminent labor deliver a healthy baby.

According to the Seobu Fire Station on the 15th, around 11:20 a.m. the previous day, a pregnant woman living in Seo-gu called 119 for help due to sudden labor pains.

Upon receiving the call, the emergency delivery-dedicated paramedics and the emergency command team rushed to the scene, calmed the mother in labor in the living room, and under the guidance of a medical director, calmly performed umbilical cord clamping and emergency newborn care at the home, successfully assisting the delivery of a healthy baby girl and promptly transporting them to the hospital, ensuring the health of both mother and child.

Jo Ho-ik, head of the 119 Disaster Response Department, said, “It is fortunate that both the mother and baby are healthy thanks to the paramedics’ swift response in this urgent situation,” and added, “Since ambulances are equipped with necessary emergency delivery equipment, pregnant women are urged to immediately call 119 in case of an emergency.”

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