Childbirth in 119 Ambulance in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province on the 23rd

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

A woman in her 20s gave birth inside a 119 ambulance while being transported to the hospital.

According to the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 26th, a report of "severe labor pains" was received by Gyeonggi Fire on the 23rd at 7:44 p.m. from an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Icheon.

The pregnant woman, Ms. A, visited the clinic that afternoon due to labor pains, but after being told by the hospital that delivery would be difficult, she urgently called 119 for help. Firefighters Choi Seong-jin and Song Geon-ho from the Icheon Fire Station quickly put Ms. A into the ambulance and headed to a nearby hospital.

However, during transport, the paramedics sensed that Ms. A was about to give birth and, with medical guidance from the nearby hospital staff and the 119 situation room’s emergency medical director, attempted delivery inside the moving ambulance.

Soon after, the loud cries of a baby boy echoed inside the ambulance, and Ms. A successfully gave birth about 30 minutes after boarding. Firefighter Choi and others performed emergency care and safely handed over Ms. A and the baby to the hospital.

Both mother and child are reported to be in good health.

The paramedics who assisted with the delivery said, "At first, we were startled when the pregnant woman went into labor inside the ambulance, but with calm medical guidance from the hospital and situation room staff, we were able to assist with the delivery. We are relieved that both mother and baby are healthy."

Meanwhile, the number of births in ambulances in the province was 45 in 2020, 42 in 2021, and 39 in 2022, totaling 126 cases over the past three years.

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