All in a day's work: Firefighters deliver baby at Cape Town station

All in a day's work: Firefighters deliver baby at Cape Town station

It was an extraordinary start to the day for Cape Town’s Ottery firefighters when a surprise delivery arrived, but not in the form of an emergency call. According to the City of Cape Town, on 24 July, around 05:30 in the morning, a woman walked into the Ottery fire station experiencing abdominal pains. Little did these Cape Town firefighters know, their day was about to get a whole lot more interesting. Baby boy born at Cape Town fire station Th…

Firefighters deliver baby boy at Ottery Fire Station

Dedicated crew at the Ottery Fire Station stepped into the role of midwives early Thursday morning, assisting in the unexpected delivery of a healthy baby boy, reports Cape {town} Etc. As the clock struck 5:30am, an expectant mother arrived at the fire station, visibly distressed by abdominal pains and seeking urgent help. The mother, who was set to give birth on Friday, informed the firefighters that she intended to deliver at Hanover Park Day …

Firefighters deliver healthy baby boy after pregnant woman walks into Ottery station in Cape Town with early labor pains - TDPel Media

Most mornings at a fire station start with checking equipment, prepping for emergencies, and maybe a quick coffee. But for the Ottery fire crew in Cape Town, 24 July started with something no one saw coming — a surprise delivery, and not the kind involving hoses or ladders. Unexpected Visitor Walks In Before Sunrise Just before dawn, around 5:30 a.m., a woman showed up at the Ottery fire station complaining of abdominal pain. She told the firefi…