Welcome to the world, Baby George!

From ACT Ambulance Service

Those who work in ambulance services across Australia know that when it comes to giving birth, things don’t always go to plan.

ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) paramedics Elliot and Karla experienced this earlier this year when baby George decided he wanted to come into the world very quickly, surprising his parents in the process.

It was late at night when they received the call to head out to a possible home birth. They were told that the soon to be mother was very close to giving birth and were thinking about whether it would be best to transport her to hospital or assist with the birth at home. Within minutes of Elliot and Karla arriving on scene it was noticeably clear that the best option was to assist with the birth at home.

Karla and Elliot were lucky enough to reunite with happy and healthy George and his parents a few weeks later. This is not something that paramedics get to do often and thus when presented with the opportunity of course Karla and Elliot were more than happy to reunite.

“It was really nice to be part of the family’s birth journey. It’s not something that we get to do everyday, so being a part of that is a privilege.” – ACTAS paramedic Elliot.

Paramedics Elliot and Karla’s story is a reminder to not only the community to always be emergency ready but to other paramedics to savour the positive moments and outcomes that they come across in their jobs.

Take the time where possible and given the opportunity to pat yourselves on the back for the good outcomes and check in on how your patients are going. As Karla and Elliot experienced, it is those moments that make the rest of the job worthwhile.

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