The Brief
- Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months.
- The most recent call came on Friday.
- Some of these telecommunicators were still in training when they helped walk mothers through the delivery process over the phone.
BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months.
Timeline:
From September 29 to December 19, Manatee County telecommunicators walked five callers through the delivery process over the phone, resulting in three boys and two girls.
- Jennifer Henderson – September 29 (boy)
- Marisa Hudson – October 25 (boy)
- Marisa Hudson – November 12 (girl)
- Cory Van Blarcom – December 3 (girl)
- Nick Podniestrzanski – December 19 (boy)
Van Blarcom and Nick Podniestrzanski were still in training when their calls came in. Marisa Hudson, who is pregnant, was still in training when she helped deliver the October baby.
“It was very euphoric, like that’s the best way to (describe) it,” the telecommunicator and mom-to-be said. “Like I wasn’t nervous because it was just so exciting!”…