It’s the kind of call medic crews long for, but rarely get to respond to — an opportunity to help bring life into the world instead of fighting to save it.
#On Feb. 17, a Dallas Fire & EMS crew, along with the coaching of a 911 dispatcher, delivered little Hailey Marie Haas.
#“She’s a beautiful baby girl. Mom was a champ,” said Paul McCallum, the paramedic who delivered Hailey.
#Medic crews don’t often deliver babies — some may go their entire career without being part of a delivery, McCallum said.
#Paramedics train for deliveries, though not as much as for more common incidents, such as cardiac arrest.
#He said based on the information being sent by dispatch, the crew knew what they were heading into and were excited for the call.