"Firefighter Jeffrey Jovin, a former paramedic with experience assisting in childbirth, realized the newborn wasn't breathing and had no pulse. Jovin immediately began CPR as another member assisted with ventilation until EMS arrived."
"Together with EMS, Jovin helped cut the umbilical cord and continued lifesaving efforts while rushing the newborn to an ambulance."
"Once we got to the hospital, the baby regained a pulse and was breathing. It was a beautiful delivery,"
FDNY firefighters from Engine 277 responded to a 911 call for an imminent birth in Queens. Upon arrival, they found the baby being delivered but not breathing and without a pulse. Firefighter Jeffrey Jovin initiated CPR while another member assisted with ventilation. They worked together with EMS to cut the umbilical cord and continued lifesaving efforts. At the hospital, the newborn regained a pulse and began breathing, marking a successful emergency delivery.
Read at Queens, NY Patch
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