Firefighters assist in delivering a healthy baby at Cape Town fire station
The Mfuleni firefighters in Cape Town helped deliver a healthy baby boy on Friday, 17 January – their third since December 2024.
JP Smith, the City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, praised the Mfuleni firefighters for assisting in the delivery of a healthy baby at their fire station.
The firefighters helped deliver the baby boy on Friday, 17 January – their third since December.
MFULENI FIREFIGHTERS HELP DELIVER BABY BOY
According to the City of Cape Town, Mfuleni firefighters set in motion a record number of fire station deliveries for December, when two of their staff members helped deliver a baby boy on 1 December.
On 12 December, two other firefighters at the station helped deliver a healthy baby girl.
On Friday, an expectant mom arrived at Mfuleni Fire Station at 13:35. Her baby arrived 20 minutes later, with the assistance of firefighters on duty at the time.
The mother and baby were transported to Khayelitsha Day Hospital via ambulance.
Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith said Mfuleni Fire Station is a go-to for many residents in distress, and so it is wonderful to see how staff excel time and again to save lives, but also help bring new life into the world.
“I would like to congratulate the firefighters for their swift response. It is a moment to be proud of and to cherish – our best wishes to the mother and her newborn. We are grateful that there were no complications and that everything went well,” Smith said.