MONROE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The crew of Unit 3 at Monroe Township Fire & EMS has been awarded Stork Pins after helping deliver a healthy baby boy in the field, the department said in a Facebook post.
The delivery happened several weeks ago, according to the department, which said each member of the Unit 3 crew was recognized for “outstanding work and excellence in patient care” during the call. The Stork Pin is a long-standing tradition in the fire and EMS community, awarded to crew members who deliver a baby before mother and child reach a hospital.
“This is a special reminder that the work our first responders do goes far beyond answering calls,” the department said in its post, adding that such calls “make a difference in people’s lives during some of their most important moments.”
Monroe Township Fire & EMS covers about 31.7 square miles in southwestern Clermont County out of two stations, according to the department. It has grown from an all-volunteer department prior to 2004 into a hybrid operation with about nine full-time employees and roughly 30 part-time staff and volunteers who provide fire suppression and advanced life support around the clock, the department said. Michael Welch serves as fire chief.
The department did not release additional details about the circumstances of the delivery.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Monroe Township Fire & EMS.