Christmas Baby Born In Barnstable Ambulance

BARNSTABLE, MA — The Barnstable Fire Department delivered one family the greatest Christmas gift of all — a newborn daughter. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, police and fire officials were called to the Village Green Apartments at Independence Drive because a woman was in labor.

The woman was moved to an ambulance, and while on their way to Cape Cod Hospital, the paramedics delivered the family's newest member. Firefighter/EMT John Fleming, Captain Chris Beal and firefigthers Freddy Noguiera and Nick Black assisted with the delivery. The baby was born at 7:20 p.m.

"The Barnstable Fire Department and all its members would like to congratulate the parents and siblings on the amazing birth of their daughter and sister on Christmas night," fire officials said in a statement.

After the delivery, the mother and baby girl were taken to the hospital and were both in perfect condition, happy and healthy, fire officials said.