280 Corridor Dispatch now being streamed over the internet
280 Corridor Dispatch now being streamed over the internet The Harpersville Fire
Department, in cooperation with the Cahaba Valley Fire Department, is now streaming live radio traffic from the 280 North,
Central, and East repeaters. This allows anyone who wishes to listen to the 280 Corridor frequency to do so and be able
to hear all three repeaters clearly. This live radio stream has not been set up as primary means of radio communication,
for it is subject to unexpected downtime. This has been setup as a hobby type web stream for those who like to listen to what
is going on in scanner land. We hope that all enjoy this service. If you have any sugesstions on how we can make your
listening experience better please email us at hvillefd@hvillefd.com.
HARPERSVILLE,
Ala-- Nine months pregnant, contractions two minutes apart and a thirty-mile drive to the hospital are the perfect ingredients
for a roadside birth. That’s what happened to a Harpersville mother of twins.
“Her contractions got shorter and shorter. She felt the urge like she was pushing,” said
Kyle Roy, a Harpersville EMT.
After fighting rush hour traffic
from Harpersville down Highway 280 at 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, three bold firefighters saw nothing but brake lights.
When mom began crowning, the medics had to think fast. They pulled over and EMT Kyle Roy earned his stripes as a medic after
being on the job one week.
“The first baby came up and she was awesome, good color, she was crying good
and then there is always the thought in the back of my mind you still got one more,” Roy said.
Baby number two was breeched, but was born seven minutes later without an epidural.
“She had no pain meds—we don’t carry any
drugs we can give her, it was just natural birth and she was screaming!” Ryan Carter said.
“We ended up delivering both of them right there directly next to the Summit right
there on Highway 280,” Roy said.
It is fitting the
twins were born next to a mall. They are both girls! This is one fashionable reporter who can see shopping in at least one
of these ladies future.
Imagine this...you’re nine months pregnant...contractions are two minutes
apart...and you’re expecting TWINS! So you do the right thing,...you call an ambulance. But apparently,
there are some situations where even flashing red lights and a siren won’t help. For example, rush hour on highway
280.
This actually happened to a Harpersville mom-to-be.
The EMT’s had fought the gridlock all the way from Harpersville through Chelsea and down 280. They made it as
far as The Summit. But it was 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, the medic saw nothing but brake lights. According to
EMT Ryan Carter, “Traffic was really bad, it took us 45 minutes just to get to The Summit.” And these babies weren’t
going to wait any longer. So the EMT’s had to think fast. They pulled over. Medic Kyle Roy says, “Her
contractions got shorter and shorter and she felt the urge to push!” Roy earned his stripes that morning, he had only
been on the job for one week. Roy says, “The first baby came up and she was awesome. Good color, she was
crying. And then there was the thought in the back of my mind [that] you still got one more.” Baby girl number
two didn’t make it an easier either. She was breech and came into this world feet first seven minutes after her
sister. All this was done with no drugs and without an epidural. “She had no pain meds, we don’t carry
any drugs we can give her. It was just straight,natural birth and she was screaming,” says Carter. Roy adds,
“We ended up delivering both of them right there directly next to The Summit.”
That’s sort of fitting, don’t you think? Twin girls, born next to a mall. These
little ladies will have quite a story to tell when they get older.
By the way, mom and babies were taken to UAB Hospital where we’re told they’re all doing great! Congrats
to all!
