EB Rescue Squad Delivers Baby

April Fools Day contained a rare occurence for the East Brunswick Rescue Squad - the birth of a baby.

At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 1, East Brunswick Rescue Squad members Susan Bender-Klein, Fred Beisser, Michael Cerame, and Sheldon Lee were dispatched on an emergency call to assist a woman who was on the verge of giving birth, according to a press release from the squad

The crew met the woman at a township residence, assessed her condition and began transporting her on Ryders Lane to the hospital. On the way, Bender-Klein requested the ambulance pull over into the Wawa parking lot, and a few minutes later, a baby boy was delivered.

Medics were dispatched to the scene to provide additional help, as the baby was estimated to be about eight weeks early, according to the release. 

Mother and baby were taken to St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, accompanied by the baby's father.

“Care was turned over to the hospital staff and the rescue squad crew returned to our quarters feeling totally elated after helping to bring a new child into this world,” Beisser said.

This was the third delivery for Beisser and the fourth for Bender-Klein, but deliveries in the field are rare, due to East Brunswick's proximity to hospitals, said squad captain John Hosie.

“This baby was determined to make an appearance on April Fools’ Day and he successfully fooled everyone including the family, EMTs and paramedics in doing so,” Hosie said.