Polisiebeamptes by die polisiestasie in New Brighton het Vrydagaand ingespring om ‘n 25-jarige ma te help om geboorte te gee.
Kol. Priscilla Naidu, polisiewoordvoerder, sê die ma het omstreeks 22:20 Vrydagaand by die polisiestasie aangeklop om dringend ‘n ambulans te ontbied. ‘n Polisiebeampte het ‘n ambulans gebel, maar terwyl hulle vir die ambulans gewag het, het die vrou aangedui sy is op die punt om geboorte te gee.
Sers. Khayakazi Jodwana en ‘n lid van die gemeenskap moes instaan om die ma te help. Die babatjie is ongeveer 02:00 Saterdagoggend gebore.
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Police officers undergo extensive training for almost every imaginable situation however there are times that while working in the field, the men and women in blue are faced with unexpected situations. This is when mental alertness is critical and split-second decisions must be made in order to save a life especially when it involves an unborn child.
Officers at SAPS New Brighton were surprised when at about 22:20 on Friday night, 16 December 2022, a 25-year-old woman walked into the police station urgently requesting an ambulance as she was in advanced labour. The community service centre (CSC) commander, Sgt Khayakazi Jodwana contacted the ambulance service however as time lapsed, the woman indicated that she is about to deliver the child. Sgt Jodwana and another civilian woman who was at the community service centre at the time, had to act fast to assist the woman in the child birth.
Blankets were brought and at about 02:00 on Saturday morning, 17 December 2022, the woman gave birth to a boy. As it was load shedding at the time, Sgt Jodwana and other colleagues at the station had run to the nearest hospital which was a TB hospital to get assistance for the mother. When they could not be assisted, they ran all the way back to the police station. A police vehicle was sent to another hospital and accompanied the ambulance to the police station. The umbilical cord was then cut and the mother and baby were taken to hospital for further treatment and care.
After the ambulance had left, the members at the police station collected money among themselves and assisted the civilian woman to get to Plettenberg Bay. The woman was stranded in Gqeberha and had no money to get to Plettenberg Bay hence her visit to the police station. She was dropped off in New Brighton from Mdantsane and for her own safety decided to spend the night at the police station.
Acting District Commissioner, Brigadier Ronald Koll commended the members for their actions in ensuring the safe birth of the child. “It is not every day that our police officers are faced with such situations however given the circumstances, they ensured a safe birth and managed to calm the frantic and frightened mother. They also made sure that she was comfortable and that the baby was kept warm while waiting for professional medical assistance. Good police-community relations are imperative for gaining trust between police and its citizens. The goodwill displayed by the members towards the civilian woman is commendable,” added Brig Koll.
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