Boston Herald

Newburypor­t firefighte­rs make great midwives

- By JORDAN FRIAS — jordan.frias@bostonhera­ld.com

Three quick-thinking Newburypor­t firefighte­rs are being applauded after helping deliver a healthy baby boy in the parking lot of their fire station.

Humphrey Matombo was franticall­y honking his horn and shouting that his wife, Memory Chihwayi, was in labor when he pulled his vehicle into the parking lot of the department’s Storey Avenue station about noon Thursday, Newburypor­t Fire Chief Christophe­r LeClaire said.

When the dad-to-be told firefighte­rs his wife wasn’t going to make it to the hospital on time, LeClaire said, Robert Morse, John Stomboly and Joshua Mesina sprang into action and noticed that the baby’s head was already crowning.

After all three firefighte­rs assisted with the delivery and helped the baby take his first breath, LeClaire said the newborn was handed over to paramedics, who rushed him to Anna Jaques Hospital. Fire officials said Chihwayi and her 8-pound, 6-ounce baby boy were doing well yesterday.

“This was the first time any of these three firefighte­rs have delivered a baby while on duty at the fire department,” LeClaire said in a statement. “This was truly outstandin­g work by our guys and something I’m sure they will always remember.”

 ?? NEWBURYPOR­T FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTOS ?? PROUD: Humphrey Matombo and Memory Chihwayi, above, with their baby Jayden Matombo, who was assisted into the world by firefighte­rs, below from left, John Stomboly, Robert Morse and Joshua Mesina.
NEWBURYPOR­T FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTOS PROUD: Humphrey Matombo and Memory Chihwayi, above, with their baby Jayden Matombo, who was assisted into the world by firefighte­rs, below from left, John Stomboly, Robert Morse and Joshua Mesina.
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