Woman gives birth at Glendale home; firefighters tend to baby and mom

A woman on Friday night gave birth in her home as firefighters helped her and the baby receive the care they needed.

About 8:30 p.m., the Glendale Fire Department responded to a call of a woman in labor and found the mom holding her newborn daughter, according to the Fire Department. Firefighters clamped and cut the umbilical cord, kept the baby warm and helped the mother to get the child to latch on for feeding, the Fire Department said.

An IV was started on the mother for fluids and medication, the Fire Department added. As the new mom and baby girl were taken to the hospital, a firefighter, who is also a nurse, worked to reduce the woman's bleeding and contractions on the uterus, according to the department.

"We are so happy to have been able to help this family welcome their new baby into the world," said Ryan Freeburg, fire chief of the Glendale Fire Department, in a statement. "Our firefighters are trained to handle all types of emergencies, and we are proud to have been able to provide this family with the care they needed."

Mother and child are well and a hospital release is expected soon, the Fire Department said.