U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma Crew Assist in Newborn's Delivery [Image 2 of 2]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

01.16.2010

Photo by Monica Leftwich 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

An Air Station Clearwater, Fla., helicopter crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma assisted in the delivery of a male Haitian newborn on the cutter Saturday afternoon. A pregnant Haitian citizen went into labor on the flight deck as the helicopter was refueling aboard the cutter. The rescue swimmer from Coast Guard HH-60 helicopter CG6024 then delivered the five-pound newborn. The mother and child were taken to a hospital in Cap Haitien, Haiti for further medical treatment and were in good condition. Tahoma was transferring Haitian citizens to Cap Haitien from Port-au-Prince for medical assistance when the woman went into labor.

• Date Taken: 01.16.2010
• Date Posted: 01.16.2010 22:43
• Photo ID: 240586
• VIRIN: 100116-O-9999L-002
• Resolution: 480x640
• Size: 145.2 KB
• Location: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HT