A pregnant passenger unexpectedly gave birth on the Airport Miami Internationalan event that generated great expectation and was captured on video and in calls to 911. Last Tuesday, November 12, around 5:04 pm, the Fire Department Miami-Dade (MDFR) responded to a call in the departure area of the airport, where a woman had gone into labor near the pre-security gate.
According to a witness interviewed by the local media WSVN: “The woman’s water broke and she began giving birth near Checkpoint 1.” In another fragment of the shared audio, a rescuer is heard exclaiming: “He’s alive!… OK. Wait, wait, wait,” in the midst of the tension of the situation.
Upon receiving the call, emergency personnel Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived quickly, with the support of Customs and Border Protection USA and the Miami-Dade Policewho were already assisting the woman at the site. “MDFR’s Rescue 40 transported an adult patient and a pediatric patient to a local hospital,” MDFR confirmed in an email sent to the media. People on Thursday, November 14.
This birth is not an isolated event at this airport. Two years ago, a woman also gave birth to her daughter in one of the terminal’s bathrooms, prompting the mother to call her “Mia”, in tribute to the airport.
Births in public places such as airports, although rare, are not impossible and often attract media attention. The medical conditions surrounding childbirth are variable and, in certain cases, unpredictable, which can lead to some births occurring in unusual circumstances. Although pregnant women generally avoid travel in the later stages of pregnancy, some are forced to travel due to medical emergencies or family reasons.
Given the possibility of these incidents, high-traffic international airports are usually prepared to handle medical emergencies. Generally, they have their own medical staff or have agreements with nearby hospitals.
This care protocol in Miami International Airport It was effective last Tuesday, when the lifeguards of the Miami-Dade Fire Department They arrived in a few minutes to provide support to the mother and her baby. As the spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department pointed out, Helen Avendañoa WSVN: “We cannot provide more information, citing patient privacy laws,” in reference to the immediate transfer of both to the hospital.
This type of preparation and rapid response is essential in places with high passenger flow and, although unusual, allows these deliveries to be attended in safe and controlled conditions.
