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County recognizes 9‑1‑1 telecommunicator with state Stork Award for helping deliver newborn
Summary
Franklin County honored 9‑1‑1 telecommunicator Bethany Mummert with a Stork Award after she assisted in a birth by phone; commissioners praised telecommunicators during Telecommunicators Week.
Franklin County commissioners on April 16 recognized 9‑1‑1 telecommunicator Bethany Mummert with a Stork Award from the Emergency Health Services Federation for assisting with an out‑of‑hospital birth on February 24.
Barbie Harshman, presenting for the Department of Emergency Services, said Mummert's "quick thinking and response and her training" helped a baby girl arrive safely at home and the child was later discharged from medical care. Commissioners thanked Mummert and noted the broader contributions of telecommunicators; the meeting also acknowledged Telecommunicators Week.
Why it matters: the recognition highlights emergency dispatchers' role in prehospital care and emergency response.
Formal action: this was a presentation and recognition; no formal board motion or vote was recorded for the award itself.
Ending: Mummert accepted congratulations and posed for a photo with commissioners.
