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Florence honors Fire & EMS crew for lifesaving childbirth response
Summary
Florence council members and Saint Elizabeth EMS staff recognized a Florence Fire & EMS crew for their response to a mutual‑aid childbirth run in which the mother experienced a life‑threatening postpartum hemorrhage; the patient was later discharged home, officials said.
Florence council members on Monday recognized a Florence Fire & EMS crew for a mutual‑aid childbirth response that Saint Elizabeth staff said included “excellent postpartum care” that helped stabilize a critically ill mother.
Chris Vogelpohl, EMS community outreach manager for Saint Elizabeth, told the council that Florence crews responded alongside Ellesmere Fire Department for a childbirth run. Vogelpohl said Florence personnel identified a significant postpartum hemorrhage in the mother, provided critical care and ensured rapid transport to Saint Elizabeth Edgewood’s labor and delivery unit. “These actions showed the knowledge and excellent delivery of care to a critical patient in their time of need,” Vogelpohl said.
Josh Cox presented certificates and tokens on behalf of Saint Elizabeth and announced that paramedic Warren Gullfus and Captain Chris Fuhrman were named the crew of the quarter by hospital emergency department staff. Council members and the mayor offered formal thanks: the mayor said residents who call 911 “are going to receive the best absolute care and service that the city of Florence can possibly provide.”
According to Vogelpohl, the patient had an extended hospital stay because of the condition but was ultimately discharged home in good condition. Saint Elizabeth’s outreach manager framed the recognition as part of a broader effort to strengthen collaboration between the hospital and regional EMS providers.
No formal council action was required or taken during the recognition; the presentation was ceremonial and the council moved on to other agenda items.
