Clinton Township, MI – December 29, 2024, at approximately 5:42AM, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dispatch Center received a call from a male whose wife was in active labor. The wife’s water had broken, and her contractions were one minute apart.
Dispatcher Cidnee Schramm calmly helped the caller successfully deliver the baby and stimulate the baby’s breathing post birth. Dispatcher Schramm stayed on the phone with the caller until Clinton Township Fire Department arrived to continue care.
“We are incredibly proud of the composed and professional manner in which Dispatcher Schramm handled this call,” stated Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “Dispatchers like Cidnee prepare diligently for instances like this, and we are thankful for this positive outcome.”
MCSO is happy to report that mom and baby are both doing well.
NOTE: The Dispatch Center located, at the COMTEC building, serves as the center of communication for Police, Fire and EMS within its jurisdictions. Dispatchers committed to providing one point of contact for all emergency and non-emergency calls within: the Village of Armanda, Armada Township, Bruce Township, Clinton Township, Harrison Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township, the City of Mount Clemens, Ray Township, Richmond Township, the City of Sterling Heights, the Village of New Haven, and Washington Township.
