Twin success for paramedics Mick and Mark

The pair have picked up a prestigious Chief Officer's Commendation at the annual East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) staff award ceremony last week and will be meeting up at 2.30 pm on Monday May 19,.with the family for the first time since the twins' birth.
Paramedic Mick, and Mark, an emergency medical technician, were called to the Hartford area of Huntingdon last October after an anguished call from a pregnant mum in advanced labour.  She explained that her twins were in breech position and needed to be delivered at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
On route to the hospital, Mick and Mark realised that the babies couldn't wait until they reached the delivery floor. After a rapid assessment, the pair sprung into action to help deliver the babies, one of whom was born cyanosed (commonly known as 'blue baby syndrome') and needed immediate resuscitation. The two babies were then handed over to the A&E nurses for further treatment.
Mick, who has been in the service for 22 years, and Mark for six years, were nominated for demonstrating not only the high level of skill expected of health care professionals, but working with the unique circumstance of a successful twin breech delivery.
The twins, Blake and Brooke, weighed in at 5lb 7oz and 4lb 10oz respectively, did not need to go into special care and both mum and her babies were able to go home the next day. The proud parents wrote expressing their thanks and gratitude for the outstanding service the crew provided saying: "Without people like you dedicated to helping others, this story would have been much different. Words can never thank you both enough for taking control of the situation. There is no doubt in our minds that your actions saved the lives of our children and we hope you are as proud of yourselves as we are of you. Mum Joanne is looking forward to meeting up with Mick and Mark so that she can thank them both in person.
Mick said: "We were really pleased to get a letter of praise and thanks from the parents and never expected to be nominated for an award. It was quite a shock but it makes it worthwhile that what we do is appreciated. I've delivered quite a few babies over the years but nothing like this, training and instinct kicks in and our efforts paid off."
Mark said: "While training and experience kick in when the situation demands it there is still an opportunity to learn from the event. It is nice to get some positive feedback and I am pleased the babies are doing so well."