DC fire dept. strains to provide emergency care

WASHINGTON (AP) — Greg Maddock knew it was time to quit his job as a District of Columbia firefighter-paramedic when he was called to the home of a woman in labor with twins and he was the only person who could help. The second child was stuck in the birth canal, coming out feet first. After Maddock delivered her, she wasn’t breathing.

“I had two babies and a mom, and the second baby I had to do CPR on for two minutes,” Maddock said. “I had a roomful of firefighters and me, and I was the only paramedic on scene. That gets to you. You’re like, ‘I’m done. I can’t do this my whole career.'”