Police dispatcher helps boy, 12, deliver aunt's baby to LI: Police

FLANDERS, NY — A 12-year-old boy delivered his aunt's baby Friday in Flanders — with the help of a dedicated police dispatcher, authorities said.

According to Southampton Police, the incident occurred at approximately 10:16 a.m. Authorities received a 911 call from the boy, who said his aunt, 22, was in labor.

Southampton police public safety dispatcher Christopher Brenner immediately began giving the boy clear instructions on how to help his aunt with the delivery, authorities said.

While on the phone with PSD Brenner giving birth/medical instructions and the “cool actions of a 12-year-old,” the mother successfully gave birth to a healthy baby boy, police said.

As the baby was being born, Southampton Town Police Officer James K. Kavanagh arrived and helped care for the mother and child, police said.

A short time later, Flanders Northampton Volunteer Ambulance arrived, took care of the mother and child and transported them to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said.

“Thanks to the professionalism and diligence of all involved, both mother and child are resting and doing well at the hospital,” police said.

Brenner reflected on the experience: “It's unbelievable,” said Southampton Police Public Safety Dispatcher Christopher Brenner. “What a wonderful day for me.”

He added: “I'm amazed how the 12-year-old boy did such a great job.”

It was an experience Brenner said will stay with him forever.

“It was one of the most exciting phone calls I've had in the 31 years I've been there,” he said. “While I was taking the call, the other dispatchers I was working with relayed all the information to the responding units. They also deserve a lot of credit. It was a team effort.”