LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — An emergency dispatcher in Lake County is being recognized for her quick thinking.
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Tina Mumley was recently awarded Orlando Health’s first-ever Stork Award after she coached a woman through labor.
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The mother-to-be was connected to Mumley when she called for help on her way to the emergency room.
As her husband drove her toward Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, it soon became obvious that the baby wasn’t going to wait for assistance from doctors and nurses.
So Mumley took charge and talked the woman through her delivery right over the phone.
She even explained how to correctly pinch the umbilical cord.
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Mom and Dad finally arrived at the emergency room with their baby tucked safely in mom’s arms.
“We’re proud to recognize Ms. Mumley for demonstrating a remarkable level of guidance and support when it mattered most,” said Kim Hogan, the hospital’s patient care administrator.
Mumley’s boss was quick to offer up praise as well.
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“Tina is a natural leader,” emergency dispatch manager Kimberly Stephens said.
“She treats everyone with respect and places the needs of her staff above her own.”
Mumley has worked as an emergency dispatch supervisor with Lake County since 2008.
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