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Two EMTs reunited with twin girls they helped deliver during an emergency home birth in early July
Bacarri Stanley and Michael Bache gifted the babies, named Jaliyah and Janiyah, with cribs, diapers, wipes and more
“Seeing them again, it brought back good memories … because they helped me through my delivery,” mom Jessica Johnson said
Two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have reunited with twin girls they helped deliver during an emergency home birth in Michigan.
Bacarri Stanley and Michael Bache assisted Jessica Johnson in early July, when her water broke and her babies were ready to come early at 32 weeks old, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Weeks later, Stanley and Bache returned to the home bearing gifts — including cribs, mattresses, baby clothes, diapers, wipes and toys — all of which were paid for by the Detroit Public Safety Foundation, per the outlet.
“We definitely appreciate the gifts,” Jessica’s mother, LaToya Johnson, told the Detroit Free Press. “They’re much needed.”
“Seeing them again, it brought back good memories … because they helped me through my delivery,” Jessica added in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
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Jessica Johnson.
Stanley and Bache arrived at Jessica’s house within minutes of receiving the call for help. The occurence marked the first time that both had assisted in a birth.
“We walked into the house. We saw there was a baby already out on the bed, and we went to go and take care of the first baby, clamp and cut the cord,” Bache told the Detroit Free Press.
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The duo thought their job was done, but they quickly learned that Jessica had another baby she still needed to deliver.
Stanley told the Detroit Free Press that Jessica told them, “I gotta push,” adding, “And we [were] like, ‘Push? We got one right here.’ She was like, ‘No, I got another one.’ We looked, and the baby was crowning, and she just shot out and just into my partner’s hands.”
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A Detroit Fire Department truck.
The twin girls — named Jaliyah and Janiyah — are currently doing well after their early birth.
Reflecting on the situation, Stanley said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, “It was definitely nerve-wracking, but our training kicked in. Once we saw the babies were breathing and doing well, it was just a huge relief.”
Bache, for his part, added, “I like helping out people. It was one of the things I always wanted to do growing up — was help out people. And this was one of the ways to do it.”
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Chuck Simms, the Detroit Executive Fire Commissioner, said in his own statement, “This is a shining example of the compassion, professionalism and readiness our team brings to every call.”
“Despite it being their first experience delivering a baby in the field, EMTs Stanley and Bache rose to the occasion and provided expert care in a critical moment,” he continued. “We are incredibly proud of their response and grateful for the opportunity to support this growing family with more than just medical care — but with heart.”
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