KEESLER AFB, Miss. - Under normal conditions, military medical professionals like those at Keesler Medical Center can easily help patients ... but normal circumstances don’t include hurricanes like Zeta. Destiny Idol, wife of Navy Construction Mechanic Jaylen Idol of Naval Construction Battalion 1 in Gulfport, remembers watching her son, Colter, start “swallowing fluid and then his heart stopped” right after delivery. “I knew he was in the right hands though and I knew the doctors would get him the care he needed.” As winds reached 50 mph on Oct. 28, Destiny was transported to the OR Keesler Medical for an emergency cesarean section. Colter was born with no heartbeat. Capt. (Dr.) Michael Turner, attending pediatrician, started administering CPR and called a Code Blue. “I was thankful we had the hurricane ride-out team,” said Turner. “We needed the whole team to get this done.” As the baby was born, word passed to the 81st Security Forces Squadron given direct access to KMC for an American Medical Response ambulance to transport him to Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Biloxi Fire Department Station 5 also stepped up to help the ambulance crew that had some difficulty navigating increased winds and debris on the roadway. AF personnel get training that can be used to get them through tough situations. but, according to Dr. Turner, forming a strong bond with local first responders helped turn a potential fatality into a lifesaving miracle. (Source: Keesler AFB 11/13/20) https://www.keesler.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2414700/gulf-coast-partnerships-rock-you-like-a-hurricane/
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