Two firefighters and two communications/911 employees from Richland County, North Dakota, were recently honored for aiding in two separate deliveries of newborn babies while on the job. Communications/911 Manager Jill Breuer presented local and state-level Early Bird and Stork Awards. Both babies were delivered along highways in Richland County within the last six months. Tracy Hanson, Richland County Communications/911, aided in the delivery of the son of Levi and Breanna Odegard, born Aug. 21, 2020 on Highway 46. Because Hanson previously delivered a baby while working, she earned the Richland County Stork Award. Breuer explained that the state award is only eligible once. Andrew Braaten and Carson Laney, firefighters with the Christine Fire Department, and Sara Knutson, Richland County Communications/911, were honored for aiding in the delivery of Elizabeth Irene Wettstein, daughter of Scott and Kelli Wettstein. Elizabeth was born at 10:43 p.m. Dec. 30, 2020 at the exit to Highway I-29 from Christine, North Dakota.Braaten and Laney received the North Dakota Stork Award and Knutson received the North Dakota Early Bird Award.
Delivery of newborns results in awards for local firefighters, communications/911 staff
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From left, firefighters Andrew Braaten and Carson Laney, Christine Fire Department, Sara Knutson, Richland County Communications/911, and Scott and Kelli Wettstein and their two children, including daughter Elizabeth. Braaten, Laney and Knutson aided in the Dec. 30, 2020 delivery on Elizabeth at the exit to Highway I-29 from Christine, N.D.
Knutson, left, received the North Dakota Early Bird Award for aiding in the delivery of baby Elizabeth, center. Laney and Braaten received the North Dakota Stork Award.
Tracy Hanson, Richland County Communications/911, aided in the delivery of a baby boy born Aug. 21, 2020 on Highway 46. She received the Richland County Stork Award and has previously won the state-level award.
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