A Fall River woman’s reunion with Rescue 4 Paramedics

November 23, 2015 3:04 pm

By Ana Bottary

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Lilliana Figueroa welcomed her son Jayceon into the world last week. Initially she didn’t know she was in labor, calling 911 with trouble breathing and a head ache. Fall river Rescue 4 responded.

"I told her before we moved her I just wanted to make sure everything was cool before got her up out of bed, and realized he was crowning," says Rescue 4 paramedic, Nicole O’Connor.

Shortly after, paramedics delivered the baby, Figueroa says she was so thankful they were there to help her. But, this is not the first time rescue four has been there for one of Figueroa’s life changing moments. 7 years ago, she was in a terrible accident.

"Shortly after we were dispatched, we were advised in route that there may have been a party in the back seat that was in cardiac arrest, trapped in the vehicle," says Fall River Rescue’s, Billy Lonardo.

The accident left her paralyzed. But that didn’t stop her from fulfilling her plans of having a family.

"So many different emotions, just a lot of thankfulness. That because of him I am still here and able to hold both of my sons," Says Lilliana.

Monday, the 22-year-old mother of two, was able to personally thanks Billy Lonardo for saving her life, as well as other rescue four paramedics who helped her bring new life into the world. Paramedics presented her with a rescue four onesie for baby Jayceon.

"It’s amazing and it means a lot to me to have them in my life after so long,"Lilliana adds.

Liliana wants to spread a message to others, to never give up. A side note, it was the first baby the paramedics had ever delivered a baby.