Stoughton Police Deputy Chief James O’Connor, left, and Chief Donna McNamara, right, accept the Emergency Birth Kits from Paul DeLuca, Founder and CEO of CORE4 Products. (Photo Courtesy Stoughton Police Department)
STOUGHTON — The Stoughton Police Department has purchased the Emergency Birth Kit for every marked vehicle in its fleet – making it one of the first departments in Massachusetts to fully equip its patrol vehicles for emergency childbirth situations. The kits were developed by CORE4 Products LLC, a Medfield, Massachusetts-based company.
The acquisition comes just four months after a Christmas Day emergency delivery that drew national attention. Stoughton Police received a call at 6:12 am that a local woman was in active labor. Sergeant Albert Medeiros was first on scene, followed moments later by Officer Daisy Guzman. Together, the two officers helped deliver a healthy baby boy at 6:17 a.m. just five minutes after the initial call. The mother and child were transported to Boston Medical Center, where both were reported in good health. The story was covered by numerous Boston-area television and print news outlets, and other regional outlets.
“The events of Christmas morning reminded us that our officers can be called upon for any emergency at any moment,” said Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara. “Equipping every vehicle with an Emergency Birth Kit ensures our officers have the right tools for any situation our Officers might face.”
“What Sergeant Medeiros and Officer Guzman did on Christmas morning was heroic,” said Paul DeLuca, Founder and CEO of CORE4 Products. “Stoughton’s decision to equip every marked vehicle sends a powerful message to the community they serve: this department is committed to being prepared for every emergency, including the ones no one expects.”
The Emergency Birth Kit is the first single-use childbirth kit purpose-built for first responders. Each kit contains essential sterile OB supplies that enable officers to manage an unexpected childbirth situation until EMS arrives — or assist with delivery if advanced medical care is unavailable. The kit was officially introduced at the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Annual Conference on April 8, 2026.
Historically, officers and deputies have assisted in delivering babies in vehicles, on highways, during traffic stops, in parking lots, and outside hospitals in states from coast to coast. The Emergency Birth Kit closes that gap with a standardized, low-cost solution that reduces improvisation and supports accreditation and operational readiness standards.
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Stoughton Police Officer Daisy Guzman and Sgt. Albert Medeiros spoke to the media on Dec. 26, 2025, a day after delivering a baby on Christmas morning. (Photo Courtesy Stoughton Police Department)
The Stoughton Police Department has purchased the Emergency Birth Kit for every marked vehicle in its fleet. (Photo Courtesy Stoughton Police Department)