Bellmawr Resident Honored by County Freeholder Board

 source Gloucester City News

 

There can be no better feeling in public service than saving a life, or in this case, bringing a new life into the world. On November 10, Camden County Dispatcher Peter Krygiel of Bellmawr received what will most likely remain the most memorable 911 call of his career – an anxious father-to-be who was calling for help for his fiancée, who was about to give birth at any moment, and there was no way they could wait for an ambulance.

Despite having only six months experience on the job as a dispatcher, 22-year-old Krygiel calmly and professionally helped the young couple deliver their baby daughter in what turned out to be an action-packed, 11-minute phone call.

 

\”Every day of every year, the 911 call center receives about 1,200 calls, and each call can be

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