"A few minutes later on that February 2004 morning, Kent helped a womandeliver a baby girl. The newborn fell into his arms. The mother, Stacy Huddle, visited the fire station a few weeks later to introduce Kent to the baby she had named Chloe. She thanked Kent and told him she wanted him to remain a part of her daughter's life."
"Kent loved the idea, and they made a deal: Chloe would celebrate her birthday at the fire station every year. A deal like that could have lasted a year or two; maybe busy lives would get in the way as time went on. But the Huddles and Kent were good for their word: They gathered for all of Chloe's birthdays, and got together for other milestones, too."
"Chloe and Kent now say their relationship is like that of a father and daughter. Last year, Chloe surprised Kent by returning from college to attend his retirement party. In April, Kent flew to Phoenix to watch Chloe, 22, graduate with a bachelor's degree in educational studies from Grand Canyon University."
""To watch her grow from when she was delivered to where she is today and see those different stages of her throughout the years has been, you know - it's probably one of the highlights of my career," Kent, 62, told The Washington Post."
A firefighter responded to a 911 call in Colorado Springs and rushed to a pregnant woman’s bedroom with an obstetric kit. Minutes later, he helped deliver a baby girl, who fell into his arms. Weeks afterward, the mother visited the fire station to introduce the newborn, named Chloe, and thanked him while asking to keep him involved in her daughter’s life. They agreed that Chloe would celebrate her birthday at the fire station each year. The family kept the promise through all birthdays and other milestones. Years later, Chloe returned for his retirement party and later graduated from college, with the firefighter describing the experience as a career highlight.
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