Introduction
Step Up Together Drill Kits support interdisciplinary clinical teams to run emergency drills involving patient hand-offs and transport to a higher level facility. However, sometimes a birth occurs in a community setting without the presence of any trained medical professionals.
Our “Birth in Place” Series is tailored for various community organizations to train for the support of a person who goes into labor in the community, without a healthcare professional nearby. It is intended for lay people and community members without any medical training, such as scouting organizations or youth groups, retail employees, or others who interact with the general public. The Toolkit is intended to be used after reviewing the Birth In Place Educational Materials.
This Drill Kit includes a standardized high-fidelity case designed to test the process of caring for a birthing person and newborn outside of a medical setting until professional help arrives. Observation criteria and a Debriefing and Action Guide are provided to elicit continuous improvement of care processes and promote respectful care along the continuum.
Drill Description
This Drill Kit tests the community response to a birth occurring unexpectedly in a non-clinical community setting. The scenario includes prompts and guidance for an uncomplicated, precipitous vaginal birth of a healthy newborn.
It is appropriate for:
- Student groups, scouting groups, and other community organizations
- Non-clinical personnel who interact frequently with pregnant individuals (e.g. doulas, childbirth educators, administrators)
And may further engage:
- EMS or other emergency transport partners
- Labor & Birth unit and other relevant units at the referral hospital
To test the process of:
- Facilitating “birth in place” and arranging postpartum transport of the parent(s) and baby
- Initial care and stabilization without direct clinical care
