Prehospital Obstetric Disasters

POD focuses on rare, time-critical obstetric emergencies occurring outside the hospital.

Participants train the clinical, practical and human challenges associated with emergency childbirth, maternal deterioration and obstetric complications in difficult prehospital environments.

The course brings prehospital and obstetric expertise together to strengthen the care of both mother and child.

Core areas

• • Emergency delivery outside hospital
  • Maternal resuscitation
  • Major obstetric haemorrhage
  • Shoulder dystocia
  • Breech delivery
  • Neonatal transition and resuscitation
  • Maternal and neonatal decision-making
  • Communication with patients and relatives
  • Coordination with receiving hospitals

Target audience

Prehospital physicians, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and midwives

The course is currently under development and will be launched in conjunction with the establishment of the Danish National Prehospital High-Fidelity Simulation Centre, ResusSIM