Health professionals and emergency responders participated in a training called STORK, Stabilizing OB and Neonatal Patients, Training for OB/Neonatal Emergencies, Outcome Improvements, Resource Sharing, and Kind Care for Vulnerable Families, at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss. 

With delivery services becoming more scarce, rural hospitals struggling to stay open and the state’s infant and maternal mortality rates ranking among the highest in the country, those in the medical industry without special obstetrics training are in demand to help recognize and handle obstetric emergencies. This training, which was open to all medical professionals and first responders, was created by University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors and staff. It equipped participants with the knowledge to handle emergencies like high blood pressure and hemorrhage to save lives.

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Photo gallery: First responders trained on how to deliver babies

by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today
December 19, 2022

<h1>Photo gallery: First responders trained on how to deliver babies</h1> <p class="byline">by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today <br />December 19, 2022</p> <p>Health professionals and emergency responders participated in a training called STORK, Stabilizing OB and Neonatal Patients, Training for OB/Neonatal Emergencies, Outcome Improvements, Resource Sharing, and Kind Care for Vulnerable Families, at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss.&nbsp;</p> <p>With delivery services becoming more scarce, rural hospitals struggling to stay open and the state’s infant and maternal mortality rates ranking among the highest in the country, those in the medical industry without special obstetrics training are in demand to help recognize and handle obstetric emergencies.&nbsp;This training, which was open to all medical professionals and first responders, was created by University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors and staff. It equipped participants with the knowledge to handle emergencies like high blood pressure and hemorrhage to save lives.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow alignwide" data-effect="slide"> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"> <ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086844" data-id="1086844" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A1152-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Dr. Rachael Morris, associate professor of maternal fetal medicine, birthing techniques during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086837" data-id="1086837" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A0892-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Flowood firefighter Trey Callender, right, helps Dr. Rachael Morris, associate professor of maternal fetal medicine, with demonstrating how to deliver a baby in an emergency situation during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086835" data-id="1086835" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A0860-1200x796.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Health professionals listen as Dr. Rachael Morris, associate professor of maternal fetal medicine, Morris discusses postpartum hemorrhaging with health professionals and emergency responders during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086836" data-id="1086836" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A0872-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Dr. Rachael Morris, associate professor of maternal fetal medicine, Morris discusses postpartum hemorrhaging with health professionals and emergency responders during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. STORK is an acronym for Stabilizing OB and Neonatal Patients, Training for OB/Neonatal Emergencies, Outcome Improvements, Resource Sharing, and Kind Care for Vulnerable Families.</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086838" data-id="1086838" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A0905-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Simulator are in place for health professionals and emergency responders during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086876" data-id="1086876" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A9550-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Dr. Tara Lewis, right, helps health professionals and emergency responders with identifying emergencies with a simulator during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086841" data-id="1086841" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A1004-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A simulation of child being placed in an incubator takes place during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086842" data-id="1086842" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A1083-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Simulators are in place for health professionals and emergency responders during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086843" data-id="1086843" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A1126-1200x817.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Health professionals and emergency responders practice with helping a simulator breath after delivering a baby during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086845" data-id="1086845" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A9582-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Registered Nurse Kailey Phillips practices infant airway management skills during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086877" data-id="1086877" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A1103-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Health professionals and emergency responders use a simulator to practice delivering a baby during a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1086834" data-id="1086834" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3X0A0815-1200x800.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Matthew Greer talks about his experience with a training called STORK at Mississippi Center For Emergency Services in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. STORK is an acronym for Stabilizing OB and Neonatal Patients, Training for OB/Neonatal Emergencies, Outcome Improvements, Resource Sharing, and Kind Care for Vulnerable Families.</figcaption></figure> </li> </ul> <p><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a></p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div> </div> </div> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2022/12/19/photo-gallery-first-responders-trained-on-how-to-deliver-babies/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1086846&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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