Rural Virginia EMS Crews Train for Roadside Deliveries as Labor, Delivery Units Close

WSLS

Aug 1, 2026

Rural emergency management service crews in Virginia have received training for delivering babies on roadsides. There have been recent increases in roadside deliveries following closure of rural labor and delivery departments in some hospitals.

Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health workforce education and training · Maternal health and prenatal care · Virginia