Fairchild Medical Center attended a neonatal resuscitation training in January and was instructed on Fairchild’s new laryngoscope equipped with a screen. The team, pictured above, led by Maria Foster, Assistant Manager of OB, are all working towards the goal of delivering excellent maternal and neonatal services.  

This new laryngoscope device will make neonatal intubation significantly easier. Vina Swenson, M.D. is shown below using the new device. 

Fairchild also received training on the new OBIX BeCA mobile solution. This wireless transducer monitor system allows for flexibility for the mothers to move around more than wired monitors. 

Learn more about childbirth classes and Fairchild’s Obstetrics/ Labor and Delivery Department today. 

Press Release

Michael Madden

Assistant Administrator/PIO

Fairchild Medical Center

January 10, 2025

Today at 11:00 AM, Fairchild Medical Center Clinic in Yreka, CA conducted an active shooter drill with simulated rounds fired inside the clinic. This drill enabled more than 40 staff members across the clinics to respond to an active shooter using the Run, Hide, Fight protocol. Mass casualties were simulated, allowing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to respond. Fairchild’s Hazard Vulnerability Analysis recognized the threat of an active shooter in a healthcare setting, as increasingly seen across the country. Safety was of the utmost priority. This drill was the culmination of six months of multiple agency planning. Today’s event will be followed by the agencies sharing lessons learned. This drill highlights Fairchild’s ongoing commitment to the safety of our communities, patients and staff.

Fairchild Medical Center is grateful for the agencies who participated: