If you have bleeding after the birth they have syntometrine on hand which is what they use in hospital to stop bleeding. If you talk to some independent midwives though they can give you their transfer rates. Their c/s rates are very low.
Yep this is what happened to me. To add, I truly think having a HB saved me from a fate much worse as my labour was so rapid that I would not have made it to hospital - and the ambo's don't carry the synto therefore I would have bled the whole way to hospital.

Meet some midwives, talk to them. You will meet one who makes you feel very comfortable and secure.

My mw's transfer rate was 17% (from memory!) and most of them were first time mum's who wanted pain relief.