Airway management
This directory provides essential articles on Airway Management, a critical skill for EMS professionals. Topics include techniques for securing airways, the use of advanced airway devices, and strategies for managing difficult airways in emergencies. Mastery of Airway Management is vital for ensuring patient survival during respiratory emergencies. For related information, explore our resources on Advanced Life Support (ALS), which often involves advanced airway procedures. Use this directory to deepen your understanding and improve your airway management skills in the field.
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A freon leak inside the Pittsburg store caused an employee to have trouble breathing
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Carl Amos was alone when he tried to escape to safety, but he tripped and broke his hip
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Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
Three firefighters, five others taken to hospital after hazmat response for an undisclosed airborne irritant
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鈥淚 started doing what we learned,鈥� said Giselle Torres, a student in an EMS class at the Careerline Tech Center
Emergency responders worked with family members to rescue the teen while simultaneously performing CPR, but efforts to revive him failed
鈥淭heir clinical assessment assumed that the agonal respiration the patient took was the same as being apneic,鈥� said Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers
Studies show that mechanical ventilation is superior to bag-valve-mask ventilation, especially in terms of patient safety
Video evidence from the 2021 scene reportedly captured a provider saying, 鈥淪he gave her the whole d*** thing . . . She wasn鈥檛 supposed to give her that much.鈥�
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Madelene Smith鈥檚 suit says firefighters told her to drive her husband, Hugh Max Smith Jr., who later died after suffering a brain injury from a lack of oxygen
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To conserve supplies while providing patient relief, a pulmonary expert suggests using a spacer device connected to an inhaler instead of a nebulizer
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