A video showing how to remove a foreign body from a patient’s nose using a bag valve mask and a TED Talk featuring an EMTwere among this month’s favorite videos. Which one was your favorite?
 | 1. Randolph Mantooth on becoming a real paramedic Randolph Mantooth discusses how he considered becoming a firefighter and paramedic, what he calls “one of the most noble professions that anybody could possibly have.” |
 | Spend a few minutes understanding the tasks, challenges and views of receiving 911 calls and dispatching emergency responders. |
 | 3. Nasal foreign body removal with a BVM After a toddler inserts an object into their nose, likely causing pain, nasal discharge, and potentially ventilation compromise, a bag valve mask is used to blow the foreign body out. |
 | 4. TED Talk: EMT’s honest answer to patient who asks ‘Am I dying?’ Matthew O’Reilly, a veteran EMT on Long Island, N.Y., describes what happens when he tells a gravely hurt patient he’s not going to make it. |
 | 5. Ambulance death race caught on camera Dramatic footage shows two ambulances racing one another to get to an accident scene in South Africa, where EMS service is a lucrative business. |