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.
The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268”
Our co-hosts discuss the importance of calculating Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and how to do it properly
The bag-valve-mask can save your patient’s life; ensure you’re using it properly with these tools
Since he was not dispatched to the call 3-blocks away, he did not respond or ask about the call for the child, who later died
Rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Video is a great visual demonstration of anatomy and angiocath placement, but the result is NOT what EMS providers should expect or experience in the field
We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
What are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated?
Each author explores the other side of impassioned debates on naloxone, endotracheal intubation, STEMI alerts, professionalism, and lecture-based education
The sick man’s lips were turning blue; he kept him on oxygen for the remainder of the flight and asked the pilot to “punch it up”
The greatest clinical invention of our time confirms and monitors airway placement
Sgt. James Brown died while in custody for a two-day DWI sentence; autopsy result cited natural causes by sickle cell crisis.
Young responders did the procedure in the field for the first time in their careers after CPR, a defibrillator and the Heimlich maneuver failed to revive a man who was suffocating
The airway splints are used to prevent the bronchi from collapsing and blocking ventilation
Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers
The fire chief, who is also a school board member, was at the school for a board meeting when the boy started choking
You are asked to respond to the soccer field at the local middle school; did you get the treatment steps right?
You are asked to respond to the soccer field at the local middle school
Military training incorporated into a prehospital setting helps EMS providers make complex decisions when responding to tactical incidents
Medic able to revive unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before ambulance arrived
The city blames the delay on human error, while the firefighter’s union says it was caused by problems with technology used to identify units closest to emergencies
Workshop, funded by a grant to expand pediatric medical education, used pig lungs, hearts, and tracheas for hands-on training
