Explore EMS1’s airway management hub for practical guidance on securing and maintaining patient airways in the field. This directory features expert articles on basic and advanced airway techniques, use of airway devices, ventilation strategies, difficult airway management, and clinical decision points for prehospital care. It helps EMS professionals refine airway skills, improve first-pass success, and enhance patient outcomes during respiratory emergencies.
A field-ready guide to safer airway decisions, stronger fundamentals and better patient outcomes.
FEATURED CONTENT
Comparing endotracheal, laryngeal tube and supraglottic airway device intubation during out of hospital cardiac arrest
How familiar are you with the symptoms and concerns that accompany COPD exacerbations?
Our co-hosts tackle the topic of supraglottic airways, and the best way to approach them in the field
Our co-hosts discuss hot topics related to EMS personnel, from cardiac arrest survival to a DOJ video regarding opioid exposure while on the job
An EMS educator and flight medic encourages listeners to stay curious about intubation, ventilators and EKGs
Our co-hosts discuss how CPAP works and what the treatment looks like
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Because every patient is different, EMS providers must have a range of airway skills and a strong degree of experience
Patients do not die from failure to intubate, but failure to oxygenate. When in doubt, pull out the tube.
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career
Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he’s a double amputee — then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
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Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges