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.
In this eBook, learn about optimal patient positioning, securing an airway with facial trauma involvement and the benefits of the bougie in airway management
It’s 2025 — why do pediatric calls still make us sweat?
St. Charles County Ambulance District proves that excellence in airway care starts with culture, not complexity — backed by data, design and relentless feedback
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
One worker had been critically injured after coming in contact with a high-voltage power line while at the top of the tower in Burleson
Due to the severity of Bailey’s injuries, Keene firefighters used rapid sequence intubation to maintain her breathing
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues
Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement
Longterm health damage becomes a concern as the air quality index reached hazardous levels for some neighborhoods
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan
Officials said some of those wounded in the New Year’s Eve blast had severe burns and shrapnel injuries
Two Flat Rock EMTs were immediately fired after an investigation found they did not contact medical control due to the patient’s disorientation
Police in Wakefield found the bodies of four adults during a welfare check
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
The NYPD has a person of interest in custody after a woman was intentionally set on fire while she was possibly asleep
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
Strong supporting data shows a clear benefit to patients
Harris County ESD11 Mobile Healthcare developed 10 commandments to set initial expectations while onboarding 200 paramedics
Officials were unable to determine why students at The John Carroll School in Bel Air became ill
When shopping for a new pulse oximeter, here are six important issues to consider
Steve Whitehead asks, does your pulse ox probe fail you, or do you fail it?
A four-alarm fire on the fifth floor at an apartment in Edison left two occupants in critical condition
How advanced techniques like delayed-sequence intubation and NIPPV mitigate adverse outcomes in physiologically difficult airways
Where capnography can guide treatment in complex medical scenarios
EMS crews used CyanoKits to treat some of the many victims of the Jefferson City house explosion
A gas leak is considered the likely cause of the explosion in Orion Township that was heard over a mile away
