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.
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Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers
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
Advances in technology should continue to create ventilators that are smaller, more user friendly, and easily adaptable to the pre-hospital environment
Pressure manometers, filters, a good seal and a two-person approach can all help improve effective airway ventilation
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Unlike Johnny and Roy, today’s EMS providers have many types of devices to choose from
EMS providers must be skilled in managing airways and ventilation using multiple devices
EMS1 columnists debate the topic of airway management and outline the current trends and what the future may hold
In this exclusive book excerpt from ,"A Paramedic’s Story: Life, Death, and Everything in Between,” Kelly Grayson looks back at one particular call
By comparing performance and price, you can best match your equipment to your expectations and budget
If you don’t get a good initial direct view, use the screen on the VuStik handpiece to help you find your target
ABOUT THE SPONSOR: INTERSURGICAL
Intersurgical is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of high-quality medical devices for respiratory support. We provide flexible patient solutions for airway management, anesthesia, critical care and oxygen & aerosol therapy, for use within emergency care, hospitals and also in the home.
Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges