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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A new supraglottic airway device is introduced about once a year, and are widely used in the pre-hospital environment because of their simplicity, speed of insertion, and efficacy
You responded to an elementary school student in respiratory distress; did you get the next steps right?
Obese patients have an increased pulmonary blood volume that can make ventilation difficult, but there are techniques that can help
No matter where you or your patient are, there are some key intubating techniques that can increase the likelihood of “first pass” success rates
The unit rotates 90 degrees for horizontal cylinder exchanges
It’s a complicated skill, and it’s critical that EMS providers learn good techniques from the start and continue to practice them
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We should all be taking our state EMS officials to task over outdated and overly restrictive protocols
Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display
1 set of 3 can replace a whole kit of Berman or Hudson style OPAs
Several new products were introduced here for 1st time anywhere and have enormous potential
Rescuer Emergency CPAP from BLS Systems offers combination of features we have not seen before
No matter who is holding the laryngoscope, airway management is a team sport
Now with ten years of history and many clinical trials behind them, video-laryngoscopes are proving to have a vital role in anesthesia
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