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.
Take your time to get that tube smoothly, non-traumatically into trachea on 1st pass
Assessment and treatment pearls to simplify three common chest trauma presentations
The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance
The use of waveform capnography as a monitoring and diagnostic tool extends far beyond airway management and cardiac arrest
Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs
Going back to the basics ensures a smooth EtCO2 reading and creates a calming environment for both the patient and provider
Download this EMS1 airway management devices buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
A 12-year-old boy was trapped while digging a hole at Silver Lake dunes
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater
Critical insights on the safe administration of ketamine, versed, lorazepam, ativan and haloperidol
Exploring physical, chemical and alternate restraint considerations in agitated patients
EMS personnel administered CPR and hydroxocobalamin after the firefighter was pulled from the burning house
Recommendations first made in 1995 explained keeping someone on their chest in prone restraint can dangerously restrict breathing
Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line
Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient
Gain confidence in the difference between normal and abnormal breath sounds by auscultating lung sounds on every patient
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
The Riker’s Island captain suffered burns when her BWC suddenly ignited
The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268”
Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test
Our co-hosts discuss the importance of calculating Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and how to do it properly
The driver and three passengers were able to escape as flames overtook the bus
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
The bag-valve-mask can save your patient’s life; ensure you’re using it properly with these tools
How do you know you’re getting just the right amount of air into just the right place?
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Medway discontinued use of the ambulance service after the patient was forced to walk an “unreasonable distance” to the ambulance
Unvalidated third-party lines may lead to inaccurate results and other problems
Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently.
