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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Endotracheal intubation is a definitive method of airway control, but prehospital use may lead to complications
In his latest explanation of oxygen administration, Jon Puryear focuses on the 2010 American Heart Association oxygen administration guidelines.
EMS1 sits down with Mike McEvoy, EMS coordinator for the Saratoga County (N.Y.) EMS, to discuss his hometown agency’s in-field utilization of capnography to better treat their patients
EMS1 readers shared their suggestions on how to get the most out of the method
An accurate assessment maximizes CPAP’s effectiveness
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Despite the overwhelming amount of literature supporting CPAP use, very few services use it beyond verification of tube placement
Asthma triggers can similarly impact the health and longevity of asthma patients
Not one of the 30 medics I informally polled had intubated more than three people before being cleared to practice
The tale of how EMS1 columnist Kelly Grayson helped make a save while returning home from EMS Today
EMS systems are working in conjunction with hospitals to begin the process in the field environment and accelerate the cooling rate
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