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.
Common agents used in drug-facilitated sexual assault: How to recognize them and how they impact care
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
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Montgomery County Hospital District shares their findings trialing carotid ultrasound during CPR to enhance cardiac arrest response
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
A shelter-in-place order was given to residents near Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd
Six Paso Robles students were evaluated after inhaling a 鈥渟ulfur substance鈥� in a locker room
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
An explosion in Orland leveled one home and damaged two structures
Children jumped from windows to escape from the Brooklyn apartment fire
Ed Currie鈥檚 Pepper X registers an average of 2.69 million units
A Portland Fire Department spokesperson said one person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges鈥� chambers
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
The driver of a minivan lost control, crossed the median, struck a semi and then crashed into an RV facility, causing a fire
The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient鈥檚 condition
The PCR is all that stands between you and trouble when you find yourself on the witness stand
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker鈥檚 load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
Monday morning quarterbacking a difficult STEMI from the EMS and ED perspective
Family members say the Medway EMT forced the patient in respiratory distress to walk an 鈥渦nreasonable distance鈥� to the ambulance before the fall
When New Ellenton firefighters found Maria Duthie, she had a faint pulse, was barely breathing and was blue
Flight 60 is a turbine-driven ventilator developed by Israeli manufacturer Flight Medical
EMS was called to the Worcester home after the teen had become sick and fainted after eating a chip seasoned with Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers
Waveform capnography provides a non-invasive, accurate assessment of a patient鈥檚 ventilatory status
A Wrangell Fire Department ambulance made several trips to transport patients to a hospital
Hospital traffic was 46% higher in New York and New Jersey due to wildfire smoke
Firefighters had to use foam to rescue the worker at the Sun City West golf course
Over 100 deaths are confirmed and approximately 1,000 people are unaccounted for in the Lahaina fire
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Contra Costa Health officials say water and swab samples from a Richmond spa contained high levels of legionella bacteria
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
