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.
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
Longterm health damage becomes a concern as the air quality index reached hazardous levels for some neighborhoods
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan
Officials said some of those wounded in the New Year’s Eve blast had severe burns and shrapnel injuries
Two Flat Rock EMTs were immediately fired after an investigation found they did not contact medical control due to the patient’s disorientation
Police in Wakefield found the bodies of four adults during a welfare check
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
The NYPD has a person of interest in custody after a woman was intentionally set on fire while she was possibly asleep
Strong supporting data shows a clear benefit to patients
Harris County ESD11 Mobile Healthcare developed 10 commandments to set initial expectations while onboarding 200 paramedics
Officials were unable to determine why students at The John Carroll School in Bel Air became ill
When shopping for a new pulse oximeter, here are six important issues to consider
Steve Whitehead asks, does your pulse ox probe fail you, or do you fail it?
A four-alarm fire on the fifth floor at an apartment in Edison left two occupants in critical condition
How advanced techniques like delayed-sequence intubation and NIPPV mitigate adverse outcomes in physiologically difficult airways
Where capnography can guide treatment in complex medical scenarios
EMS crews used CyanoKits to treat some of the many victims of the Jefferson City house explosion
A gas leak is considered the likely cause of the explosion in Orion Township that was heard over a mile away
Steve Whitehead will tell you why your BVM technique needs to go in this episode
Technical rescue work in Louisville saved a worker trapped 10 to 12 feet below ground at a demolition site
A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School
An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing
Are those historical skills a blessing or a curse?
Mechanical ventilation offers several advantanges over bag-valve mask ventilation
Investigators believe a vehicle’s broken tailpipe to be the cause of the deaths in Clovis
