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.
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
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From verifying airway placement to detecting early shock, capnography offers critical insight as part of a broader patient assessment
Reading police say a suspect threw an acidic substance and used a knife at Hope Rescue Mission
FF/Paramedic AJ Gonzales and FF/EMT Makayla Bowers used irons and a water can to reach the victim, then performed intubation and administered a Cyanokit
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In this eBook, learn about optimal patient positioning, securing an airway with facial trauma involvement and the benefits of the bougie in airway management
A school police officer deployed pepper spray during a lunchtime brawl in a Palm Beach County high school
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Dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a spill at a shared semi-truck depot
Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves
EMS transported multiple Auburn Correctional Facility officers and staff with dizziness, nausea and headaches after contact with inmate mail and cellblock air
A Honolulu man suffered burns to his face after being attacked with sulfuric acid
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
Empress crews reached the scene in 3 minutes 11 seconds, slashing previous nine-minute waits
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Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel evaluated over a dozen passengers after a DART light rail train caught fire
A longtime Danville city councilmember was doused in gasoline and set on fire inside a magazine office by a man with a personal grievance, not linked to politics
St. Charles County Ambulance District proves that excellence in airway care starts with culture, not complexity — backed by data, design and relentless feedback
A gas line explosion near Johnstown sent five people to the hospital and forced evacuations
Eight children at a Cambridge church concert were hospitalized with seizure-like symptoms possibly linked to cleaning fumes
The assessment sequence that could save lives — Are you using it?
Decoding capnography: Key waveforms that guide EMS decisions
Pediatric respiratory distress doesn’t have to be terrifying — here’s how to handle it
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