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A Review of NAEMSP’s Position Statement on Prehospital Manual Ventilation
Jason Haag provides a summary of prehospital manual ventilation recommendations from the NAEMSP and published in Prehospital Emergency Care.
EMS Airway Briefs
Fort Worth (TX) Area Schools See Asthma Attacks Plummet
A pilot program allowed school nurses to give albuterol to almost any child experiencing an asthma attack.
IL Children’s Hospitals Are Coping with a Surge of Kids with Respiratory Illnesses
Illinois children’s hospitals are seeing a surge of kids with respiratory illnesses, leaving some hunting for beds.
CO Dispatcher Recognized for Lifesaving Efforts
A longtime Weld County dispatcher received recognition for a lifesaving call in November.
EMS Airway Articles
A Review of NAEMSP’s Position Statement on Prehospital Manual Ventilation
Jason Haag provides a summary of prehospital manual ventilation recommendations from the NAEMSP and published in Prehospital Emergency Care.
Our Life Force, the Breath! A BiPAP Story.
While ventilators and BiPAP machines are physical tools, empathy and effective communication are intuitive and emotional tools which help sustain life.
Drowning: The Silent Death
Drowning has become a major public health problem. It is the third-leading cause of unintentional injury and death worldwide.
EMS Capnography Video Series
EMS Airway Videos
What’s the Evidence For and Against Advanced Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest?
Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis leads a fast-moving review of the literature for advanced airway management in cardiac arrest.
Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Jeff Jarvis of Williamson County (TX) EMS looks at the current EMS research on airway management in cardiac arrest.
Oral ET Intubation for Adults and Children
New York’s Southern Tier Emergency Medical System (STEMS) has released two excellent training videos on oral endotracheal intubation for adults and infants.
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