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.
In Recent Study, Vie Scope®️ Sets New Intubation First-Pass Success Benchmark
A study has shown that intubation first-pass success with the Vie Scope® was essentially doubled compared to standard intubation methods.
Legislation Requiring Anti-Choking Devices in NJ Schools Draws Doctors’ Concern
A new law would require anti-choking devices in schools across the state, but some medical experts question the device’s safety.
EMT Saves Infant by Using Heimlich Maneuver at Newark Airport
When Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer Cecilia Morales heard people screaming for help, she knew if she didn’t act quickly, the outcome was going to be grim.
McMurray Medical Airway Management Device Wins Top Honors
The McMurray Enhanced Airway quickly stents open a patient’s airway, facilitating ventilation and oxygenation.
Ambu Bag Celebrates 65 Years of Saving Lives
The Ambu Bag has come to define the self-inflating manual resuscitation device that is part of the standard kit carried by first responders.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from Tobacco Use
Millions of people around the globe die each year because of COPD, and nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have a form of the disease.
9/11 Toxic Dust and Chronic Health Conditions
Many 9/11 survivors suffer from upper airway diseases or digestive disorders because of inhaling toxic dust after the fall of the Twin Towers
Tunisia in Short Supply of Oxygen
As Tunisia faces a surge of COVID-19 cases, demand for life-saving oxygen has grown higher than the supply.
Weld County (CO) Public Safety Communicators Recognized for Lifesaving Work
Dispatchers Ashley White and Josh Rysavy each received Lifesaver Awards for their critical assistance in providing CPR instructions to callers who found family members unresponsive during separate incidences.
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