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.
Delayed Sequence Intubation
Jason D. Haag looks at why delayed sequence intubation may be more beneficial to some patients experiencing a medial emergency.
An Emergency Guide to Mechanical Ventilation
John Alexander provides a brief overview of mechanical ventilators for when EMS providers encounter a patient on a home ventilator.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: It’s the Season
Respiratory Syncytial Virus symptoms are usually mild and will often resemble a common cold in adults and healthy children.
Basic Airway Management Turned Sideways
While EMS education includes the recovery position, placing patients on their side for ambulance transport should be a common practice for certain patients.
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.
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