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How Important is Cuff Pressure?
Learn about how serious complications can occur from improper pressure when sealing an airway cuff in the trachea.
EMS Airway Briefs
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.
Airway Management Part of Barron County (WI) Plan as It Launches Rescue Task Force
Barron County Emergency Services recently created a countywide Rescue Task Force capable of responding to an active shooter.
Woman Receives Rare Windpipe Transplant from Donor
Sonia Sein is breathing freely again after getting an unusual transplant. In January, doctors at New York’s Mount Sinai replaced her trachea.
EMS Airway Articles
How Important is Cuff Pressure?
Learn about how serious complications can occur from improper pressure when sealing an airway cuff in the trachea.
Respiratory Failure Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 patients who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome should be managed in the same way ARDS patients have always been managed.
Return of Spontaneous Circulation Rates in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by a Small Urban Fire Department
This study reflects the outcomes of a small urban first responder fire department and may expand the information available for such departments in the United States for study and comparison.
EMS Capnography Video Series
Episode 4: Waveform Analysis vs Assessment
In this video, Troy Valente discusses Waveform Analysis vs Assessment utilizing expiratory and inspiratory phases
EMS Airway Videos
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.
How CPAP Makes a Difference
Continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) is making big waves in EMS right now. How exactly does it work?
Rescue Task Force: Airway Management
Mike Brown and Mark Litwinko discuss dealing with a patient who has a chest wound during a mass-casualty incident.
JEMS Articles
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SD Man Airlifted to Hospital after Crash, Mental Health Emergency
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Cataldo Ambulance Opens a New Maintenance Center in MA
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Keene (TX) Fire Department Unveils Latest Ambulance
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Peter Laitinen Awarded EMS Educator of the Year
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Morgan County (AL) to Use CARES Act Money for Mobile Testing, Chest Compressors
- SD Man Airlifted to Hospital after Crash, Mental Health Emergency
- Cataldo Ambulance Opens a New Maintenance Center in MA
- Keene (TX) Fire Department Unveils Latest Ambulance
- Peter Laitinen Awarded EMS Educator of the Year
- Morgan County (AL) to Use CARES Act Money for Mobile Testing, Chest Compressors
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