The iGel
Cuffless Simplicity The Essentials Deep Cuts What’s Next Find Or Click Me Nice work! To keep going, visit the next poster in our pop-up training space, or continue online by […]
The King Airway
A Pre-Hospital Favorite The Essentials What’s Next Find Or Click Me Nice work! To keep going, visit the next poster in our pop-up training space, or continue online by clicking […]
The Laryngeal Mask Airway
The First Supraglottic Background The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was the first supraglottic device. It was discovered by Dr. Archibald Brain in 1981 as an alternative to FMV & ETT. […]
An Under-Appreciated Rescue Device
The Essentials 🎧 Listen 1️⃣ Difficult airway was uncommon — but real Even in high-volume systems, true difficulty is rare — but when it happens, decisions matter. 2️⃣ Supraglottic airways […]
The Supraglottic Airway
An Oxygenation Device That Restores Options The Essentials When bag-mask ventilation becomes difficult and intubation is failing, the supraglottic airway can completely change the trajectory of a resuscitation. More than […]
The Nasopharyngeal Airway
“A patent airway without opening the mouth.” The Essentials Overview The nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) is a soft, flexible airway adjunct inserted through the nostril to maintain upper airway patency by […]
The Oropharyngeal Airway
“A simple tool that turns obstruction into oxygenation.” The Essentials Overview The oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is a rigid, curved adjunct designed to keep the upper airway patent by preventing posterior […]
The PEEP Valve
An FMV Optimization Adjunct The Essentials Optimizing BVM Ventilation When using a bag-valve mask (BVM) for positive pressure ventilation, one of the most overlooked yet critical optimization techniques is the […]
Optimization of Face Mask Ventilation
From First Effort to Best Effort Essentials Manipulations Adjuncts Size & Type Suction & Oxygen Flow Muscle Tone The Essentials There are some essential techniques, tricks, and adjuncts you can […]
How To Bag
For the Lone Operator: The CE Technique The Essentials The C–E technique (or “EC-clamp”) for face mask ventilation is a one-handed method that seals the mask and displaces the mandible […]
Bag-Valve-Mask
The Universal Airway Tool The Essentials It lives in or nearby almost every clinical space, but when was the last time you really took a close look at one? The […]
Face Mask Ventilation
The Foundational Lifeline The Essentials Face Mask Ventilation (FMV) with a Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM) is a foundational airway management skill, essential for providing oxygenation and ventilation in emergency settings. Despite its […]
Join the OxygeNATION (Backup)
Learn to Oxygenate Any Patient, When It Matters Most What’s Inside A new and improved version of this learning space is being installed. Check back soon for the latest, and […]
A Definition of HALO
From the Missing Manual The original HALO Mission Training Manual was long believed to have been destroyed, lost to time along with the early infrastructure of the program itself. For years, its […]