When intubating an infant age 1mo-1yr, use a Miller 1 blade - this is easy to remember because it's all 1s!
Another tip: insert the ETT until the centimeter marking at the lip is 3x the size of the ETT (more than 80% of the time results in correct placement).
Our members work alone 72hrs/week, we’re forced to ask ourselves this question👇 far too often. Our firefighters and community deserve better. 🛑 #WorkingAlone 🥊4️⃣🅰️ #SaferCharlottetown
Some say “you can’t use VL in a soiled airway”
I disagree.
Watch this Ketamine-Dissociated intubation in a hypoxemic trauma patient.
If you stay high, you’ll stay dry.
Lead the way with suction!
The *other* food on the stove killing firefighters. Burning Teflon #PFOA chemicals are EXTREMELY toxic, yet firefighters don’t go on air for “food on the stove”, a culture shift that needs and must change. Mask up. @yourturnoutgear @FFBehavior
We are humbled to have made this issue of Fire Fighter Quarterly Magazine, subscribed to by hundreds of thousands! ‘Charlottetown Fire Firefighters Turn to Province on Staffing Shortfalls’. https://t.co/0y8ofFl9Mo
New post : Intubation of the critically unwell child in the emergency department 👇👇
https://t.co/Xf8ImdF6HW
A review by @DrVickiCurrie1 of the recent paper published in @ArchivesEandP by @DrKanaris and Dr Murphy
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https://t.co/ODSsf9TvZP
“Fail to prepare,prepare to fail”
Recognizing common toxidromes will assist your assessment and treatment of the exposed patients, even when the specific toxin is unknown. https://t.co/CJi6yqGXQ9
Our association would like to express support for the @Health_PEI decision to introduce Adv Care Paramedics into the Prince County Hospital emergency dept. Together we can build a more resilient healthcare system all Islanders can be proud to call their own @IslandEMS
A nice surprise today for Nitro. The Chandler boys dropped by to visit their Paramedic dad @27Channy27 on duty! Nitro doesn't get out much these days, and it's always nice to see his little friends William & George.
#cupelocal3324 paramedics have been on the frontlines during the pandemic since March 2020. We have been swabbing all the international travellers. “Keeping all Islanders safe is our priority”
Adult Cardiac Arrest, Pediatric Cardiac Arrest, Head-Up CPR, and Post-Resuscitation Care. Available right now with no strings attached! #Refresh2021
Link: https://t.co/eyEuoRD0FU
Click "Class Catalog" on the left and select "Refresh 2021 National Core Competency Requirements."