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Trauma Care Day 3

PHEM Cast

One RTC – 3 perspectives’ – Darren North The fire service have only had a statutory duty to attend RTCs since 2004. Lots of ambulance services (in 2010) did not have appropriate kit to deal with small humans– including 92% not having appropriate sized supraglottic devices.

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Mouth-to-Airway (adjunct)

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

The idea of placing one's mouth on the mouth of an apparently dead victim, particularly where the mouth may be covered with foam, mucus or blood, as often the case in asphyxia victims, as well as the fear of possible transmittal of disease is revolting to the average person and is difficult to overcome." Bauer, Robert O. Thompson, Jr.