22.6a Basic Airway Management and Ventilation

lifesaving

Basic airway management and ventilation includes most airway maneuvers that have been shown to be ?.

basic skills

Despite having advanced training and techniques, EMS practitioners, including paramedics, must continue to focus on these ?.

seldom lifesaving and are often worthless

It is easy for clinicians to develop tunnel vision when considering endotracheal intubation and other advanced procedures, yet these techniques are ? if not preceded by good basic management.

optimal basic airway management

As the senior member of most EMS teams, it is the responsibility of the paramedic to ensure that other practitioners on scene are performing ?.