Airways for EMTs

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In your guys states do the allow advanced airways such as King LT and Combitude. They don't in NC.
 
Supraglottic airways as a whole are allowed for BLS providers in the state of NM.
 
Just NPA and OPA for the majority of CA.
 
DesertEMT66 said:
Just NPA and OPA for the majority of CA.
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NPA and OPA here in SD County, unless you are part of the Petco Park team and then, under their medical director, you are able to use king airways.
 
Arizona allows for King's. I'm sure Combitubes also, but no one at all uses them.
 
PA its NPA or OPA only.

Rescue Airways can be used by ALS providers, however usually they are used after intubation attempts are unsuccessful.
 
NPA, OPA, King, Combi, LMA in GA. Basically any BIAD.
 
NBFFD2433 said:
In your guys states do the allow advanced airways such as King LT and Combitude. They don't in NC.
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Just to clear up any confusion about North Carolina and airways:

EMR's and higher may place OPA's and NPA's.

EMT's and higher may place KingLT's and Combitubes (or any equivalent BIAD approved by their medical director). The only restriction is the patient must basically be in cardiac arrest.

(we place King's as EMT's on my industrial fire brigade...)
 
In Chicago, Illinois EMT-B's can place king LT airways on cardiac arrest patients specifically.

Last I heard was that the Combitube was being replaced fully by King LT airway. (source was one of my instructors for my EMT class)
 
Its sort of stupid not to give EMTs King airways or LMAs. They are (almost) idiot proof.
 
EMT856 said:
Its sort of stupid not to give EMTs King airways or LMAs. They are (almost) idiot proof.
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Almost. EMTs should concentrate more on becoming proficient with a BVM before worrying about what new skills and toys they think they deserve.
 
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