EMT-D/ETAD

[CodeSurfer]

Yay!!! I have made my first advancement in EMS. I am an EMT-D/ETAD, which means I can combitube and defibrillate. I think specifically in SD county we are called EMT-C's (combitube) but I will know when I get my actual cert from the county. It wasnt a lot more to learn, just a 2 day 16 hour course with refreshers every month for the first 6 and then once every 6 months after that.


So after all the talk in the class.... I'm just curious:

Has anyone ever gotten it into the trachea? It's supposed to happen 15% of the time, but I havent heard of it.

 

[Summit]

EMT-ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY&Z Now I know we are all guilty, next time won't you sing with me!

Congratulations!

And the question, I've only CT'd a mannequin and I've gotten the trachea a few times.

 

[KEVD18]

only in training, but yes i have hit the trach with a CT

 

[emt3225]

congrats....

 

[Wingnut]

Congrats!!

 

[CodeSurfer]

Thanks everyone

Summit: I was wondering how many letters they could fit behind EMT before it started looking ridiculous


Another question...

Would it be horrible to have some cric pressure while inserting it in hopes of getting the trach? I meant to ask my teacher.... maybe you guys can help.

The only reason I would want to get it in the trachea is if I knew ALS was on the way and would be able to give more drugs through it if I got it right.

 

[ffemt8978]

Given the size of the combitube, I'm not sure that getting it in the trach is such a good idea. Also, almost any paramedic is going to pull a combitube in favor of an ET tube. If you're in the trach, they have to remove it to intubate the patient.

 

[CodeSurfer]

Originally posted by ffemt8978@Apr 27 2005, 05:22 AM
Given the size of the combitube, I'm not sure that getting it in the trach is such a good idea. Also, almost any paramedic is going to pull a combitube in favor of an ET tube. If you're in the trach, they have to remove it to intubate the patient.

I am pretty sure that if you want to pull an airway it has to be BHPO or a bad airway (at least in san diego). One of the proctors in our combitube lab said that as a medic he always wants to pull it for the ET which he is more familiar with... He said he is getting used to the fact that it actually is a good airway when inserted properly.