Objectives

From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 1995 “First Responder: National Standard Curriculum.” Material supplemental to the DOT curriculum is listed under “Enrichment.”

Cognitive

2-1.6 • State the importance of having a suction unit ready for immediate use when providing emergency medical care. (pp. 125–126)

2-1.7 • Describe the techniques of suctioning. (pp. 126–127)

2-1.11 • Describe how to measure and insert an oropharyngeal (oral) airway. (pp. 127–128)

2-1.12 • Describe how to measure and insert a nasopharyngeal (nasal) airway. (pp. 128–129)

2-1.13 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive adult. (pp. 137–138)

2-1.14 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive child with complete obstruction or partial airway obstruction and poor air exchange. (p. 141)

2-1.15 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant with complete obstruction or partial airway obstruction and poor air exchange. (pp. 139–140)

2-1.16 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive adult. (p. 138)

2-1.17 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive child. (p. 141)

2-1.18 • Describe how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive infant. (pp. 140–141)

Psychomotor

2-1.25 • Demonstrate the techniques of suctioning. (pp. 126–127)

2-1.29 • Demonstrate how to measure and insert an oropharyngeal (oral) airway. (pp. 127–128)

2-1.30 • Demonstrate how to measure and insert a nasopharyngeal (nasal) airway. (pp. 128–129)

2-1.32 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive adult. (pp. 137–138)

2-1.33 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive child. (p. 141)

2-1.34 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant. (pp. 139–140)

2-1.35 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive adult. (p. 138)

2-1.36 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive child. (p. 141)

2-1.37 • Demonstrate how to clear a foreign body airway obstruction in an unresponsive infant. (pp. 140–141)

Enrichment

  • Describe oxygen cylinders, oxygen delivery equipment, and oxygen administration guidelines. (pp. 127–129)

  • Describe the special considerations related to administering oxygen to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). (p.129)

  • Describe how a First Responder may be able to assist advanced EMS providers with a patient’s airway care. (pp. 129, 132–133)