Training for the use of the laryngeal mask in emergency and resuscitation situations.
It has been suggested that the laryngeal mask has a role to play in the management of the airway during resuscitation both from cardiac arrest and possibly major trauma. Should it be introduced for this purpose, there will be a need to provide training for a very large number of paramedical staff. Currently training in advanced airway management techniques involves live patient practice in theatres; clearly this system is already reaching a limit as paramedics in training often have some difficulty in reaching the prescribed number of procedures. This paper describes experience with a possible alternative utilising only classroom teaching.
Dickinson
M
M
ALS Training Centre, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Curry
P
P
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004630:Emergencies; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy