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September 7, 2008
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The Difficult Airway Course-EMS™ Schedule

This is a sample schedule.  Actual start and end times and order of events may vary.

Day 1

7:00-8:00 Check-in
8:00-11:00 Lectures
  • Introduction
  • Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
  • Prediction of the Difficult Airway
  • BMV and Laryngoscopy
  • The Airway Algorithms
  • Demystifying the Pediatric Airway
11:00-12:15 Skill Stations
  • Airway Devices (CT, KLT, LMAs, fiberoptics)
  • BMV and Laryngoscopy
  • Surgical Airway: Open and Percutaneous
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Unique EMS Situations
  • Extraglottic Devices
12:15-1:15
Lunch
1:15-5:30
Skill Stations (continued)

Day 2

7:30-8:00 Check-in
8:00-12:30 Workshops
  • Pediatrics
  • Trauma
  • Medical
  • Unique EMS Situations
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-5:30 Workshops
  • Code Airway: Putting it all together using hi-fidelity simulators. Every participant runs a code airway.
  • Tour of the Airway: Human Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy Demonstration. Faculty member self-scopes on camera.
  • Written Test: Multiple choice, self-scored in group discussion
  • Taking it Home:  Incorporating this information into your protocols. Addressing the EMS airway literature.