A comparison of the speed, success rate, and retention of rescue airway devices placed by first-responder emergency medical technicians: a high-fidelity human patient simulation study.

Background: Current airway management for most first-responder basic emergency medical technicians (EMT-Bs) does not include the use of blind-advanced-airway devices.

Objective: To compare the speed, success rates, and skill retention with which EMT-Bs providers can place three blind-advanced-airway devices.

Methods: Prospective study of 43 EMT-Bs trained in the use of the Esophageal-Tracheal-Combitube(®) (ETC), King LT(®) (KLT), and Laryngeal Mask Airway(™) (LMA).

Advanced trauma life support, 8th edition, the evidence for change.

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's Advanced Trauma Life Support Course is currently taught in 50 countries. The 8th edition has been revised following broad input by the International ATLS subcommittee. Graded levels of evidence were used to evaluate and approve changes to the course content.