First Responder EMS Curriculum for Training Centers in Eurasia

12. Application of Content Materiala. Procedural (How)1. Show diagrams of the airway and respiratory system of adults, children, and infants.2. Show examples of inadequate breathing.3. Demonstrate the head-tilt chin-lift method of opening the airway.4. Demonstrate the jaw-thrust method of opening the airway.5. Demonstrate mouth-to-mouth ventilation of a patient.6. Demonstrate ventilation of a patient with a resuscitation mask and barrier device.7. Demonstrate insertion of an oropharyngeal (oral) airway.8. Demonstrate insertion of a nasopharyngeal (nasal) airway.9. Demonstrate how to check a suction unit.10. Demonstrate the techniques of suctioning.11. Demonstrate ventilation of a patient with a stoma.12. Demonstrate ventilation of an infant or child patient.b. Contextual (When, Where, Why)1. Every patient must have a patent airway to survive. When the airway is obstructedthe First Responders must clear it as soon as possible using the methods describedin this lesson.2. Once the airway has been opened the First Responders must determine if breathingis adequate. Patients with inadequate breathing must be ventilated using mouth-tomouthor mouth-to-mask.13. Student Activitiesa. Auditory (Hearing)1. Students will listen to abnormal airway sounds such as gurgling, snoring, stridor,and expiratory grunting.2. Students will hear how a resuscitation mask/barrier device sounds when it is usedon a patient.3. Students will hear suction units being operated.b. Visual (Seeing)1. Students will view audiovisual materials about the airway and respiratory system.2. Students will look at normal breathing in other students.3. Students will view audiovisual materials about abnormal breathing.4. Students will view audiovisual aids or materials about patients with stomas.5. Students will look at different kinds of oral and nasal airways.6. Students will look at different devices for ventilating patients (resuscitation masks,barrier devices).7. Students will look at different kinds of suction units.8. Students will view audiovisual materials about various dental appliances.c. Kinesthetic (Doing)1. Students will practice evaluating breathing for adequacy.2. Students will practice opening the airway with the head –tilt-chin lift maneuver.3. Students will practice opening the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.4. Students will practice mouth-to-mouth ventilation.First Responder EMS Curriculum/AIHA, July 2002 71