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Kansas Airway Supplemental ModulesIntroduction
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Kansas Airway SupplementKansas BEMS EMS Educator Task
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Kansas Board of EMSEducator Task Force
Consists of training officer and Instructor Coordinator representatives
Monitors educational needs among EMS educators
Plans annual educator conferences and workshops
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The National Registry indicated airway subject matter as an area of weakness in EMT-B candidates
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NHTSA Airway Supplement
Clarification of modules May be used in lieu of airway
modules or as a supplement to them
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“Some EMT-Basics appear to have a misunderstanding of the concepts and procedures of:”
1. Airway management 2. Oxygenation 3. Ventilation of
patients-2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement
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Why is there a problem with airway management knowledge and skill?
No specifics offered by NHTSA-The NHTSA task force believes
there is “a number of hypotheses.”
What do you think?
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National Task Force Purpose
Revisited Section 2.1 and 4.2 of the 1994 EMT-Basic: National Standard Curriculum to determine whether clarification of the material was needed. -2002 NHTSA
Airway Supplement
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Task Force Findings
“additional clarification could be useful to the instructor.”
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Airway Supplement
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Document Purpose
“This document is not intended to change, modify or revise the current curriculum.”
-2002 NHTSA
Airway Supplement
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Document Purpose
“It is intended to offer support material in an alternative format to assist the instructor in the presentation of airway management, oxygenation and ventilation concepts.”
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Overview
Total of 54 objectives in supplement
Almost exclusively skill oriented
Curriculum goal is to be aimed at higher order thinking
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Kansas Airway Supplement
Focuses on “what to do when”
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Kansas Airway Supplement Modules Introduction Decision Making Devices Classroom NSC Supplement
Outline Resources
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Kansas Airway Supplement Modules Introduction handouts Decision making handouts Devices handouts Classroom NSC Supplement
Outline handouts Resources handouts Quiz
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Kansas Airway Supplement Sponsored by Kansas BEMS
Instructor Development Task Force
Developed by Jerree Forbes Presented by Jon Friesen Based on NSC 2002
Supplemental Airway modules
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Kansas Airway Supplement These materials are intended for
use in classroom by Kansas EMS educators. Use of all materials is without restriction when used for educational purposes. Commercial use of the materials requires expressed permission. Some portions may require additional permission.