PTC Course/Basic Airway Management
| Parent | Primary Trauma Care Foundation (Life + Limb PTC) Course |
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| Required time | XXX |
Airway Management is the first step in the competent care of the compromised patient. Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, can cause neurological damage within minutes, and airway management is one of the most urgent interventions the EMT can perform in the prehospital setting.
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to recognize compromised airways, select appropriate airway management techniques, and perform basic airway interventions (including manual maneuvers, airway adjunct placement, and bag-valve-mask ventilation) safely and effectively, with proper communication during patient handoff to advanced care providers
| Required Skills | No skills specified. |
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| Required Knowledge | No knowledge topics specified. |
| Required Equipment | Prehospital PPE EMS Jump Bag CPR Pocket Mask Airway Manikin Nasal Cannula Non-Rebreather Mask Nasopharyngeal Airways Oropharyngeal Airways Battery Operated Suction Unit Bag Valve Mask Oxygen tank with regulator |
| Learner Type | broad range of healthcare professionals involved in trauma care particularly in low-resource or disaster settings. Includes physicians nurses paramedics and other allied health professionals |
| Training Environment | Urban and Rural hospital or clinic settings in Low and middle-income countries (LMICs). |
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| Authors | Ian-laurel |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Ian-laurel (2025). "PTC Course/Basic Airway Management". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |