Are you still relying primarily on manual ventilation, or is your EMS system considering adding mechanical ventilation—or upgrading the ventilation capabilities you already have? New innovations in portable mechanical ventilation are changing what is possible in the prehospital environment - making it possible to bring the ventilator to the patient and deliver great care everywhere. 

Getting Ventilation Right in EMS requires more than simply knowing how to operate a device. It means recognizing the patient's ventilatory needs, choosing the right airway and support strategy, and matching the intervention to the patient, the mission and the environment. EMS systems must also consider device selection, provider credentialing and training, logistics, mission planning, patient and provider safety, stabilization, optimization and transition of care. 

In this practical webinar, Dr. Ben Abo and an EMS panel will use the framework of Devices, Decisions, Deployment and Delivery to explore how agencies can build and apply mechanical ventilation capability across urban, rural and austere settings. Through focused teaching and real-world scenarios, attendees will examine how to make better patient-specific ventilation decisions, adapt as conditions change, and deliver consistent, high-quality care from first contact through handoff. 

This EMS World webinar is accredited by CAPCE for 1 hour of continuing education credit upon successful completion of a post-test. Attendees will be provided instructions on how to claim CE credit for attending.