5 how do I assess airway and breathing problems?

The first aid podcast with your paramedic host Tj. Tj has more than 20 years of frontline paramedic experience and in the podcast he shares valuable lessons answering the question – What is first aid? He doesn’t talk so much about what should be in a first aid kit, rather, what are the most important considerations when providing first aid? In later episodes, Tj introduces the concept of immediate Care paramedics who can provide more advanced help if needed!

In this episode about the first aid assessment template, some key take aways are:

• Airway problems are immediately life threatening, but easy to resolve using simple first aid techniques..
• Airway is the third component of the DR ABC first aid assessment.
• Breathing problems can also be life threatening.
• They are the fourth component of the DR ABC first aid assessment.
• There are different types of breathing problems, depending on what's wrong with the patient.
• Asking simple questions helps you to assess breathing problems and  the level of response.

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