Bloomington City Council — Transcript

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training and Airway Management

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Demonstration of Emergency Airway Management Techniques

Information/Demonstration Only

Rodney Whalen, a Fire Captain and Paramedic, detailed the process of securing a patient's airway during cardiac arrest, explaining the use of a BVM and the UEScope. He emphasized the UEScope's capability to record procedures for training feedback and continuous skill improvement, highlighting the critical role of consistent training at Bloomington Fire to ensure preparedness for life-saving interventions.

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And what's cool about this UEScope, it's able to record what we do and we can also give ourselves feedback on if we miss intubations and we can practice, so we can get better at it.

Rodney Whalen, Fire Captain and Paramedic [0:41]
Demonstration of Emergency Airway Management Techniques

Here at Bloomington Fire, it's important for us to stay consistent on our trainings because seconds matter when it comes to saving someone's life.

Rodney Whalen, Fire Captain and Paramedic [1:03]
Demonstration of Emergency Airway Management Techniques
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