2019 EMT Refresher Instructor Manual

A.1.B – Automatic Transport Ventilator (ATV) (~16 minutes)

AUTOMATIC TRANSPORT VENTILATOR Objectives: Demonstrate the use of an automatic transport ventilator to assist in delivering artificial ventilation to the patient. (p 361) Setup: - Oxygen system with ATV device - Good quality BLS manikin (Resusci-Anne or equivalent with good chest rise) or EMT airway manikin Instructions to be read to students: “I am going to demonstrate how to set up an automatic transport ventilator” Precautions: Do not let the station deteriorate into chatter. Continue rotating them through one at a time until everyone has set up the ATV Please note the following: This station is about setting up an automatic transport ventilator. Is it mostly a skills lab with little scenario action, but you MUST emphasize that BVM ventilation should precede the ATV use. Have students being ventilating (2 rescuer BVM is ideal) and have a third student se up and use the ATV. Rotate positions until every student has set up the ATV. You must confirm the manikin you selected has a good lung capacity and produces easily visible chest rises. DO NOT use a cheaper 1:1 ratio CPR manikin such as Prestan.

ATV Takes appropriate BSI Assemble ATV, selects appropriate mask Makes effective seal – delivers manually triggered breath and confirms chest rise Sets size-appropriate volume on ATV (6-7ml/kg) Sets size-appropriate rate on ATV (adults 10-12/minute; peds 12-20/minute) Maintains effective seal for > 6 breaths Critical Criteria: ____ Did not take, or verbalize, BSI procedures ____ Did not correctly assemble ATV ____ Utilized incorrect rate or volume on ATV