Airway Management
This maneuver is recommended first when a spinal injury is suspected
What is the jaw thrust?
The OPA should be measured from the corner of the mouth to this bony landmark.
What is the angle of the jaw?
A normal oxygen saturation for a healthy adult is between these percentages.
What is 95–100%?
This acronym outlines oxygen safety rules such as avoiding flame, oils, and rough handling.
What is FORDS?
For adult CPR, rescuers should deliver ventilations over this number of seconds.
What is 1 second?
Rescuers must “blow through” this substance in drowning resuscitations rather than stopping CPR to clear it
What is foam (frothy fluid)?
OPAs are not to be used on these types of victims because of the gag reflex
What are conscious or responsive victims?
For victims with known COPD, oxygen is indicated when SpO₂ drops below this percentage.
What is 88%?
A D‑cylinder contains approximately this many litres of oxygen.
What is 340 litres?
The rescuer at the head uses this specific grip to maintain an effective BVM mask seal.
What is the CE clamp OR the TE (thenar eminence) grip?
This refers to sporadic, gasping breaths that are not effective breathing and indicate cardiac arrest..
What is agonal breathing?
When insertion measurement falls between sizes, the rescuer should choose this size.
What is the larger size?
Oxygen must be administered for this diving‑related emergency involving nitrogen bubbles.
What is decompression illness
Regulators must be checked for this soft rubber part to prevent leaks
What is the O‑ring washer?
Research cited in the manual shows that when used by a single rescuer, this device is more effective than the BVM.
What is the pocket mask?
If the chest does not rise during ventilation, rescuers should first do this before trying again
What is reposition the airway?
The manual states OPAs are only taught and evaluated for this age group in AMOA training.
What are adults (8 years and older)?
These three “W’s” must be documented when administering oxygen.
What are WHEN, WHAT, and WHY?
Cylinders are switched out at this PSI to avoid running completely empty.
What is 500 PSI?
The BVM is most effective when used by two rescuers, with an OPA inserted, and oxygen flowing at this rate.
What is 15 LPM?
According to the updated AMOA Manual, rescuers can quickly clear vomit or fluids and maintain an open airway by rolling an unresponsive victim past this angle, rather than using outdated positions like HAINES. (High Arm IN Endangered Spine)
What is rolling the victim more than 90 degrees?
During insertion, the OPA is placed upside down and rotated this many degrees to seat correctly
What is 180 degrees?
Bright lights, nail polish, cold hands, and CO poisoning can all cause this issue with a pulse oximeter.
What are inaccurate readings?
The formula for calculating duration of oxygen flow multiplies PSI by this value for a D‑cylinder.
What is 0.16 L/PSI?
When a victim vomits and only one rescuer is present, the rescuer should immediately do this before resuming compressions.
What is roll the victim and clear the airway?