Graham High volleyball coach Lu Allen, center, was struck by a pickup, and she received RSI while being flown to a hospital. Her breathing tube was later discovered in her esophagus.
Graham High volleyball coach Lu Allen, center, was struck by a pickup, and she received RSI while being flown to a hospital. Her breathing tube was later discovered in her esophagus.
Starting an IV is not a potentially deadly procedure. It can save a life, but in itself will probably not result in injury or death.
Still, EMT's who do not regularly start IV's will have high failure rates - lines that are found not working upon arrival at the ER.
An important part of quality assurance in a well run EMS system is knowing how your experience level, your successes and failures, compares to others in the system.