1. Administering Emergency Oxygen

2. Welcome! Introductions Policies and Procedures Course Outline
CPR/AED Manual
Standard Precautions

3. Purpose
To give professional rescuers the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to a victim of a breathing emergency using breathing devices and emergency oxygen.

4. Standard Precautions Precautions
Avoid contact with blood and body fluids.
Use personal protective equipment.
Avoid touching your nose, mouth or eyes while providing care.
Wash hands thoroughly after providing care.

5. Resuscitation Masks What is a resuscitation mask?
Benefits of using a resuscitation mask:
The possibility of disease transmission is reduced.
A seal is created over both the victim’s mouth and nose.
Air can be delivered to the victim more quickly through both the mouth and nose.
The device can be connected to emergency oxygen if it has an oxygen inlet, thus increasing the oxygen concentration the victim receives.
Characteristics of a resuscitation mask

6. Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator
What is a BVM?
A BVM reduces the risk of disease transmission and increases the level of oxygen being delivered to a victim.
Rescuer 1 performs an initial assessment while Rescuer 2 assembles the BVM.
Rescuer 1 seals the mask and opens the airways.
Rescue 2 begins ventilations.
Look for movement and recheck for breathing and a pulse about every 2 minutes.

7. Emergency Oxygen
An injured or ill person can benefit greatly from receiving air with a higher oxygen concentration.
To deliver emergency oxygen, you will need:
An oxygen cylinder.
A regulator with pressure gauge and flowmeter.
A delivery device.

8. What are some precautions you should take when delivering emergency oxygen?

9. Delivery Devices Nasal cannula: flow rate 1-6 LPM
Resuscitation mask: flow rate LPM
Non-rebreather mask: flow rate LPM
BVM: flow rate 15 LPM or more

10. Fixed-Flow-Rate Oxygen
Some emergency oxygen systems deliver oxygen at a fixed-flow rate.
Delivery device, regulator and cylinder already connected.
Reduces or eliminates need to assemble the equipment.
Easier and quicker to deliver emergency oxygen.

11. What’s Next?
Review of Course Content
Final Exam
Closing