Title: 
Headings: 
EmErgEncy
 
OxygEn
 
(OptiOnal
 
cErtificatiOn)

Emergency
 
Oxygen:

Only
 
use
 
emergency
 
oxygen:

What
 
is
 
Emergency
 
Oxygen?

Never
 
Delay
 
Critical
 
Care

guidElinEs
 
fOr
 
EmErgEncy
 
OxygEn
 
usE

Consider
 
using
 
emergency
 
oxygen
 
for:

Patient
 
Assessment

Signs
 
of
 
difficulty
 
breathing
 
can
 
include:

Oxygen
 
Equipment
 

Oxygen
 
Cylinders

To
 
calculate
 
the
 
RPM
 
(respirations
 
per
 
minute):

OxygEn
 
EquipmEnt

Pressure
 
Regulator

Connecting
 
a
 
Pressure
 
Regulator

OxygEn
 
dElivEry
 
dEvicEs

Non-Rebreather
 
Mask

Nasal
 
Cannula

Using
 
a
 
non-rebreather
 
mask:

Using
 
a
 
nasal
 
cannula:

Bag
 
Mask

Using
 
a
 
bag
 
mask:

Using
 
a
 
CPR
 
face
 
mask:

mOnitOring
 
OxygEn
 
dElivEry

Risks
 
of
 
Oxygen
 
Delivery

Monitor
 
Oxygen
 
Delivery

To
 
use
 
a
 
pulse
 
oximeter:

OxygEn
 
safEty

Using
 
Oxygen
 
with
 
a
 
Defibrillator

Storage,
 
Handling
 
&
 
Maintenance

Cylinder
 
Storage:

Cylinder
 
Maintenance:

Cylinder
 
Handling:

advancEd
 
EquipmEnt

Suction
 
Devices
 

Airway
 
Adjuncts
 

Oral
 
Airways

Nasal
 
Airways

Advanced
 
Airways


Content: Pressure
 
regulator
Connecting
 
a
 
Pressure
 
Regulator

 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
seal
 
over
 
the
 
cylinder
 
valve,
 
and
 
ensure
 
the
 
valve
 
is
 
dry
 
and
 
clean. Slowly
 
open
 
and
 
close
 
the
 
valve
 
to
 
expel
 
particles. Inspect
 
the
 
o-ring
 
in
 
the
 
pressure
 
regulator,
 
and
 
replace
 
it
 
if
 
missing
 
or
 
worn. Line
 
up
 
the
 
pins
 
on
 
the
 
regulator
 
with
 
the
 
holes
 
on
 
the
 
cylinder
 
valve,
 
and
 
slip
 
the
 
regulator
 
over
 
the
 
valve. Secure
 
in
 
place
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
thumbscrew
 
until
 
hand
 
tight. Turn
 
the
 
pressure
 
gauge
 
away
 
from
 
rescuers
 
and
 
bystanders
 
and
 
open
 
the
 
valve
 
(counterclockwise)
 
one
 
full
 
turn. Read
 
the
 
pressure
 
gauge
 
to
 
determine
 
the
 
pressure
 
in
 
the
 
cylinder. Listen
 
for
 
leaking
 
air
 
to
 
ensure
 
a
 
tight
 
seal
 
between
 
the
 
regulator
 
and
 
the
 
valve. Once
 
the
 
pressure
 
regulator
 
is
 
fitted
 
to
 
the
 
cylinder,
 
oxygen
 
tubing
 
connects
 
the
 
regulator
 
to
 
the
 
oxygen
 
delivery
 
device. !