The following techniques can be used:
Mouth-to-mouth ventilation
Mouth-to-nose ventilation
Mouth-to-mask ventilation
chin lift manoeuvre, see 9.1 and 9.2.
can be felt and heard from the mouth and nose of the manikin with no risk of infection, as
the air is the same as that insufflated by the trainee into the head bag, see 9.3.
Accidental stomach inflation is simulated and can be observed in the stomach region and
viewed directly on the monitoring instrument.
NOTE: Remember to change head bags and face pieces for each new trainee.
6.2 Compression ⑩
of the chest to simulate a patient with a soft, normal or hard chest.
To ensure that the correct point of compression is applied during chest compression, the
instrument also provides indication of incorrect hand positioning, see 10.1.
The carotid pulse can be felt on both sides of the neck if simulated manually by the
instructor, see 10.2.
6.3. Removal of Face piece ⑪
Pull the ears outwards to release them from the two prongs on each side of the skull. Pull
the mask upwards by the ears until free of skull, see 11.1.
6.4. Removal of Head bag ⑪
Grab the bag on each side, but avoid closing the opening. Pull bag slowly upwards,
twisting from side to side if necessary, to facilitate removal, see 11.2.
7. Cleaning and disinfection
head bag, no internal cleaning and disinfection is necessary.
7.1. Head bag
The head bag is disposable and should always be discarded after training.
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