Stormfeather thanks for the post. Yesterday my daughter started an intensive EMT course I sent the link to her and told her to pass it around to see what their assessments of it would be so I might be a little. There is an active shooter segment of the course and I asked her to get the input of her instructors. She said she wasn't sure if he knew about it, I told her I wanted my money back if he didn't.

This situation would be nice to have suction to get some of the crap and blood out of the airway. Many times the decision to sit up will be left to the patient and it is usually correct. The problem with the Sked is you really can't prop them up because if has not sturcture. These guys did a hell of a job, calm and efficient.