EMT Curriculum

2.02.C - Oxygen Assembly / Disassembly

Equipment for this station: - Oxygen System (tank and regulator – you will not need the NRB and Cannula) x3

Precautions: Make sure oxygen tanks have pressure in them. They need not be full, but they should have enough pressure to hiss. Do not let the station deteriorate into chatter. Continue rotating them through assemblies until time is up. If students get bored, tell them to do it without looking (blindfolded). IF YOU DO THIS make sure it is done on the ground so that if something is dropped no injury will occur.

Objectives: Demonstrate how to place an oxygen cylinder into service. (pp 349–350, Skill Drill 9-7)

Setup: - Oxygen system: Oxygen tank, regulator, perhaps one or two additional O rings - Try to have several systems so that 5 students aren’t idle while one works. 1 system / 2 students is ideal.

Instructions to be read to students: “I am going to demonstrate putting on and taking off an oxygen system. We will all practice this until you are proficient in it.”

Please note the following: