Introducing TRACHES for Ambulance Clinicians – ICST

Introducing TRACHES for Ambulance Clinicians

Tutorial presented by Emily Le-Gallienne, Resuscitation Officer, East of England Ambulance Service

The TRACHES checklist has been developed to support frontline teams in the basic, emergency management of a patient living with a tracheostomy in the community. It follows 7 steps:

  • Tracheostomy Passport
  • Red flags
  • A -> E Assessment
  • Communication and capacity
  • Humidification and oxygenation
  • Emergency management
  • Secretion management

Check out the series of TRACHES tutorials, which explores each step in more detail.

Introducing TRACHES for Ambulance Clinicians

Tutorial presented by Emily Le-Gallienne, Resuscitation Officer, East of England Ambulance Service

The TRACHES checklist has been developed to support frontline teams in the basic, emergency management of a patient living with a tracheostomy in the community. It follows 7 steps:

  • Tracheostomy Passport
  • Red flags
  • A -> E Assessment
  • Communication and capacity
  • Humidification and oxygenation
  • Emergency management
  • Secretion management

Check out the series of TRACHES tutorials, which explores each step in more detail.

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