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Originally Posted by farcefiasco
Has any one developed a field expedient trainers for simulating a cric, outside of an airway dummy?
A couple of examples of what I'm looking for would be along the lines of using pig's feet for suturing, or wrapping some IV tubing with coban on a piece of balsa wood as a vein/arm simulator--things that would give someone an approximation of the tactile sensation involved.
I was thinking something along the lines of flexible tubing (depending on the width between rings, it may approximate tracheal rings and, with the addition of something to simulate the thyroid cartilage ((the rubber triangle of a reflex hammer?)) would allow for finding the appropriate land marks) with an incisible (don't think that's a word....) "shell" that would be easy to replace.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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Looking at your location in the US, you could probably get some deer tracheaif you know any hunters.
I know a lot of US bases allow hunting on their associated training area, so it I'll bet you have local servicemen who are hunters who would be able to sort you out..
Regards,
Peter