Positional asphyxia
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Use of force policy
www.nj.govPositional Asphyxiation. Positional asphyxiation is insufficient intake of oxygen as a result of body position that interferes with the subject’s ability to breathe. It can occur during the process of subduing and restraining a person by placing the person in a posture that prevents or impedes the mechanism of normal breathing.
Joint Commission Standards on Restraint and Seclusion ...
www.crisisprevention.comreducing risks of restraint-related positional asphyxia and other injuries. • Team interventions are used when necessary. • Used only as a last resort when someone presents a danger. • Use to protect—not to punish. CPI teaches that inherent in any form of physical intervention is some level of risk of physical or emotional harm.
PHTLS PREPARATION PACKET 9th Edition - EMC Medical …
emcmedicaltraining.com- Obese patients are at risk for positional asphyxia - Emergency airway procedures are more difficult to perform on immobilized patients The lack of supporting benefit and the growing potential for detrimental side effects has led many areas to decrease or completely remove the use of spine boards for anything more than extrication or movement.