National exams love seeing who will send the needle! Is the question talking about a simple pneumo, hemo, or tension? If you know how to tell each, you'll know when to send the needle! Look out for TENSION. #EMT #Paramedic #EMS #Nurse | Rescue Academy

Here's a student demonstrationg a needle decompression. This is why you don't hold the needle on the catheter! Move your hand back on the needle, holding it low like this will make it hard to enter the chest. #EMT #Paramedic #EMS #Nurse | Rescue Academy