Use anything sharp to cut the tracheotomy hole, like your two examples as well as a pen knife, ice pick or even a piece of broken glass. That is creative, but you could also have creative ways to establish the airway. You can have a bic pen, a straw or a piece of dry ziti pasta. Also have a couple different ways to clean the wound: a hand sanitizer liquid or rubbing alcohol or even hydrogen peroxide.Sounds like a good assignment. Have fun and write well!

First off, it’s very difficult to perform this procedure without proper training and equipment. In paramedic school, we learned this on mannequins and practiced for several hours. There are a few very effective ways to get an object removed from a person’s throat (Heimlich maneuver) without causing the damage that a cricothyroidotomy will cause. If you do perform this procedure without the proper training (an on duty paramedic in a state that allows the procedure, or a doctor) then you can and probably will be sued for medical malpractice. The “Good Samaritan” Law which protects first responders from getting sued for helping, would not apply in this situation, because performing a procedure such as this without proper credentials would be considered gross negligence. There’s a space in the throat between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage that one can make a small incision in and insert an airway into. Without the specialized airway, the incision is useless (and unlike in the movies, a pen or straw does not work!). If you want to be able to help your buddies in case they start to choke on something, take a CPR class at your local fire department or community college. Hope this helps!

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