5
Set Up
Cleaning and Maintenance
To clean the Airway Management
Trainer, you will first need to remove
the head from the stand. Next, take
the trainer to an area with a sink and
open counter space. Using the three
red caps supplied, plug off the esoph-
agus and the bronchi. (See Figure 10.)
Stabilize the head on the counter
face-up (towels work well for this),
with the plugged tubes hanging over
the sink. Carefully pour warm soapy
water (a mild dish soap works best)
into the mouth until the water level
reaches halfway up the tongue. Now
tilt the head back and bring the neck
up 3" off the countertop.
Continue filling until the water level
covers the tongue. At this point,
take a small soft brush and gently
scrub the inside of the mouth (a
small toothbrush works well for this).
Cotton swabs can be used to scrub
inside the nostrils. When done, pull
the plug from the esophagus and
drain the water into the sink. Now
pick the head up, hold it in a vertical
position, and pull the plugs from the
trachea to completely empty the sys-
tem. (See Figure 11.)
Rinsing the Airway
To rinse the airway, follow the same
procedure using clean, warm tap
water. Repeat this process until all the
soap has been flushed from the sys-
tem.
Disinfecting the Airway
To disinfect, repeat the standard
cleaning procedure, but this time use
a bleach solution instead of soapy
water, as specified by the Centers
for Disease Control. Fill the system
with the solution until it reaches the
corners of the mouth. Remember to
start filling with the head flat, and
finish with the neck slightly elevated
to ensure that the solution com-
pletely fills all airway passages. Once
completely filled with the bleach
solution, allow the head to sit for at
least 10 minutes. Drain as described
earlier and repeat the rinsing process
to flush out all of the bleach solution.
Set the head aside and allow it to dry
completely.
Figure 10
Figure 11
