In a powerful example of intercampus collaboration, the UC Davis Fire Department is raising the bar for prehospital emergency care by training all career firefighters to use an advanced airway management device called “i-gel.” This initiative, made possible through a partnership with Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at UC Davis Health, highlights how sharing expertise across campuses can help save lives.
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A fire captain is deploying as a fireline EMT to help battle the 55,000-acre Garnet Fire in Fresno County, while other staff recently returned from assisting with the Pickett Fire in Napa County.