Cricothyrotomy: Why the Pen Trick Won’t Save a Life 🖊️🫁 #ambulance #paramedic #emergency #firstaid

That scene with a pen and a pocket knife? Yeah… it doesn’t work. A typical pocket knife isn’t sharp enough for a controlled incision, and a pen simply has too little airflow to keep someone alive. Here’s how a real cricothyrotomy works: 1️⃣ Find the landmark (cricothyroid membrane) 2️⃣ Disinfect the area 3️⃣ Make a proper incision and open the airway 4️⃣ Insert a tube (via bougie), confirm and secure This is a last-resort procedure, only when nothing else works.