My emergency medical experience goes all the way back to becoming an EMT/ firefighter at 18 in 1988.

...for reference, Taylor Swift wasn’t born yet.

Since then EMS has been an interest but not my profession.

I’ve dabbled with combat lifesaver in the Army, taken the occasional first aid/ cpr refresher and some local training from the fire and EMS districts where I’ve worked as a cop... and taken a few classes on my own hook from relatively well known providers.

I’m currently certified in First Aid, CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed, and TECC-LEO.

Much is different than 1988. Three things in particular are nasopharyngeal airways, chest seals and wound packing.

I’ve taken a few classes that allowed us to practice with TQs, and talked about the other 3, but none have actually done hands-on would lacking with a simulator, showed how to apply and burp chest seals or how to insert a nose hose.

I know there are simulators and training dressings/ devices for all these.

What level class do I need to take, or perhaps do I need to retake from another provider, to get hands on experience with these, especially the nasopharyngeal airway?