The DART course was designed by Bristol anaesthetic trainees who were looking for ways to improve their airway management skills. This naturally led to the training of others, and eventually in the establishment of DART courses further afield.
The course structure is of five workshops of 45 minutes. The key skills are applicable to use the Difficult Airway Society guidelines in unanticipated difficult intubation. The course is focused on this algorithm to create a sense of simplicity and avoid unwanted ‘noise’. The workshops are led by an anaesthetic trainee and supported by a local airway expert. This encourages peer-to-peer teaching at multiple levels. The cost for the course is £50
- Extubation Techniques
- Tracheostomy Emergencies
- Asleep fibre-optic intubation
- Front of neck access
- Supraglottic airways, alternative intubating blades and video laryngoscopes
Course Structure
Location: Department of Anaesthesia, Level 7, Queen’s Building, Bristol Royal Infirmary
Programme:
09:00 – 09:15 Registration for candidates
09:15 – 09:45 (30 mins) Introduction Lecture, 2015 DAS guidelines
09:45 – 10:30 (45 mins) First skill station
10:30 – 11.00 (30 mins) Coffee/tea
11:00 – 11:45 (45 mins) Second skill station
11:45 – 12:30 (45 mins) Third skill station
12:30 – 13:45 (75 mins) Lunch (Zero degrees)
13:45 – 14:30 (45 mins) Fourth skill station
14:30 – 15:15 (45 mins) Fifth skill station
15:15 – 15:45 (30 mins) Summary, feedback and closure
16:00 Course closes
Skill station 1 – Extubation Techniques
Skill station 2 – Tracheostomy Emergencies
Skill station 3 – Asleep fibre-optic intubation
Skill station 4 – Front of Neck Access
Skill station 5 – Supraglottic airways and Video laryngoscopes
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