Faculty

Russ Brown

NRP, FP-C
Critical care paramedic
Parker County EMS

Russ Brown, NRP, FP-C is a critical care paramedic for Parker County hospital district EMS. He has published numerous articles in peer reviewed medical journals and EMS trade magazines. A passionate medical educator, he frequently lectures at regional, state, national, and international EMS conferences around the world. He is a faculty member for the BEST EMS critical care course as well as a critical care instructor for Impact EMS. His interests include airway management, medical education, and ultrasound.

2026 Sessions

Don't Just Hit Silence: Troubleshooting Ventilator Alarms

Yes, I understand

Ventilator management and pulmonary physiology can often be presented as complex and difficult to understand. One of the most common anxiety inducing moments in clinical medicine is the ventilator alarm beeping. Is something wrong with the patient, or the endotracheal tube, or the ventilator itself? This dynamic lecture takes you through an easy-to-understand troubleshooting guide to master the high and low pressure alarm. Learn the causes of each specific alarm as well as the specific pathophysiology behind each one and easy mnemonics to help you remember.

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Friday, October 02 8:30–9:30 AM
Room W230 D
Critical Care
Faculty

Russ Brown

NRP, FP-C
Critical care paramedic
Parker County EMS

Russ Brown, NRP, FP-C is a critical care paramedic for Parker County hospital district EMS. He has published numerous articles in peer reviewed medical journals and EMS trade magazines. A passionate medical educator, he frequently lectures at regional, state, national, and international EMS conferences around the world. He is a faculty member for the BEST EMS critical care course as well as a critical care instructor for Impact EMS. His interests include airway management, medical education, and ultrasound.

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