Podcast 194 - Resus Architecture w/ Adam LaChapelle

What if the way you pack your gear could actually make you better at resuscitation? In this episode of the FOAMfrat Podcast, Tyler sits down with Adam LaChapelle from The Resus Tailor to talk about resuscitation architecture: designing bags, equipment, and workflows around how clinicians perform under pressure. They break down the small details that can have a big impact on scene: where equipment lives, how kits should be organized, why standardization matters, how to reduce unnecessary cognitive load, and how to build airway and medication setups that follow the natural sequence of a procedure. The conversation gets into BVM and suction placement, RSI kits, medication organization, pediatric equipment, cric kits, cardiac arrest loadouts, and even the debate over where the zippers should be when you close your bag. The goal isn't to buy a fancy new bag. It's to ask a better question: *Does the way we organize our equipment make it easier or harder to take care of a critically ill patient?* Adam also gives us a look at the DECENT airway simulator and discusses how better training equipment can help clinicians develop more realistic airway skills. Whether you're designing an entire EMS system or just reorganizing the jump bag on your truck, this episode will probably make you look at your equipment a little differently.