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while we're on the subject of cutting into necks, here's a very clear procedure on how to do an emergency tracheotomy.

I've seen this on various TV shows throughout my life (someone, I think it was Gary Burghoff, did this on MASH, it's been done on a number of cop shows throughout the 80s and 90s, and most recently, prodigal son Skeet Ulrich had to save a little girl on a school bus in the pilot for Jericho). It's always presented as something that's within the abilities of the average Joe to perform, as long as they have some sort of tubing and a knife handy.

Read this and know how to do it. If we're to trust television at all, everyone will have to do this at least once every decade or so.