Quick checklist

Step 1: Prep

Critical actions first, then pearls and pitfalls.

Critical actions

Oxygen path set: HFNO/NRB/NIV/BVM as appropriate. Suction x2 ready and tested. BVM + PEEP valve/filter ready. ETCO₂ ready. Device, ETT, stylet/bougie, and backup airway staged. Plan A/B/C and CICO trigger spoken.

Pearls

Touch the equipment. Do not just ask if it is there.
Name the physiology risk before induction.
Assign a rescue oxygenation owner.

Pitfalls

Starting medications before suction, BVM, or ETCO₂ are ready.
Not naming what changes after a failed first attempt.

Educational resource only. Use institutional protocols, local policy, and bedside clinical judgment. Not a substitute for supervised training, medical direction, or emergency care guidance.