EMS Airway Mode

Prehospital airway priorities

Context-specific quick cards.

Decision

First decision

BVM/SGA/ETI depending on oxygenation, transport, resources.

SCAPE

NIV/CPAP and afterload strategy when feasible.

Trauma

Trauma/facial injury

Suction, positioning, oxygenation, backup plan.

Handoff

What failed, what worked, airway depth, meds, vitals, ETCO₂.

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