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{| class="wikitable"
|'''EMR - Emergency Medical Responder'''
|}

# All patients will be assessed immediately as to patency of the airway and adequacy of respirations.
# Aggressive airway management is indicated if any of the following exist:
## Cardiac or respiratory arrest
## Obstructed airway
## Unconscious patient
## Respiratory distress with labored, shallow, or rapid respiration
# When aggressive management is indicated, the following sequence should be initiated:
## Open the airway via chin lift or modified jaw thrust. Protect the C-spine unless no chance of trauma.
## Attempt assisted ventilations, using a Bag-Valve-Mask, if available.
## If unable to ventilate, reposition airway and attempt ventilation again.
## If unable, use age appropriate techniques to dislodge the obstruction utilizing back blows with chest thrusts for infants and chest compressions for children one year or older.
# '''Call for ALS intercept'''
# Assess circulation, perfusion and mental status.
# If aggressive management is not indicated and airway is intact, administer supplemental oxygen.

{| class="wikitable"
|'''EMT - Emergency Medical Technician''' ''Perform/Confirm All Above Interventions''
|}

# Assess for adequacy of ventilation. If insufficient:
## Open the airway via chin lift or modified jaw thrust. Protect the C-spine unless no chance of trauma.
## Attempt assisted ventilations using a BVM (Bag-Valve-Mask) device with high flow, 100% concentration oxygen.
## If unsuccessful, establish a direct view of the object and attempt to remove it with Magill forceps, if trained to do so and repeat step B
## Initiate rapid transport and Contact MEDICAL CONTROL to '''request ALS intercept'''.

{| class="wikitable"
|'''AEMT – Advanced Emergency Medicine Tech ''' ''Perform/Confirm All Above Interventions''
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Intermediate -''' ''Perform/Confirm All Above Interventions''
|}

# Evaluate for endotracheal intubation if trained to do so.

{| class="wikitable"
|'''Paramedic -''' ''Perform/Confirm All Above Interventions''
|}

# Contact Medical Control for further orders.

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