| Unconscious Pt unable to be oxygenated and ventilated using Bag and Mask, OP / NP airway, LMA or ETT where: |
| RSI has been attempted but intubation has not been achieved |
| RSI is not authorised |
| Massive facial trauma is present and RSI is considered unsafe due to the inability to undertake the failed intubation drill |
| RSI is not possible due to lack of intravenous access |
| Upper airway obstruction is present due to a pharyngeal or an impacted foreign body which is unable to be removed using manual techniques and Magill forceps |
| Partial airway obstruction is present and transport by Air Ambulance is required and expertise for alternative techniques are not available. |
| • Contraindications |
| - Nil in circumstances where oxygenation and ventilation are not possible using alternative techniques |