Prepare appropriate size endotracheal tube, suction, and laryngoscope.
Open airway using manual methods such as chin-lift or jaw-thrust.
Hyper-oxygenate patient prior to intubation attempt.
Intubate patient as per training. Inflate bulb up to the same amount of air as the tube size. (ie. 4.5 ET tube size will be filled up to 4.5 ml of air)
Verify placement with ETCO2 detector or another appropriate device.
a. Document method in patient care record.
Secure endotracheal tube.
Optional: Monitor end-tidal CO2 waveform.
Suction via endotracheal tube as needed.
If unable to intubate after a maximum of 3 attempts, ventilate by best means available including I-Gel airway placement or BVM ventilation AND transport.