TSHED

For “planned ” RSI: Anaesthetics have rolled out a 24 hour/day COVID intubation team. Contact *8110* 24/7.

*8009 remains the contact for urgent anaesthetic consults.

Intubation during cardiac arrest remains the task of ED personnel.

COVID Airway Packs

  • New packs for adults:
    • Intubation
      • incl airway circuit setup & laryngoscope blades
    • Cardiac Arrest
      • incl arrest drugs and saline
    • LMA
    • Airway Adjunct
      • incl Guedels & NPA
  • Packs kept in resus 4

TSHED covid airway procedure guidelineDownload
Airway circuit set up
TSHED -covid-airway-checklist-v6.1Download
Airway packs on shelf in resus 4
Intubation procedure – YouTube playlist (4 videos)

Safe Airway Society

SAS COVID-19 resources

Safe Airway Society COVID-19 consensus statement (MJA preprint 17/03/20) Download