Responsibility

It is the trauma team leader’s responsibility to ensure familiarity, appropriate compliance and PI monitoring at the local level with this CPG.

All Health Care Providers

1. Will be familiar with the guidelines for performance of trauma airway management.
2. Will be familiar with the guidelines for performance of rapid sequence intubation.
3. Will be familiar with alternative airway devices mentioned in guidelines for trauma airway management.
4. Will provide feedback and suggested CPG changes to the JTS Director and/or Program Manager.

The Chief, Emergency/Anesthesia/Surgery

At each Level III facility, the chief will coordinate with the JTS Director on the appropriateness of the guidelines being used and provide input for updates on an as needed basis.

The JTS Chief

1. Will be the subject matter expert on the trauma airway management CPG to be used in the US Central Command Area of Responsibility.
2. Will review annually and update the CPG as-needed.