MD900:
All i would like to say, is that it has to be a very good paramedic who can intubate from the side, and then it is not guaranteed to get into the trachea, but induce vomiting from entering the oesophagus. Even if a bougee was inserted you would still need to get the macintosh blades in the right angle to insert the damn thing, and get it into the correct hole (Since the two sit practically ontop of each other) I could appreciate that a tracheostomy can be performed side on, but most paramedics arn't trained to that level.
Seems you agree after all - intubation can and has been done from the side...atleast here with our paramedics.
Nice excerpt from one of your paramedics (above) though
If you do this job long enough, you'll see quite a lot, it seems
As you'll no doubt find out for yourself one day!
Nice piccies though...paramedic pilot and photographer to boot .
RU West Mids?