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Whenever an EMS clinician performs an airway intervention, it is essential to ensure the safety of that individual and that of others in close proximity. The recent SARS‐CoV2 (COVID‐19) pandemic has highlighted the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) during airway management. At minimum, PPE should include a facemask, face shield, and gloves. In situations where COVID‐19 or other communicable disease is a possible underlying condition, rescuers should consider using a particulate filtering mask (N95 or similar respirator), face shield, gown, and gloves (see Chapter 23) [1]. All rescuers assisting with care of the patients should wear the same level of PPE during the procedure.