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Advanced airway procedures involve the insertion of an airway tube into the oropharynx and hypopharynx to facilitate oxygen delivery and ventilatory support. Advanced airway management is indicated for hypoventilating or apneic patients or individuals with actual or potential airway compromise. Current options for prehospital airway management include ETI, SGA, and surgical airways. These procedures are generally reserved for paramedics and EMS physicians. However, SGAs are included at the AEMT level in the 2019 National EMS Scope of Practice model, and in some areas EMTs may use SGAs as well [18, 19].