Fig. 3.

The composition and roles of a COVID-19 airway team. During an intubation procedure, the discrete functional roles can be described as: (1) airway operator; (2) drug administrator and observer of patient's clinical state and monitors (drugs & monitor); (3) surgical airway operator and equipment assistant (surgical airway & equipment); (4) team member to fetch additional equipment or call for help during the procedure, and to observe strict adherence to team safety and donning and doffing of PPE in the peri-procedure period (safety and logistics officer). A single team member may perform more than one role, depending on how many personnel are available.