| Action | Time |
| Preparation | 10 minutes before intubation |
| Preoxygenation | 5 minutes before intubation |
| Pre-intubation optimization | 3 minutes before intubation (may be longer depending on necessary interventions and time available) |
| Paralysis with induction | Induction |
| Positioning with protection | 30 seconds after induction |
| Placement (intubation) with proof | 45 seconds after induction |
| Post-intubation management | 60 seconds after induction |
Used with permission from Brown III CA, Sakles JC, Mick N. The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 5th edition. 2018. Wolters Kluwer.
