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Now that King Airways are in the BLS practice, can they be taught by a member of the same or higher classification or must the instructor be authorized by a Medical Advisor?

April 26, 2017Airways authorized BLS Classification instructor King Practice taught

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Now that King Airways are in the BLS practice, can they be taught by a member of the same or higher classification or must the instructor be authorized by a Medical Advisor?

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The King is an ALS procedure. Inclusion in the PCP scope of practice does not make it a BLS procedure. Instruction should be by a Medical Advisor or by an ITLS Advanced or ACLS instructor, full-time SIAST instructor or Respiratory Therapist authorized and supervised by a Medical Advisor. The Medical Advisor’s authorization should be in writing, using the Delegation of Authority Form from the College. The original of this authorization should be filed with the college.