FOI 26-336 Endotracheal Intubation Following ROSC

Freedom of Information Request

Reference
FOI 26-336 Endotracheal Intubation Following ROSC
Request Date
27 Jul 2026
Response Date
24 Aug 2026
Information Requested
  1. Does your organisation permit or undertake endotracheal intubation following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) without the use of induction or paralytic drugs?  
  1. If so, under what circumstances?  
  1. Please provide details of any policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, governance arrangements, training requirements, or oversight structures relating to this practice.  
  1. How frequently has this practice been undertaken within your organisation during the last five years?  

 

  1. If available, please provide relevant activity data. Has your organisation published, presented, or otherwise disseminated any information relating to this practice, including research, audits, evaluations, conference presentations, reports, or grey literature? If so, please provide copies or links where available 
Response

Q1 - Does your organisation permit or undertake endotracheal intubation following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) without the use of induction or paralytic drugs? If so, under what circumstances? 

No. The Scottish Ambulance Service does not permit endotracheal intubation following ROSC without the use of induction or paralytic drugs. 

 

Q2 - Please provide details of any policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, governance arrangements, training requirements, or oversight structures relating to this practice. 

The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold any policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, governance arrangements, training requirements or oversight structures relating to this practice, as it is not a practice permitted by the Service. 

 

Q3 - How frequently has this practice been undertaken within your organisation during the last five years? 

As this is not a practice permitted by the Scottish Ambulance Service, the information requested is not held. 

 

Q4 - If available, please provide relevant activity data. Has your organisation published, presented, or otherwise disseminated any information relating to this practice, including research, audits, evaluations, conference presentations, reports, or grey literature? If so, please provide copies or links where available 

The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold any recorded information relating to this practice. 

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