A BLS crew is transporting a patient to the ER when the patient stops breathing. One paramedic begins to ventilate the patient with a BVM and the other calls in for online medical direction. The doctor recommends intubation of the patient. How should the paramedic respond?
A. I can intubate but I will have to call my supervisor first
B. I am not able to intubate it is out of my scope of practice
C. I can intubate this patient if you walk me through the process
D. I am not able to intubate it is against our polices and
procedures