This document provides guidance on intubation procedures to minimize the risk of gastric aspiration. It recommends inducing unconsciousness and paralysis prior to intubation without mechanical ventilation. It outlines the LEMON assessment method for evaluating difficult airways and provides checklists for equipment, staffing, patient positioning and monitoring. Drug options for induction and paralysis are presented along with dosages, onset times and durations. The full procedure from preparation to confirmation of tube placement is described.