Looking at a national EMS database, these authors found advanced airway management (intubation, cricothyrotomy, rescue devices) occurred in 4/1000 trauma patients. Firearm related injury and motorcycle crashes had the highest use rate. Firearm related injury had the highest use rate of cricothyrotomy. This data should help drive prehospital education.
References
Prehospital Emergency Care
https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2618587