team consists of one to two practitioners. Their main concern is maintaining the patient’s airway. Emergency medicine physicians, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, critical care surgeons, and CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetist) can be on the airway team. In addition to maintaining the patient’s airway, they intubate the patient as necessary. The airway team is responsible for communicating with the patient and answering questions if needed. Trauma nurse - One to two nurses stand on either side of the patient. The trauma nurses are in charge of ECG (electrocardiogram- measures electrical activity of the heart), oximetry (measure oxygen levels), blood pressure, IV access (ability to obtain access to peripheral veins to obtain blood or administer medications), clothing removal, hanging fluids, blood draws and medications. Radiographer: The radiographer is usually an x-ray or CT (computed tomography) technologist. The radiographer is in charge of removing jewelry from the patient, positioning the patient and making sure all practitioners are protected from radiation. Social worker or chaplain: The social worker or chaplain is the primary person to communicate with the patient’s family. The social worker or chaplain identifies the patient, contacts the family, greets the family, and provides communication and/or spiritual guidance and support. Recorder/scribe: The recorder/scribe is usually a nurse who is in charge of recording all the resuscitation steps, vital signs, and overall flow of who performed which procedures in the medical record. Medical student: Medical students are under the direction and supervision of the senior resident (usually). Their role on the trauma team varies depending on the hospital protocols. With supervision, medical students may do laceration repairs, insert IVs, insert Foley catheters, draw blood for the arterial blood gas test, conduct incision and draining, do splinting, or perform bedside ultrasound. The student may have a specific position in relation to the patient and other team members, which varies depending on the hospital. Other specialties can be added depending on the nature of the injury. For example a neurosurgeon will attend if there is a serious head injury; However, added members should not draw away from the functioning and responsibilities of the core team. Many hospitals will have neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, and physicians from other specialties on standby. All staff should be trained in Advanced Trauma Life Support techniques. Each hospital will have a list of criteria that require the activation of the trauma team, such as a fall of