Just a thought. But why is it that, in GA, an EMT-I can start an IV even though he can't medicate but an EMT-I cannot intubate a patient. I understand the dangers presented when intubating of having to pass through vocal cords and not break teeth with the laryngoscope. I do not doubt the importance of knowing and starting IVs either, but all we can ultimately do with that by ourselves is help a person out that is dehydrated. I would just figure that intubation could be a practical skill that an EMT-I could utilize.