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RSI originated in the anesthesia literature to prevent aspiration in unprepped patients undergoing general anesthesia. From the first anecdotal reports of p-RSI in 1972, prehospital intubation has matured into widespread use. The often conflicting outcome data underscored the need to standardize the approach to p-RSI.
April 1, 1960 - The U.S. launched TIROS-1. It was the first weather satellite. February 11, 1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in America. November 20, 1945 - 24 Nazi leaders went before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.