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With the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Canada in early 2020, our country joined in the fight against a novel pathogen in a global pandemic. The stress of uncertainty and practice change was most apparent in the emergency department when it came to managing known or suspected COVID-19 patients requiring airway management. ⋯ Education included both in person and virtual sessions along with real time ongoing support through provincial guidelines, videos, and other documents. Physician reported "stress level" pre- and post-Airway Lead support declined from a median score of 9 to 7 (on a 10-point Likert Scale).