dropped doctors quickly prepared to intubate her so they could get her on a ventilator to help her breathe. the process involves a slender, surgical probe. >> he has a stylette that goes in the tube to maintain rigidity so he can guide where the tube goes and uses a blade to lift the tongue out of the way so he can visualize it. it is a fiber optic visualization. there is a little camera so he can visualize the airway and guide the tube into place. >> reporter: it has to be precise yet time is of the essence. lives are on the line. >> you got it. >> you're in there. >> she is coming back. >> her heart rate is stable. >> reporter: for this patient a second chance. later we learned she had received her first dose of the vaccine but got covid while waiting for her second shot. still, most patients here are unvaccinated. across the bay care hospital system including st. anthony's