A system for artificially ventilating an individual, the system comprising: a ventilation device configured for insertion within a respiratory opening of the individual and having a working end for positioning within a body passageway of the individual, the ventilation device having a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the body passageway; the ventilation device having a control system configured to: draw suction through a first lumen of the ventilation device to induce collapse of the body passageway and maintain the suction for a period of time; monitor a fluid parameter to determine whether the body passageway collapses; automatically ventilate the individual through a second lumen upon detecting collapse of the body passageway and maintain suction to maintain the collapse of the body passageway; and automatically ventilate the individual through the first lumen upon failure of the monitoring of the fluid parameter to detect collapse of the body passageway; wherein delivery of a bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual occurs at a pre-determined rate; characterized in that the system is configured to: measure a fluid parameter of a thoracic cavity to determine a change in the thoracic cavity resulting from a chest compression; and upon detecting the chest compression, alter the timing of the delivery of the bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual, to increase a pressure within the thoracic cavity. a ventilation device configured for insertion within a respiratory opening of the individual and having a working end for positioning within a body passageway of the individual, the ventilation device having a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the body passageway; the ventilation device having a control system configured to: draw suction through a first lumen of the ventilation device to induce collapse of the body passageway and maintain the suction for a period of time; monitor a fluid parameter to determine whether the body passageway collapses; automatically ventilate the individual through a second lumen upon detecting collapse of the body passageway and maintain suction to maintain the collapse of the body passageway; and automatically ventilate the individual through the first lumen upon failure of the monitoring of the fluid parameter to detect collapse of the body passageway; wherein delivery of a bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual occurs at a pre-determined rate; characterized in that the system is configured to: measure a fluid parameter of a thoracic cavity to determine a change in the thoracic cavity resulting from a chest compression; and upon detecting the chest compression, alter the timing of the delivery of the bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual, to increase a pressure within the thoracic cavity. draw suction through a first lumen of the ventilation device to induce collapse of the body passageway and maintain the suction for a period of time; monitor a fluid parameter to determine whether the body passageway collapses; automatically ventilate the individual through a second lumen upon detecting collapse of the body passageway and maintain suction to maintain the collapse of the body passageway; and automatically ventilate the individual through the first lumen upon failure of the monitoring of the fluid parameter to detect collapse of the body passageway; automatically ventilate the individual through a second lumen upon detecting collapse of the body passageway and maintain suction to maintain the collapse of the body passageway; and automatically ventilate the individual through the first lumen upon failure of the monitoring of the fluid parameter to detect collapse of the body passageway; wherein delivery of a bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual occurs at a pre-determined rate; characterized in that the system is configured to: measure a fluid parameter of a thoracic cavity to determine a change in the thoracic cavity resulting from a chest compression; and upon detecting the chest compression, alter the timing of the delivery of the bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual, to increase a pressure within the thoracic cavity. measure a fluid parameter of a thoracic cavity to determine a change in the thoracic cavity resulting from a chest compression; and upon detecting the chest compression, alter the timing of the delivery of the bolus of air during automatically ventilating the individual, to increase a pressure within the thoracic cavity.