New CPR
 

New method of CPR is more effective, requires no training/certification, no mouth to mouth, and you can't be held liable.



It's not really new, new, it's been around about 3 years. long enough to show excellent results compared to the old way.

They're still training the old way, though, although they suggest this as an alternative action

Yeah, American Red Cross hasn't adopted this new way yet.

I see it used in TV :D

I like that the rate is the same as the beat to "Stayin' Alive." Whoever figured that out is a mnemonic genius.

Not so.

My recent American Red Cross training *did* include compression only CPR.

From their website:

When I got my CPR/AED certification last Fall, they taught the "old" method and did not include this new one. The instructor mentioned it in response to a question, but we didn't practice it on the dummies, and it wasn't on the test or in the handouts.

probably don't want it spread around, because then they wouldn't make any money on certification and renewals

Yeah, those rich bastards at the Red Cross are always trying to screw us.
:right:

No "bastards" were "screwed" in the making of this thread.

or were they?

Lemme check ....


Nope, I'm good.

or disappointed, whichever!

:)

Another piece of the puzzle is that it seems when the general public is given very simple, clear guidelines on how to do compression only CPR, they are much more likely to intervene in a cardiac situation since they are more confident in their abilities. That then leads to higher survival rates since at least something is being done during that golden window where minutes matter until more advanced life support via EMS can arrive and take over. I doubt CPR for the professional rescuer will change since we have access to oxygen, bag-valve masks, airway adjuncts, IV's, drugs, etc. It will be interesting to see where this goes though.

I've never been in a situation where I had to do this (fortunately, and doubly fortunately since I've never had the training.) To be honest, I've always been kinda squicked about the mouth to mouth thing; and wondered if I would be willing to do this for someone who had blood or puke or foam in their mouths. I'd do it for my child or someone I loved, but for a stranger? I might hesitate (hangs head in shame). This looks better.

hahahahaha :3eye: