New CPR and AED Guidelines for 2010!
Learn about the new cpr and aed update / guidelines!
Every few years the American Heart Association gets together with other members of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) to evaluate the latest research surrounding CPR and emergency cardiac care (ECC). This includes : American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) and others emergency and healthcare organizations.
These guidelines are based on a systematic, evidence-based review of resuscitation science. The science is always changing, which is why American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC are updated every five years, with additional Scientific Statements released when necessary. In late 2010, the American Heart Association will publish new guidelines for CPR and ECC based on the scientific consensus of leaders in international resuscitation science. The guidelines reflect our continued commitment to save lives by updating resuscitation science, training, and education.
2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC)!
How and why did they change cpr again? Healthcare is ever-changing, and so is CPR. Learn about the new cpr and aed guidelines. Updated Oct, 18th, 2010. See more info here: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG
New CPR Guidelines Emphasize Compressions First American Heart Association says press hard and fast, whether an expert or untrained. The simplified form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, focuses on giving chest compressions to keep the blood -- and the oxygen in the blood -- flowing to the heart and brain. If after you give 30 hard and fast chest compressions, you are trained or can perform mouth to mouth, do 2 one second breaths, then repeat 30 compressions until the aed arrives, you see signs of life or until ems or someone higher trained takes over.
After calling 911 and doing these compressions, (or breaths and compressions) if someone else is nearby, send that person in search of an automatic external defibrillator (AED), a device that can shock the heart back into normal rhythm. "To give the victim the best chance of survival, three actions must occur within the first moments of a cardiac arrest: activation of the EMS [emergency medical services] system, provision of CPR and operation of a defibrillator," the new guidelines state. People currently are trained to learn the ABCs of CPR -- which stand for airway, breathing and compressions. But the AHA now suggests that the order should be CAB -- compressions first, then airway and breathing. The idea is the same as before, though: Get blood and oxygen moving as quickly as possible.
Want more info? Check back at this site or at the official AHA website www.americanheart.org to find out.
