2010 Guidelines have been released!
The new 2010 CPR Guidelines have been released! I'm still sorting through them but here's the quick list of the changes for layperson rescuers: Adults Determine unresponsiveness and check breathing quickly Send someone to call for help Start compressions. No breathing first! Push at least 2 inches on the chest at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. Ratio is 30 compressions and then 2 breaths Use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) as soon as one is available. Change is the removal of look, listen & feel and the 2 rescue breaths before cycles of compressions begin. Children Determine unresponsiveness and check breathing quickly Send someone to call for help Start compressions. No breathing first! Push at least 1/3 the depth of the chest or 2 inches at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. Ratio is 30 compressions and then 2 breaths Use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) as soon as one is available. Changes: Removal of look, ...