The International Resuscitation Councils have announced a major change in the CPR Protocol. As of 2011 the following amendments are being agreed upon:
1. A patient who does not breathe is considered not to have heartbeat
2. Hence the checking of the pulse is no longer recommended
3. If a patient has breathing arrest, immediate CPR is required
4. During CPR, the helper FIRST administers the Chest compressions to supply the brain with immediate oxygen
5. Only then are mouth to Mouth Ventilations administered
6. Untrained Lay helpers are to be encouraged to assist by administering Chest Compressions ("fast and hard") while the trained First Aider administers the Mouth to Mouth ventilations
7. CPR is not to be interrupted every minute in order to reassess the breathing and/or pulse
8. CPR Rhythms remain unchanged:
a. 1 Rescuer 30 Chest compressions : 2 Artificial Ventilations
b. 2 Rescuers 15 Chest Compressions : 2 Artificial Ventilations
The old protocol is NOT incorrect, still it is believed that these amendments add to the effectiveness as well as to the simplicity of CPR.
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