There has been a major change by the American Heart Association’s procedures for CPR for bystanders. The new hands-only CPR which involves rapid, deep presses on the victim’s chest, are all that are needed until help arrives.
Experts hope bystanders will now be more willing to jump in and help if they see someone suddenly collapse.
Bystanders only have to do two things. Call 911 and push hard and fast on the middle of the person’s chest. Hands-only calls for uninterrupted chest presses – 100 a minute – until paramedics take over or and automatic external defibrillator is available to restore a normal heart rhythm.
For an Adult: In such a case when the heart suddenly stops, the victim still has ample air in the lungs and blood, compressions keep blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs.
For a Child: If a child collapses they are more likely to have breathing problems. In this case mouth-to-mouth breathing should be used combined with compressions.
Special Situations: Adults who suffer from lack of oxygen from a near-drowning, drug overdose, or carbon monoxide poisoning, need mouth-to-mouth to get air into their lungs and bloodstream.
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