2010 AHA Guidelines
AHA Announces New CPR Sequence in 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care No More A-B-Cs; now it’s C-A-B!
For more than 40 years, we’ve learned the ABCs of CPR - Airway, Breathing and Compressions. Now, in new 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC , released early this morning, AHA recommends C-A-B, Compressions, Airway and Breathing. The new C-A-B sequence allows rescuers to start with the simplest step, chest compressions, and helps to remove barriers to starting CPR immediately. The AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC continue to emphasize high-quality CPR, focusing on delivering effective chest compressions with minimal interruptions.
Many of the changes and recommendations included in the new CPR and ECC guidelines are designed to simplify CPR and increase bystander response, ultimately saving more lives.
Some additional key changes include:
A new recommended compression depth of at least 2 inches
A new recommended compression rate of at least 100 beats per minute
The elimination of "look, listen and feel for breathing"
The continued recommendation that untrained rescuers provide Hands-Only CPR
A universal sequence (algorithm) for adult CPR
New protocols for EMS activation and training
And much more. Contact us for any questions you may have about the upcoming changes. Check back often as we will update this information as more become available.
We expect to see these changes in 2011, so if you are currently certified in CPR, should continue to do CPR the way they were last taught in a CPR class. The release of new Guidelines DOES NOT imply that treatment involving the use of earlier Guidelines is either unsafe or ineffective. This includes providing CPR using the A-B-C sequence.
For more than 40 years, we’ve learned the ABCs of CPR - Airway, Breathing and Compressions. Now, in new 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC , released early this morning, AHA recommends C-A-B, Compressions, Airway and Breathing. The new C-A-B sequence allows rescuers to start with the simplest step, chest compressions, and helps to remove barriers to starting CPR immediately. The AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC continue to emphasize high-quality CPR, focusing on delivering effective chest compressions with minimal interruptions.
Many of the changes and recommendations included in the new CPR and ECC guidelines are designed to simplify CPR and increase bystander response, ultimately saving more lives.
Some additional key changes include:
A new recommended compression depth of at least 2 inches
A new recommended compression rate of at least 100 beats per minute
The elimination of "look, listen and feel for breathing"
The continued recommendation that untrained rescuers provide Hands-Only CPR
A universal sequence (algorithm) for adult CPR
New protocols for EMS activation and training
And much more. Contact us for any questions you may have about the upcoming changes. Check back often as we will update this information as more become available.
We expect to see these changes in 2011, so if you are currently certified in CPR, should continue to do CPR the way they were last taught in a CPR class. The release of new Guidelines DOES NOT imply that treatment involving the use of earlier Guidelines is either unsafe or ineffective. This includes providing CPR using the A-B-C sequence.
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