Will you be more willing to perform CPR now?

According to MSNBC news, Monday March 31st, no more mouth-to-mouth is required in new CPR rules! Read more here.

"You can skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing and just press on the chest to save a life."

Hands-only CPR

The American Heart Association says bystanders who witness an adult's* sudden cardiac arrest can opt to perform hands-only CPR and skip mouth-to-mouth breathing. If someone collapses, stops normal breathing and is unresponsive to shaking:

First, have someone call 911, or call yourself.

Put the victim on the floor, face up.

Put one hand on top of the other in the middle of the victim's chest.

Push hard and fast, 100 presses a minute.

If there's another bystander, take turns.

Continue until paramedics take over.

Use an automated external defibrillator if available.

* Children and drowning victims still need mouth-to-mouth.


NOTE:
"A child who collapses is more likely to primarily have breathing problems — and in that case, mouth-to-mouth breathing should be used. That also applies to adults who suffer lack of oxygen from a near-drowning, drug overdose, or carbon monoxide poisoning. In these cases, people need mouth-to-mouth to get air into their lungs and bloodstream."