Hands Only CPR

Background:
In 2005 the AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC noted the need to increase the prevalence and quality of bystander CPR.

In 2007, a subcommittee of the BLS (Basic Life Support) resolved to identify messaging that would further advance the spirit of the 2005 Guidelines to encourage appropriate bystander response to out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Here is the resulting Advisory Statement:

• Hands-Only (compression-only) CPR: a call to action for bystander response to adults
  who experience out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

And the Core Message of the Statement:

• Bystanders are encouraged to call 911 and provide good quality chest compressions with minimal interruption to adult victims of sudden cardiac arrest;
• For witnessed adult sudden cardiac arrest, Hands-Only CPR or conventional CPR are equally effective;
• Bystanders should use the method with which they are confident they can provide chest compressions with minimal interruption.

Launch Plans for the General Public:

• Consumer website
• SMT / RMT / B-Roll
• News Release: drops March 31 at 4:00 pm EST
• FAQ’s
• Hands-Only Instructional downloadable video
• YouTube videos
• Update ECC webpage with Hands-Only information
• Other materials “Go Live” on March 31 at 4:00 pm EST

"Executive Decision"


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