Learn CPR is a free public service supported by the University of Washington School of Medicine. Learn the basics of CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The American Heart Association issued updated CPR guidelines in October, 2010.
It seems as though, during the past number of years, it is every 5 years. There was ECC 2000, ECC 2005 & I hear there are guidelines for ECC 2010 which will be rolled out later this year; all which have CPR changes and updates.
30 compressions 2 breaths. Per 2010 AHA guidelines. Compression only CPR can be performed if no barrier device is present.
The new guidelines for CPR, ECC 2005, is described in the AHA related link.
I am not sure what exactly you are asking. I have attached the link to the AHA ECC & CPR 2005 guidelines for your reference. These guidelines updated CPR to the latest techniques.
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1 rescuer CPR for infant is 30 compressions to 1 breath.
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CPR is an emergency procedure. A child or an adult may be in in need of it. It is up to you, the person on site. Do you administer it or do you wait and read the rules, you may get sued. You cannot get into trouble for doing nothing and allowing someone to die. You can get into trouble for doing something that may, or may not, save their lives. That is the society and the rules we have created. Tough, we did it.
when performing CPR the guidelines state 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths. this should remain and shouldnt vary at all.
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according the red cross guidlines how many students can be in a clss for CPR