The new style CPR with video

[Wobble]

The Red cross is still teaching the old style cpr (chest and mouth)

Arizona now mandates this method with increased success.

Check it out, video is just a couple of minutes.

I am sure you are still supposed to check the mouth for obstructions first


http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/1...n.cpr/index.html?iref=mpstoryview#cnnSTCVideo

 

[Perlmudder]

I have been certified to teach and examine bronze medallion and cross courses for the last 6 years, and I find that the system keeps going down hill. I think we are simplifying it to a point where it might almost become useless. When I first learned CPR it was about 10 years ago and we had to do pulse checks, 15 compressions and 2 breaths. One of my biggest complaints is that they got rid or AR with the new system of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. I surely do not need someone breaking my ribs performing CPR if all they needed to do was administer AR. Another one of my complaints is that you can now be 12 years old to receive your BM. To me, this is a foolish mistake because what 12 year old is really going to be able to compress a grown persons chest to the point where CPR is effective.

yeah...

 

[Wobble]

What about this technique http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2007b/070905GeddesCPR.html

 

[Perlmudder]

What about this technique http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2007b/070905GeddesCPR.html

Seems interesting! But what about on a choking victim? There is still a need to do chest compressions because it does not seem like that would create enough back pressure to "pop the cork".