Topic: Michael Sayre

Chest presses first, then give breaths

Forbes - 480 days ago
New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.. The change puts "the simplest step first" for traditional CPR, said Dr. Michael Sayre, co-author of the guidelines issued by ...

The New 2010 CPR Guidelines Are Here

About.com - 480 days ago
The new 2010 CPR Guidelines focus even more on chest compressions than they did in 2005.. The American Heart Association wants us to stop looking and start acting.. In 2005, the American Heart Association increased the ratio of compressions to ventilations from ...