AMA Announces new CPR

The AMA released new guidlines this week on first arriving 'help' for a cardiac victim.
Instead of A, B, Then C (Airway, Breathing and Compressions it is now CAB....Compressions, Airway, Breathing.

Basically, they want bystanders who normally would not feel comfortable giving mouth to mouth to assist with compressions. Easier. Safer. And as it turns out more beneficial for the victim. Read the release below.....

Oct. 18, 2010 -- New guidelines released today by the American Heart Association recommend that the three steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be rearranged.

The new first step is doing chest compressions instead of first establishing the airway and then doing mouth to mouth. The new guidelines apply to adults, children, and infants but exclude newborns.

The old way was A-B-C -- for airway, breathing and compressions.

The new way is C-A-B -- for compressions, airway, and breathing.