Hands-only CPR in high school class pumps up likelihood of bystander response to cardiac arrest

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/aaop-hci101615.php

Public Release: 23-Oct-2015
Hands-only CPR in high school class pumps up likelihood of bystander response to cardiac arrest
Freshmen at eight Florida schools who learned and practiced chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth ventilation reported increased knowledge and decreased fear of performing lifesaving skill on actual victim compared to video-only training
American Academy of Pediatrics

Freshmen at eight Florida high schools who learned how to provide circulatory support to someone in sudden cardiac arrest using chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth ventilations said they would be significantly more comfortable performing the skill in a real-life situation when their training included a hands-on component, according to a new study.

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