As an Ex Paramedic in the Eighties I saw the CPR technic change many times.
It used to be complicated. You had a lot to do and it was necessary to take a course to learn to do it "right".
This new technic, if it works and I have no reason to believe it won't, sounds so much better and simpler.
Even back in those days I questioned the effectiveness of what we were doing. I always thought there was a better way.

The main point of CPR is it has to be started as soon as possible.
Under normal circumstances the brain cannot survive much more than about three minutes without a blood supply. You can last longer if you simply quit breathing because the heart is still circulating oxygenated blood but once the pump stops three minutes is about it. 15 or 20 seconds you are unconscious and three minutes brain cells start dieing.

It should be required teaching in High school. Even a Pre teen can do it.

As a Paramedic we rarely saved anyone who arrested before we were called. If we weren't there within three minutes of them hitting the floor there wasn't much chance.
But I did save a few.

Last edited by Bill Robinson; 10/01/10 01:06 AM.
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