CPR New Guildlines 2005 (CPR for the Public)

Thanks... have added 100 per minute....

Hi. Nice short clip. A bit concerned that the video looked as though the compressions were too fast. The recommended rate is 100 per min if this was put into the script I think it would be great.

Thanks for your comment.... The resuscition council discovered that in times of stress the first aider detected their own pulse and not that of the patient..(adrenaline).the video is for the absolute beginner..... professional still feel for the pulse....

the feeling for the pulse is essential...if there is a pulse you DO NOT do compressions on an adult..only rescue breathing....only when you have a child with BPM under 60 do you do compressions with a pulse

every artery apart from the pulmonary artery pulsates every time your heart beats... the only place that it is normally felt is when it goes over a bone or hard surface... if your blood vessels are contricted you can feel or see a pulse in more places....if you ever see anyone stressed up you can see the one on their temple quite easily...

oh. i thought that was only if you used ur thumb..

What they found was most lay people did not find if the patient had a pulse but felt their own pulse (because they were under stress and because of adrenaline.. which is a vasoconstrictor)so therefore did not do CPR when they should have done....

why not?

There has not been pulse checks since November 2005.....The video is correct as per European Resuscitation Guidlines....

didnt check pulse

What you did was an Advanced Trauma Life Support Course....You will find that the video is the European Resuscitation Guidlines which were were put into place for the general public.....If you know what JRCALC guildlines are you would not have questioned it as they say open the airway if there is anything visible remove it... I have instructed on many ATLS courses...dont think for one minute that people who post things on this site are all idiots...

Considering i had my ATLS training this week i think you will find the 'open airway' means open the mouth and check for obstruction. So really it means the same as 'check airway'.

if there was an obstruction tilting the head and would make this worse if the obstruction fell into the the oropharynx

I wouldnt comment unless i was 100% sure

scfc1515 The guildlines NOW say OPEN airway NOT check airway.....please get you facts right before putting your foot in your mouth....Check airway was pre Nov 2005....If you have been instructed wrong I suggest you approach your instructor....Regards

this video is incorrect!

there was no check of the airway before checking for breathing

rubbish!

a good video