For defibrillation, the new guidelines recommend 1 shock followed by immediate CPR with chest compressions. (Previously, the rule was 3 shocks without CPR between them, which resulted in ...

The guidelines also say an AED can be used, if one is available, after the person has been removed from the water. But CPR should be started before using an AED. "Drowning can be fatal," Dezfulian ...

The term itself is a misnomer because CPR is for someone in cardiac arrest, meaning the heart has stopped beating. At that point, coughing would not be possible, nor would it be considered CPR. "It ...

The Japan foundation for emergency medicine developed new guidelines for performing CPR on patients in cardiac arrest to reduce the risk of infection during the procedure. The guidelines suggest ...

As of Jan. 1, 2025, there’s a new mandate for dispatchers in all of Nebraska’s 93 counties. “The Nebraska Public Service Commission issued a directive for 911 centers to issue CPR protocol ...

But the new survey bears out a fear CPR trainees often express, said paramedic and St John Ambulance head of clinical delivery James McNulty. “We have come across this barrier anecdotally on a ...

By Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story WAHOO, Nebraska (KETV) -- When someone goes into cardiac arrest, it doesn't ...