Long Live CPR

Resuscitation Care: Stronger emphasis on prompt rescue breaths for non-cardiac arrests (e.g., drowning, opioid overdose).
Cooling Techniques: For life-threatening hyperthermia, ice water immersion (
) is recommended for rapid cooling.

Children 12 years and older are now considered capable of learning effective CPR and defibrillation.

Defibrillation: Revised recommendations include vector changes and double sequential defibrillation.

Opioid Overdose: The updated guidelines provide specific algorithms for treating suspected opioid overdoses, including guidance on the use of naloxone.

Chain of Survival: A unified, single chain of survival is now used for all cardiac arrests (in- or out-of-hospital, adult or pediatric).

Choking Response: For conscious adults and children, initiate 5 back blows alternated with 5 abdominal thrusts. For infants, use 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts.

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The 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines represent the latest, most significant updates to CPR success, prioritizing immediate chest compressions, a revised single "Chain of Survival," and new choking protocols. Key changes include alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts for conscious choking adults/children, updated opioid overdose response (naloxone), and teaching CPR to children aged 12+.

What is CPR?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a way to save the life of someone who’s in cardiac arrest (when someone’s heart is no longer able to pump blood) by attempting to restart their heart. It’s a fairly simple technique that anyone can learn. The key part of CPR is chest compressions, which keep blood flowing to vital organs until a regular heartbeat returns. Breaths of oxygen bring more oxygen into the person with cardiac arrest.

Call for Help Immediately:
When someone collapses, immediately call 911 or your local emergency number.
AEDs are Vital:
If an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is available, use it immediately while continuing CPR.

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Two-person CPR for the adult victim will be 30 compressions to 2 breaths. Two-person CPR ratio for the child and infant will be 15 compressions to 2 breaths