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New CPR technique leads to higher chance of drowning survival
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CPR with rescue breaths vital to resuscitation after drowning, new guidelines say
All people who are pulled from the water after drowning should receive CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions, according to updated guidance from the American Heart Association and the ...
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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning
The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.
If 911 operator gives instructions, bystanders more readily perform CPR
In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose dramatically when the 911 operator helped guide the caller.