Understand when hands-only CPR may be used and why full CPR training still matters.
Both approaches aim to keep blood moving during cardiac arrest, but they are not interchangeable in every situation.
Hands-only CPR uses chest compressions without rescue breaths. The American Heart Association recommends it for untrained bystanders who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse outside a hospital.
Conventional CPR combines chest compressions with rescue breaths. Training is especially important for children, infants, drowning, drug overdose, breathing problems, and people already found unresponsive.
Follow your training and the emergency dispatcher’s directions. A formal course helps you practice the technique appropriate to different ages and situations.
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