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 American Heart Association CPR Guidelines Effective June 1, 2006 As of June 1, 2006, all ECU Faculty and Staff needing BLS for Healthcare provider recertification will need to take the BLS 4-Hour Recertification course in order to be properly trained and to demonstrate competence with these new guidelines. Please consider this when registering for a BLS course.
The 5 major changes in the 2005 guidelines are these:
- Emphasis on, and recommendations to improve, delivery of effective chest compressions
- A single compression-to-ventilation ratio for all single rescuers for all victims (except newborns)
- Recommendation that each rescue breath be given over 1 second and should produce visible chest rise
- Anew recommendation that single shocks, followed by immediate CPR, beused to attempt defibrillation for VF cardiac arrest. Rhythm checksshould be performed every 2 minutes.
- Endorsement of the 2003 ILCOR recommendation for use of AEDs in children 1 to 8 years old (andolder); use a child dose-reduction system if available.
For more information about the 2005 American Heart AssociationGuidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, please visit the following Websites:
Note: Anyone who took an American Heart Association CPR or ECC course prior to the release of the new guidelines (June 1, 2006) does not need to take the course again until it is time for their retraining. For credentialed courses, course completion cards are recognized as valid for two years by the American Heart Association, regardless of the science changes.
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