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2020 AHA UPDATES
Develop. Grow. Succeed.
Here are some major issues that affect all rescuers:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults.
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) used for infants, children, and adults.
- BLS and CPR techniques for infants, children, and adults.
- CPR with an advanced airway.
- Mouth-to-mouth breathing and rescue breathing.
- Compression-only CPR in a community setting.
- In-service and blended learning opportunities.
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Expand Your Skills
Here are some changes by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2020 regarding the Adult and pediatric Chains of Survival.
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-A sixth link was added to the chains of survival which focuses on cognitive support to recovery.
-In the case of infant compressions, a single rescuer can use either two fingers, two thumbs, or the heel of one hand.
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-For rescue breathing in Adults, one breath should be given every six seconds, while for rescue breathing in Infants and Children, one breath should be given every 2-3 seconds.
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