Do people still need to take traditional CPR courses?
A. The Red Cross encourages everyone to learn traditional or full CPR (cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths). There are emergency situations where a person shows no signs of life (normal breathing or movement) and may benefit from full CPR. Many individuals will still need to take training that includes full CPR such as those who take CPR training for certification to meet federal, state and local requirements, lay responders in workplaces who have a duty to respond, or those who care for infants and children.
