What is the nature of the changes to the AHA/ERC guidelines?
The changes to the guidelines are designed to reflect the AHA’s and ERC’s current understanding of the latest science on the resuscitation of an SCA victim – in order to maximize their chances of survival. For example, one of the core modifications reflects a changed cycle of compressions and breaths as compared to their previous recommendations. Basically, the changes include: • CPR Timeout 2 minutes (changed from 1 minute) • Shock Protocol is 1 shock followed by CPR timeout (changed from 3 shock protocol) followed by subsequent repetitive cycles of analysis and shock (if necessary) and CPR.
