2005 CPR Guidelines
USCG CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION PROTOCOL
2005 Guidelines for CPR & ECC
CPR and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care)
American Heart Association
ASHI (American Safety & Health Institute)
ASHI 2005 Guideline Updates Information and Downloads
ASHI Instructor Update procedure
Reprograming the Philips HeartStart FR2 AED (Accessible only through CGWEB)
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 of 30:2 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
- A new recommendation that single shocks, followed by immediate CPR, be used to attempt defibrillation for VF cardiac arrest. Rhythm checks should be performed every 2 minutes.
- Endorsement of the 2003 ILCOR recommendation for use of AEDs in children 1 to 8 years old (and older); use a child dose-reduction system if available.
Notes:
1. Anyone who took an CPR or ECC course prior to the release of new guidelines does not need to take the course again until it is time for their retraining regardless of the science changes.
2. Until AED manufacturers have time to update their devices, we are encouraging all rescuers to continue to follow the voice prompts on the AED they are using.