The new concept of Hands Only CPR under the RIGHT circumstance can be just as effective as Tradditional CPR, 2 breaths, 30 compressions, 5 cycles in 2 minutes.

In surveys taken, trained and untrained lay rescuers said they would be more apt to help someone if they did not have to do "mouth to mouth" on the victim. So, by doing fast and hard compressions you can help the victim and give them the same chance of survival as if you add rescue breaths.

This is only true under the RIGHT circumstances. The Hands Only CPR can only be effective if you witness the person go unresponsive from cardiac arrest. The key is you must witness it happen in order to use the Hands Only CPR.

CPR is to keep oxygenated blood pumping to the brain to keep it from dying. When your brain hits 4 minutes of no oxygenated blood going to it, it will begin to die. So, when you witness someone go unresponsive from cardiac arrest the body stores at least 4 minutes worth of oxygenated blood in their body. Some research has shown that the body may store even  more oxygen in the blood, as much as 6 to 8 minutes worth. So, if you do fast and hard compressions you will give the victime the best change of survival. 

So, those numbers would work based on the national average that EMS response time is 8 minutes.That is why and how the Hands Only CPR can and will be effective. Please note response times will vary depending on your location. 

Hands Only CPR will NOT work under the following conditions: when you find someone who has gone unresponsive from cardiac arrest, when you are already using an AED or If the victime is a child or an infant.

In summary, basically, if you witness or find someone who is unresponsive and not breathing they are dead. You can not make anyone worse off than dead, so, anything you do can only help. More people might be willing to help if they only did compressions and that is better than nothing.

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