New CPR guidelines during COVID-19

The American Heart Association has announced new guidelines for emergency personnel when it comes to CPR during the Coronavirus pandemic.

USING C.P.R TO PROTECT PEOPLEDURING THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.MANDY GAITHER SHOWS YOU WHAT'SCHANGED.THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONHAS ANNOUNCED NEW, INTERIMGUIDELINES FOR EMERGENCYPERSONNEL WHEN IT COMES TOC.P.R., DURING THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.THE NEW GUIDELINES INCLUDELIMITING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLEON THE SCENE WHEN RESPONDING TOA CARDIAC ARREST CALL, ANDPRIORITIZING OXYGENATION ANDVENTILATION STRATEGIES IN ORDERTO MINIMIZE THE AIRBORNE SPREADOF THE VIRUS.ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES,HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND OTHERFIRST RESPONDER GROUPS SHOULDPUT POLICIES INTO PLACE THATADDRESS RESUSCITATION EFFORTSON COVID-19 PATIENTS, BASED ONTHEIR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL.FOR BYSTANDERS, THE RULES DON'TCHANGE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVEIN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD ASSOMEONE WHO NEEDS C.P.R.IF YOU'RE IN A PUBLIC SETTINGAND SOMEONE NEEDS HELP, THEYRECOMMEND USING A FACE MASK ORSHIELD TO PROTECT BOTH PEOPLE.THE A.H.A SAYS THE GOAL OF THENEW GUIDELINES IS TO "ENSURECOMPROMISING THE SAFETY OFRESCUERS."FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I'MMANDY GAITHER.ITS BEING DUBBED THE 'SAFESTTOWN IN AMERICA' BECAUSE THEY