Countryboy, does your question about training include if we've ever had it, or must it be current?
I had CPR training back when I drove bus, but that's been awhile.
I saw on the national news recently that there's some controversy as too the benifit of doing mouth to mouth along with chest compressions during CPR.
If I understood it correctly, it sounded as if they felt that chest compressions alone @ 100/minute gave a higher chance of survival.:beatsme
No it doesn't have to be current. The poll was mainly to find out how many people have had training and to what extent. Just because a persons certification has lapsed does not mean that they have forgotten everything they learned. Thats what refreshers are for, to reiterate some of the "details" that are commonly forgotten. :thumbsup
In reference to the CPR question, I think there is always a better way but the better way for one victim may not be the better way for another victim. The purpose of the study is to find the best general "rule of thumb" for people to use in all circumstances.
I have the most up-to-date CPR training (2/18/07) where we were taught the newest CPR procedure which is 2 breaths to every 30 compressions. Last year it was 2 breaths to every 15 compressions. Before that, it was 2 breaths to every 10 compressions.
You have to remember that CPR is the most basic form of life support. This is why I say CPR is more a "rule of thumb" for the
majority of victims than a solution for
every victim. I'm sure they will always be changing the procedures to benefit the victim to which I whole heartedly support but a common misconception is to think that taking away those 2 breaths and doing only compressions, is going to save thousands of lives. I don't doubt it will save more lives if the studies are correct. I don't think its going to be a very noticable difference though.