New way of CPR

There's a new way on how to perform CPR according to what I've read in Yahoo! [link]

We were taught that before performing chest compressions, we should do 3 things first: Check if the location is safe, check pulse and breathing.

"The AHA asserts that people having a heart attack still have oxygen remaining in their lungs and bloodstream in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest. Starting chest compressions first thing pumps blood to the victim's brain and heart sooner, delivering needed oxygen. This new method saves the 30 seconds that people performing CPR used to take to open the airway and begin breathing under the old guidelines."

That makes sense. But I think that the first reaction of people will be checking for the pulse and feel for their breathing. There are even times wherein instead of assisting the patient, bystanders or people with them would do panic screams first @_@ Can't be helped.

Nevertheless, telling this idea to the public will make people understand that "Hey, you can do compressions right away" -- at least they know the importance of doing chest compressions right away. It reduces anxiety :3