New CPR Guidelines for Kids and 911 Dispatchers!

The American Heart Association (AHA) just recently released updated their 2017 CPR guidelines specifically for kids and 911 dispatchers.The AHA is now recommending 911 assisted compression-only CPR instructions when cardiac arrest is suspected. The use of telephone CPR not only provides assistance to the bystander not trained in CPR/AED/First Aid but also reminds the CPR-trained rescuer of the importance of provide high-quality CPR in a stressful situation. Unfortunately, only one-half of the 911 dispatchers in the US provide telephone CPR, which has been identified as a critical intervention in the chain of survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
The updated AHA guidelines reinforce the need for compressions and rescue breaths during CPR for people younger than 18. More than 7,000 children die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually. In most cases, it is the result of a lack of oxygen, and rescue breaths can keep oxygenated blood flowing through the system.
Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location die because they don’t receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. As a bystander, it is important to not be afraid. Part of this increased confidence can come from increased knowledge and awareness which can be optimized through training and recurrent training on AHA CPR/AED/First Aid guidelines. 
The following is the link to the AHA updated guidelines for first responders and laymen rescuers. A must read for everyone.

https://eccguidelines.heart.org/index.php/circulation/cpr-ecc-guidelines-2/