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16-07-10, 05:37 PM

MBK- i understand from what i have been taught that chest extensions is an alternative to mouth to mouth not an alternative to chest compressions so you would still carry out chest compressions for someone suffering a cardiac arrest.
The current belief is that there will already be enough oxygenated blood in circulation and air in the lungs to negate the need for the first breaths to a casualty hence the trend towards going straight into chest compressions.

16-07-10, 05:37 PM	#46
diamond Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I.C.E (incase of emergency) MBK- i understand from what i have been taught that chest extensions is an alternative to mouth to mouth not an alternative to chest compressions so you would still carry out chest compressions for someone suffering a cardiac arrest. The current belief is that there will already be enough oxygenated blood in circulation and air in the lungs to negate the need for the first breaths to a casualty hence the trend towards going straight into chest compressions.