Future of CPR Discussed at FH World

Stapleton also advises EMS leaders not to wait to be handed the new guidelines by a higher authority, because that will take time, and “You’ll be behind the curve.” Sign up for guideline updates, he suggests, through the AHA Instructor Network at www.ahainstructornetwork.org.

Then, he said, “You may have to be on the forefront of change.” He advises EMS leaders to “politically correctly” hold their authorities accountable for updating local guidelines to match the new recommendations. To get started, agencies can utilize regional AHA contacts for advice and assistance, and look at how other agencies have already implemented their updates.