Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation in Schools

AHA Science Advisory
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Importance and Implementation of Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
and Automated External Defibrillation in Schools: A Science Advisory From
the American Heart Association
Diana M. Cave, Tom P. Aufderheide, Jeff Beeson, Alison Ellison, Andrew
Gregory, Mary Fran Hazinski, Loren F. Hiratzka, Keith G. Lurie, Laurie J.
Morrison, Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr, Vinay Nadkarni, Jerald Potts, Ricardo A.
Samson, Michael R. Sayre, Stephen M. Schexnayder  on behalf of the American
Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, Council on
Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation, Council on
Cardiovascular Diseases in the Young, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing,
Council on
Circulation published 10 January 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31820b5328
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIR.0b013e31820b5328v1?papetoc

Implementation of Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Reducing Barriers for Implementation of Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers, Policymakers, and Community Leaders Regarding the Effectiveness of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benjamin S. Abella MD, MPhil, Tom P. Aufderheide MD, FAHA, Brian Eigel PhD, Robert W. Hickey MD, FAHA, W. T. Longstreth Jr MD, FAHA, Vinay Nadkarni MD, FAHA, Graham Nichol MD, FAHA, Michael R. Sayre MD, Claire E. Sommargren RN, PhD, FAHA, and Mary Fran Hazinski RN, MSN, FAHA

Key words: AHA Scientific Statement • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • resuscitation • heart arrest • defibrillation