On October 21, 2020, the American Heart Association®, Inc. (AHA) simultaneously
released updated guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
emergency cardiac care (ECC) as well as updated proprietary training products for
basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support, and pediatric advanced life
support.1
On October 27, 2020 the AHA and the American Red Cross (ARC) also published
a focused update for first aid.2 All North American emergency care training
organizations, publishers of emergency care training programs, and other
producers of emergency care materials and treatment protocols are now beginning
a revision.
The AHA’s guidelines update is largely based on the International Liaison
Committee on Resuscitation’s (ILCOR) continuous review of the medical literature
regarding resuscitation, cardiac arrest, first aid, and its associated instruction.3
ILCOR’s mission is to promote, disseminate, and advocate international
implementation of evidence-informed resuscitation and first aid.
The AHA is one of eight member councils of ILCOR.4 The ILCOR International
Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR)5 and AHA guideline
publications reflect treatment recommendations for emergency medical care and
instruction based on the most current consensus of scientific evidence.

IMPORTANT

The revised guidelines do not imply that emergency care or instruction involving the use of earlier guidelines or treatment.

Stay tuned as we will share with you the revisions to update your knowledge on the latest guideline in providing emergency care!

• This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by basiclifesaving.