Hands only CPR Saves Lives!

In October of 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) released new guidelines around CPR.

In the new release was the Hands-Only approach to CPR for untrained rescuers during the first minutes of suspected cardiac arrest. In doing so, the AHA is deemphasizing the breathing check.

The Spokane Fire Department and The Spokane County EMS & Trauma Care Council is encouraging all citizens to get familiar with this approach to help save lives.


The Mayo clinic has produced a 2-minute videothat every citizen should see…just in case.



AHA says that no statistics are available for the exact number of cardiac arrests that occur each year. But, it's estimated that more than 95 percent of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.



In cities where defibrillation is provided within 5 to 7 minutes, the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest is as high as 30–45 percent.