11/11/2025
14 HCPs (Healthcare professionals) taught last week for their annual CPR and AED update thanks for having us back for the 5th year in a row! Did you know that in October the resuscitation council announced the 2025 guidelines? No? Well here are the key features but why not book a course and find out more and how to save a life! What’s new in the 2025 Resuscitation Guidelines?
Key updates include:
Resuscitation education: Introducing CPR education from early childhood (ages 4–6) and reinforcing it throughout school and professional training, using simulation and gamified learning.
First aid: A new section focused on bystander response, with updated guidance for emergencies including bleeding, choking, overdose, stroke, and trauma.
Basic and advanced life support: Updated advice on chest compressions, defibrillation, airway management, and the role of ambulance call handlers.
Ethics and end-of-life care: Stronger focus on advance care planning, person-centred decision-making, and family involvement during resuscitation.
Systems saving lives: National recommendations for CPR education, public access defibrillators, and long-term support for survivors and their families.
Paediatrics: Updated hand positioning for infant CPR and enhanced guidance on managing critical illness in infants and children, including special situations and post-resuscitation care.
Newborn resuscitation and support of transition of infants at birth: Updated guidance on assessment, airway and breathing management, use of supplemental oxygen, resuscitation drugs, and new out-of-hospital guidance.
