Better CPR technique, mouth to mouth not 'always' required!

I came across this new development in CPR techniques on CNN today, and thought was really cool! Mouth to mouth is not always necessary (children and drowning cases, it still is), simplifying the process in many cases.

Although, it's not really new, Arizonians were talking about this a year ago where "survival jumped from 4.7 percent with the old CPR to 17.6 percent with the new CCR".

The American Heart Association says bystanders who witness an adult's* sudden cardiac arrest can opt to perform hands-only CPR and skip mouth-to-mouth breathing. If someone collapses, stops normal breathing and is unresponsive to shaking:

First, have someone call 911, or call yourself.

Put the victim on the floor, face up.

Put one hand on top of the other in the middle of the victim's chest.

Push hard and fast, 100 presses a minute.

If there's another bystander, take turns.

Continue until paramedics take over.

Use an automated external defibrillator if available.

* Children and drowning victims still need mouth-to-mouth.