American Red Cross, Sticking with the A-B-C's of CPR.

The American Red Cross announced Thursday that it does not plan to make any substantial changes to its CPR courses after conducting an initial review of new guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care. On Monday, the American Heart Association issued the new guidelines that advocate switching up the steps for CPR, recommending that rescuers start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.

The national American Red Cross announced that it is "continuing with a more thorough review of the science behind the guidelines and may institute subtle changes in the future if they are warranted." However, the American Red Cross statement continued, "While we support the use of the hands-only technique by bystanders, full CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths is still best for many people, including children, adolescents, drowning victims, or people who collapse due to breathing problems."