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Published on: 4/6/2008
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"All we need to do is keep the brain and heart alive," said John Kramer, chief of the Delavan Rescue Squad, the first organization to implement the procedure.
Researchers have known for years that hands-only CPR is effective.But because there was no broad statistical data available until recently, the American Heart Association wasn't endorsing its use.
Kramer said a "groundswell" of information from emergency medical personnel across the country likely gave the organization cause to review its stance on the procedure.
"We only had few hundred cases to show what we were doing," he said.