Compressions Quotes

When you stop compressions, blood flow stops. You have to make up for that lost ground. We think that the fewer the interruptions, the better for blood flow. - Mary Fran Hazinski

We did have evidence from real life resuscitations with skilled health care providers that compressions were being interrupted so frequently for legitimate medical treatment. - Mary Fran Hazinski

It's the hands-off time we were having a problem with. We need to maximize the proportion of time we're doing chest compressions. - Robert O'Connor