---
id: kb-2026-00378
title: First Aid CPR
schema_type: TechArticle
category: health
language: en
confidence: medium
last_verified: "2026-05-28"
created_date: "2026-05-22"
generation_method: ai_assisted
ai_models:
  - claude-opus
derived_from_human_seed: true
conflict_of_interest: none_declared
is_live_document: false
data_period: static
atomic_facts:
  - id: fact-health-01
    statement: >-
      The American Heart Association publishes CPR and emergency cardiovascular care guidelines based on current
      resuscitation science, systems, protocols, and education.
    source_title: CPR and ECC Guidelines | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
    source_url: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-health-02
    statement: The American Heart Association summarizes Hands-Only CPR for bystanders as calling 911 and pushing hard and fast.
    source_title: Hands-Only CPR | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
    source_url: https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-health-03
    statement: >-
      The American Red Cross CPR steps begin with checking scene safety, checking responsiveness and breathing, and
      calling 911 when the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
    source_title: CPR Steps | How to Perform CPR | Red Cross
    source_url: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps
    confidence: medium
completeness: 0.88
known_gaps:
  - This public article was narrowed to source-mapped claims during a targeted evidence repair pass.
disputed_statements: []
primary_sources:
  - title: CPR and ECC Guidelines | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
    type: medical_guideline
    year: 2025
    url: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines
    institution: American Heart Association
  - title: Hands-Only CPR | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
    type: medical_guideline
    year: 2026
    url: https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr
    institution: American Heart Association
  - title: CPR Steps | How to Perform CPR | Red Cross
    type: medical_guideline
    year: 2026
    url: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps
    institution: American Red Cross
secondary_sources: []
updated: "2026-05-28"
---

## TL;DR

CPR public claims are now limited to guideline-backed emergency basics from the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. The article does not replace certified first-aid or CPR training.

## Evidence Notes

- AHA anchors the guideline-source claim.
- AHA Hands-Only CPR anchors the bystander two-step summary.
- Red Cross CPR steps anchor the initial scene, responsiveness, breathing, and emergency-call sequence.

## Further Reading

- [CPR and ECC Guidelines | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid](https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines)
- [Hands-Only CPR | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid](https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr)
- [CPR Steps | How to Perform CPR | Red Cross](https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps)