Initial Reactions to the AHA 2025 Guidelines

The American Heart Association’s 2025 Guidelines for CPR and ECC were just released — and they’ve already sparked major discussion across the EMS and resuscitation community. Join us for an open, evidence-based review of the new recommendations and what they mean for prehospital practice. We’ll examine key updates, areas of alignment, and points of contention between the AHA, European, and Florida approaches to resuscitation. Topics include: Airway management in pediatric and adult cardiac arrest Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) On-scene resuscitation vs. transport Mechanical CPR language