What is the preferred technique for delivering ventilations during multi-provider CPR?

The preferred technique for delivering ventilations during multi-provider CPR is the two-person technique. This approach allows one provider to manage chest compressions while the second provider is responsible for delivering rescue breaths.

Using the two-person technique enhances the effectiveness of CPR efforts, as it allows for a more coordinated and efficient process. Each provider can focus on their specific role, ensuring that compressions are continuous and of high quality while breaths can be given at the appropriate intervals. This separation of duties minimizes interruptions in chest compressions, which is critical for maintaining blood circulation and oxygenation during cardiac arrest.

In contrast, the single provider method, while useful in situations where only one rescuer is available, does not leverage the added manpower that two providers can offer. The compressions only technique omits ventilations entirely, which may not be suitable in cases where respiratory issues contribute to the cardiac arrest, such as in drowning or choking. The two fingers method, appropriate for delivering chest compressions in infants, does not apply to the context of multi-provider CPR where ventilations are being administered.

Overall, the two-person technique optimally supports the goals of advanced life support, maximizing the chances of a successful resuscitation.