2025 Guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care
The comprehensive current AHA guidance for resuscitation science, systems, protocols and education.
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Resuscitation Science & Training Updates
A practical guide to official CPR and first aid guidance, ongoing evidence evaluation and emerging research—always linked to the original source.
Source monitoring activeOfficial sources are checked weekly. Last editorial review: August 8, 2026.
Current official guidance
The foundation used today
These official publications are the current starting point for CPR, emergency cardiovascular care and first aid education. Always use the linked source for the complete guidance.
2024 Guidelines for First Aid
Official evidence-based first aid recommendations published jointly by the AHA and American Red Cross.
View official first aid guidance →How to read this page
Evidence and guidance are not the same thing
Practice recommendations
Published guidelines, focused updates and formal scientific statements from recognized organizations.
Science under evaluation
Systematic reviews and consensus work that may inform future recommendations but should not automatically be treated as a practice change.
New findings
Recently published research that may be important, but does not by itself replace current guidelines or course requirements.
Plain-language context
Our source-linked explanation of why an item may matter. Valley notes are educational and never replace the official publication.
Trusted live sources
Follow the science at its source
These primary sources are monitored for relevant CPR, AED, first aid, ACLS, PALS and resuscitation-education developments.
AHA
Scientific Statements & Guidelines Feed
Official AHA newsroom feeds for scientific statements, guidelines and related announcements.
Open source → ILCORContinuous Evidence Evaluation
International consensus reviews that help inform resuscitation council guidelines.
Open source → AHAECC Digital Digest
Expert discussion and resources focused on resuscitation science and emergency cardiovascular care.
Open source → CirculationLatest Peer-Reviewed Research
New cardiovascular and resuscitation-related research from the AHA's flagship journal.
Open source →Latest monitored review
No unreviewed practice change is being reported
Current Valley Rescue Training course information remains grounded in applicable official course materials and guidance. New research will appear here as source-linked emerging evidence; statements about training changes will be added only after appropriate official guidance and instructor review.
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