Understanding the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR/AED Training Equipment
The American Heart Association’s 2025 Guidelines reflect the latest science, research, and real-world data to improve survival from cardiac arrest and other emergencies.
PRESTAN is here to help instructors understand and apply these updates — with training equipment that sets the standard for accuracy, feedback, and learner confidence for both healthcare professionals and lay rescuers.
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Key Updates in the 2025 AHA Guidelines
The 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC refine best practices to enhance both lay rescuer and professional response. The updates emphasize high-quality, feedback-driven training for healthcare professionals and lay rescuers alike. Implementation of the new requirements is expected by March 1, 2026.
Below are the most important updates — and how PRESTAN’s equipment supports them.
Use of Feedback Devices During CPR Training - Class 1 Strong Recommendation
The AHA’s “Resuscitation Education Science” section emphasizes the use of feedback devices for both health care professionals and lay rescuers. Feedback devices have been required by AHA for adult manikins since 2017, and the 2025 Guidelines further expand this recommendation to all CPR training equipment, reinforcing the importance of real-time, measurable feedback for high-quality performance. |
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Sequence of Resuscitation for Infants - Class 1 Strong Recommendation
The two-thumb encircling hands and one-hand methods replace the traditional two-finger approach, improving compression consistency and depth.→ PRESTAN Infant Manikins support both updated techniques with accurate resistance and feedback. |
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Disparities in Education - Class 1 Strong Recommendation
Studies show disparities in CPR response rates between men and women, highlighting the need for balanced gender representation in training.→ The PRESTAN Female Manikin, available in medium and dark skin tones, promotes gender balance and helps address CPR disparities between men and women. |
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CPR Training in School Children - Class 1 Strong Recommendation
The AHA now recommends introducing CPR training to children younger than 12 years old to help build confidence and willingness to act as future lay rescuers. Promoting Hands-Only CPR through mass training and community initiatives can increase lay rescuer willingness to act in emergencies. |
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Opioid Overdose Training for Lay Rescuers - Class 1 Strong Recommendation
The 2025 Guidelines expand training guidance for naloxone (NARCAN) use and emphasize lay rescuer readiness. → The PRESTAN PRO+ Head supports NARCAN, OPA, and NPA training devices, helping instructors teach effective opioid overdose response. |
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Ventilation - Class 2a Moderate Recommendation
The 2025 AHA Guidelines reinforce the importance of delivering effective ventilations with visible chest rise during adult cardiac arrest. → The PRESTAN Series 2000 manikins provide real-time ventilation feedback through the PRESTAN CPR Feedback App, allowing instructors and learners to monitor breath volume — helping ensure ventilations meet guideline recommendations and support high-quality CPR performance. |
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Reporting Chest Compression Fraction - Required on ACLS Course Roster
The 2025 AHA Guidelines now require chest compression fraction to be reported on the ACLS Course Roster, reinforcing the importance of high-quality compressions during resuscitation training. |
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Adapting Training to the New Standards
These guideline changes emphasize the importance of high-quality, feedback-driven training. For instructors, this means using tools that provide clear, measurable insights — ensuring students perform compressions and breaths to the latest evidence-based standards.
PRESTAN’s training solutions are built for this purpose. From compression feedback systems to manikins designed for inclusivity and accessibility, every detail helps instructors align with the new recommendations and prepare learners to act with confidence.
Training Equipment Aligned with the 2025 AHA Guidelines
PRESTAN products are designed to help instructors teach to the highest standards of the AHA Guidelines — today and in the future. Built with durability, realism, and intuitive feedback, PRESTAN manikins and AED trainers make it easier than ever to align your courses with the 2025 updates.
The PRESTAN Difference:
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Immediate Feedback: Audio and visual indicators guide correct compression rate and depth.
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Durable Construction: Built to last through high-volume training sessions.
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Inclusive & Intuitive Design: Accessible, realistic, and easy to set up for any skill level.
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Cost-Effective Quality: Reliable performance and longevity across training environments.
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Female Manikin: Encourages balanced gender representation and helps address CPR disparities between men and women.
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Series 2000 Manikins: Measure and report Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) — automatically calculated by the PRESTAN CPR Feedback App and now required to be reported on the ACLS Course Roster.
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PRO+ Adult Head: Supports OPA/NPA and NARCAN® training, reinforcing opioid response readiness.
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Hands-Only Manikin (Coming Soon): Designed for lay responder and community training, promoting CPR awareness and confidence.
Setting the Standard in CPR & AED Training Equipment: Watch Our Story
Every PRESTAN product is designed to build confidence — not just compliance. Watch our corporate video to see how PRESTAN continues to innovate, educate, and support the global CPR training community.
Aligned with the 2025 Guidelines & Beyond
The 2025 AHA Guidelines represent another step toward improving survival outcomes through science, inclusion, and education. PRESTAN remains committed to supporting instructors and organizations worldwide — with training equipment that not only meets but anticipates the latest evidence-based standards.
