Published 9th September 2025

Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (RLSSA) has become aware of information that may cause uncertainty regarding best practice in providing rescue breaths and maintaining hand contact while performing chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The position statement attached sets out RLSSA’s position on these matters for trained first responders, e.g. pool lifeguards, to ensure consistency with current evidence-based guidelines and industry best practice.

You can access the full position statement here