I know this has probibly be said, but im kinda too lazy to read through all the post. Anyway, my suggestion is go take a CPR course. This is for a few reasons. The main one being you get trained in first aid, CPR, and now I recently got trained in AED use too. This means you are taught the most up to date CPR instructions, you get a book (or a few) on first aid/CPR, and you get a card saying you are certified. Some courses even give out CPR mask and have certification cards with basic CPR instructions on them. Another thing is if you were to perform CPR and acccedentally hurt someone if you arn't certified the "Good Samaritan" law may not apply to you in some places. This means you could be sued. Atleast with certification you have a better reason for trying. Definately look into taking a course. Im certified by the American Heart Association for AED (defib) use, and by the American Safety and Health Institute for CPR/First Aid. It is well worth it. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />