I don't speak for the Red Cross but I volunteer there, and I *think* the official position is or will be CPR with breath for medical personnel, CPR hand only for everyone else, or laymen. That is the required training for Red Cross volunteers anyway. Which makes sense, at least where additional rescue personnel are only minutes away - AEDs and a whole slew of drugs really up a person's ability to survive a heart attack. CPR on its own, not so much.

Personally if I knew a loved one was subject to heart attacks, I would invest in the AED and keep it nearby in the home or car when travelling. Like a PLB, the first time you need it and use it may pay off with the gift of life, cheap at half the price.