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The advent of hands -only cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a critical part of the Heart Safe movement. <br />Conventional CPR requires a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths to save the life of a <br />person whose heart has stopped. People can and do still receive that training and certification, but research <br />shows that chest compressions alone can save lives, too. <br />"The science shifted right around 2010," said Bell, with the American Heart Association. "There is a small <br />but vital amount of oxygen in your blood. Circulating that oxygen already in the bloodstream can keep a <br />patient alive until EMS [emergency medical services] arrives." <br /><img src="http://metrics.startribune.com/b/ss/n mminneapolis/1/JS-1.5.3-- <br />NS/21902?pageName=&channel=Photo <br />Gallery&server=&cl=http%3A%2F%2F stme di a.stimg.co%2Fows 14555908114490.jpg%3Fw%3D263 <br />&c2=&c3=Photo&c4=Photo Gallery&c5=noscript&c7=Photography&c 16=&c24=Photo <br />Gallery&c31=Related%20Article%20Single%201mage&c33=&c71=websites" height=" 1" width=" 1" <br />border="0" alt="" 1> <br />Platz is working with several cities in Anoka County to become certified Heart Safe communities and also <br />volunteers with the national organization. <br />Less <br />Fear of doing harm is a common reason people stay on the sidelines. <br />"If you are not breathing and your heart is not beating, you are already dead. You can't get any deader than <br />dead," Bell said. <br />