The History of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Abstract This article is about the History of Resuscitation all over the world. Since 2400 years B.C., various methods of resuscitation described in Rig Veda, Bible, and thereafter have been mentioned in this article. The main purpose of this article is to bring awareness among healthcare professionals about the latest methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The article describes the formation of various societies/councils of resuscitation, including the formation of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). It also includes various strange methods of resuscitation and modern methods of resuscitation which have brought revolution and evolution in this field. The formation of the Indian Resuscitation Council Federation and its membership of ILCOR which is a milestone in the Indian History of Resuscitation have also been elaborated.