[snowwrestler]

> So yeah, CPR is great but if you don't also have an AED, it's just theater.

There’s at least one scenario where this is less true: drowning. An otherwise healthy person, pulled promptly from the water but not breathing, has a chance of being revived with CPR.

There are a lot of drowning situations where an AED or EMT are far away, and CPR should definitely be attempted.

[dreamcompiler]

True. And drowning is one of the few CPR scenarios where early ventilation may be more important than early chest compressions. Follow medical direction and local guidelines to be sure.