new BLS CPR guidelines

You are definitely right about the C-A-B sequence on CPR released last October 2010. But I would like to elaborate on that checking of pulse is still applicable for health care providers. The no pulse check is only applied for those performing CPR who have no medical background, simply called, "lay person" CPR providers. The pulse check has been removed for them since most lay people does not know how to check the pulse, and in doing so, it will only delay the performance of CPR. Lay people are even allowed to perform compression only CPR commonly known as Hands Only CPR. But for health care providers, on the Compression sequence, they still check for pulse and scan the chest for life, in the absence of which, compression is performed. The look listen and feel however is already removed, since anyone can just observe for signs of life by looking. Signs of life include breathing, eye opening, movement, coughing and seeing this signs will surely tell us that life exist and there is no need for compression.

Well, although the CAB has been introduced, this does not mean that we give compression right away. During the C, we check the pulse and at the same time check for breathing and life. If the pulse is absent and there is no signs of life (breathing, eye opening, movement, etc) then we must provide compression right away. From there, we open the Airway and provide two breaths. The look listen and feel is no longer in effect.

as long as it can save lives then it should be always done that way. even though the EMT or emergency response team does the old way, still they can save lives.