Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitating pump, comprising, a housing having a top wall (20), a bottom wall (21) and a side wall (22) in the form of a bellows which is capable of contracting and expanding under the application and release of an externally applied pressure to contract and expand the volume of a gas chamber (23) within the housing and having a gas inlet (48) through the bottom wall for drawing gas into the gas chamber and a gas outlet (43) through the bottom wall for discharging gas from the gas chamber to an associated oropharyngeal airway, whereby, in use a patient can be subjected to ventilation and external cardiac massage by appropriate operation of the pump whilst situated on the patient's chest.