Complimentary Continental Breakfast with the Experts

Dr. Guy Knickerbocker, Brett Patterson, Dr. Tom Aufderheide, Dr. Stuart Berger, Robert Niskanen, Dr. James Jude, Dr. Beth Mancini, Ed Stapleton, Dr. Vinay Nadkarni, Dr. Comilla Sasson, Mary Fran Hazinksi, RN, and many others. For informal discussions around the breakfast table.

Opening Introductions and Awards

Presentation of Awards (William H. Montgomery Excellence in Education Award; People Saving People Award; Citizen CPR Foundation Best PSA; Alternative Media)

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The Power of Many—and One

Dr. Williams' first trip into space was aboard the Columbia space shuttle in 1998. In 2007 he served as a NASA mission specialist on the Endeavour, where he logged a record 18 hours over three space walks. Dr. Williams has maintained a keen interest in CPR and prehospital medicine. When he discovered NASA's Johnson Space Center didn't have AEDs, he lead the implementation of a program there, which is credited with saving several lives. Relying on his experiences as an emergency department physician and astronaut, Dr. Williams speaks first-hand about lessons learned from the edge and the importance of a collaborative community. His experiences and lessons will inspire in each of us the passion to make a difference in our communities.

A Vision for 2020: The "Outfitted" Citizen and EMS Provider of the Future

Dr. Potts, AHA Director of ECC Research, Design and Innovation will review the key factors determining success and failure of current efforts to train and encourage bystanders to take effective action to save victims of cardiac arrest. He will examine research data, contemporary and future technology, and information from mass media and industry to overcome those barriers in the future. Together, Dr. Potts and Dr. Nadkarni will reveal their vision of the "outfitted" citizen and EMS provider of 2010. Join us for a futuristic view of a contemporary problem.

Special Interest

Beach Blanket AEDs: San Diego Lifeguard Service's Deployment

The San Diego Lifeguard Service, part of the city's Fire and Rescue Division, has an international reputation for professionalism, leadership and dramatic rescues. They are responsible for one of the world's most visited beach fronts. This presentation will highlight the successful deployment of AEDs across the city's beaches and include rescue data, dramatic rescue video and survivor stories. Come learn why San Diego has been rated as one of the best cities in which to survive a sudden cardiac arrest.

Special Interest (Encore)

How the HEARTSafe Community Model Brings it All Together

Learn about the HEARTSafe Community program, a conceptual model for community-wide cardiac arrest survival initiatives. In just eight years this concept has spread to hundreds of cities and towns in the U.S. and beyond. Learn the history, proliferation and methodology associated with the HEARTSafe Communities concept.

Special Interest

Using Social and Traditional Media to Increase Awareness

Sudden cardiac arrest care practitioners historically have struggled with increasing awareness and motivating the lay community to action for SCA emergencies. Technology and the use of social media are rapidly evolving while also influencing traditional media practices. Learn about the use of these media to engage the public and stakeholders about the issue of sudden cardiac arrest. This session will also include several case studies to illustrate:

• Creating a 'sticky message'
• Key principles of traditional and social media
• Engaging your audience
• Case Studies: Hands-Only CPR Ad Council Campaign, Be the Beat, CPR Week

International Roundtable: CPR and ECC Around the Globe

Join international experts on CPR and advanced life support as they discuss the power and pitfalls of CPR and ALS training in a wide variety of international resource-rich and resource-poor settings. They'll share brief, visual presentations demonstrating their successes and failures, lessons learned and provide examples of mass training accomplished in a variety of settings.

Simulation in ALS Courses: An Interactive Workshop on Operations and Debriefing

Simulation has been a part of AHA courses since the first CPR manikin was introduced in the 1960s. This interactive session will focus on ACLS and PALS using the new techniques and technology offered with current patient simulators. It will feature the AHA's recently introduced "Structured and Supported Debriefing" model for advanced courses and will include short lectures followed by hands-on activities with both adult and pediatric patient simulators. Participants will be able to conduct simulations, role-playing as either the instructor or the learner.

Note: This session is estimated to end at 12:30 p.m.

Making a Difference in Your Community through Advocacy, Law and Policy

More than 250,000 people die each year from sudden cardiac arrest and a significant number of those deaths are clearly preventable. Yet those in public leadership positions often seem immune to the statistics. What's different about death by SCA compared to other public health issues that causes this indifference? What are proven, successful tactics that move policy makers to act on changes in legislation and policy? From a "who's who" of those who have battled in the trenches, you'll learn:

• How to work with survivor/family advocates and community champions to effectively deliver the message
• How communities are successfully tying CPR/AED training requirements to schools and other programs
• Resources and templates for model AED and EMD legislation/regulation
• Creative ways of getting all stakeholders (business, government, public safety) to buy into public access defibrillation programs

Keeping the Faith

Faith-based communities represent a tremendous opportunity for awareness about SCA and public access defibrillation programs. Learn how others have tapped into this resource to expand local programs, with health fairs, public service organizations, worship service presentations, AED placements, fund-raising and more. There will be a special focus on the occurrence of SCA in faith-based communities and how different demographics can drive the message to target the lay-rescuer response. Meet Worship Leaders who have taken the initiative to implement these life-saving programs in their communities.

Instructor Tools and Training (Encore)

High Quality Prehospital Resuscitation: Making the Leap from Concept to 'Real Life'

CPR quality has been reported to be suboptimal both in the hospital and prehospital settings. While some EMS agencies in the Resuscitation Outcome Consortium have been focused on CPR quality and feedback, most EMS systems have not yet embraced this practice. Learn how to successfully implement a CPR quality improvement program in a "real world" setting, how to best train your providers, and how to optimize CPR quality and adherence to the new guidelines.

Special Interest (Encore)

Implementing Workplace CPR/AED Programs

Comprehensive and functioning workplace CPR and AED programs don't just happen. While businesses generally comply with OSHA's first aid mandates, few go beyond providing trained responders in their worksites. Learn how the National Safety Council works with the industry to establish and maintain comprehensive CPR and AED programs.