Raising Arizona: A Community-Based Approach to Resuscitation

Survival rates for SCA victims have doubled in some places in Arizona and even tripled in others. A renewed understanding of resuscitation physiology has led to bold new approaches in both BLS and ALS, as well as aggressive post-resuscitation care. These concepts were put to the test in a variety of settings. Learn how community buy-in and effective implementation strategies brought satisfying success.

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.

A Systems-Based Approach to Improving SCA Survival

Take Heart America (THA) is a demonstration project designed to show how cardiac arrest survival rates in America's cities can be significantly increased through a comprehensive, community-wide approach. THA has deployed state-of-the art resuscitation science strategies and outreach programs in four demonstration communities and has successfully proved the validity of its general concept by increasing survival rates by 8.4 to 19 percent.

Developing Community, EMS and Hospital Training Programs

The Take Heart America approach has proven successful in a variety of communities of different sizes and types. This session focuses on developing community, EMS and hospital training programs, including presentation of toolkits, high-performance CPR and Level 1 cardiac arrest centers.

Crunching the Numbers: The How, What and Why of Data Collection and Analysis

Outcome, return on investment and process analysis all require acute attention to the collection of data. Learn successful strategies for getting data, designing interventions with data in mind, and using the data to not only effect change, but to help in fundraising and grant applications.

Show Me the Money! A Fundraising Model for Community Programs

Major Gifts - what is it? And, how do I get one? The presentation will focus on a fundraising model that has proven successful across the country for many community-based programs. Learn about best practices in soliciting major gifts, and how this might work within your own community. Patricia Mejia is the National Major Gifts Director for the AHA.

Taking it to the Streets: Bringing THA to Your Community

How can your community become a part of Take Heart America? You'll hear about expansion strategies, including an overview of the application and implementation processes and available resources, long-term goals and strategic planning. You will also participate in a discussion of the future of the initiative.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Eagles 2010: State of the Science and Practice of Resuscitation

Be prepared to be entertained, informed and dazzled! The "Eagles Consortium" is a coalition of EMS medical directors from the nation's largest cities. For the second time this premier leadership group will be meeting in conjunction with ECCU. Their popular, fast-paced workshop will be an interactive, cutting-edge, up-to-date forum and dialogue for all health care providers concerned with community-based resuscitation practices. The Eagles will lead a rolling discussion that will address many of the most controversial issues facing resuscitation and will take a hard look at possible solutions. Topics include:

• Emerging trends in resuscitation science and practice
• Better ways to manage strokes
• Implementing system-wide improvements to improve SCA survival rates
• Improving clinical care when dealing with the most complicated cardiac arrests
• Creating an effective STEMI "System of Care"
• The latest on the potential of cooling

The faculty represents some of brightest and most innovative medical directors working in emergency care, representing New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Raleigh, San Diego and Denver.

2010 Approaches to Managing Cardiac Arrests

Hear cutting-edge, fast-paced presentations on the latest research and controversies from a coalition of big-city EMS medical directors:

• Short-Circuiting the Chaos: 2010 Suggestions for Managing Persistent Ventricular Fibrillation (led by Dr. Myers)
• Pulseless Cooling: Rationale for Pre-Resuscitation Hypothermia (led by Dr. Freese)

2010 Ways for Dealing with Complicated Cardiac Arrests

Hear cutting-edge, fast-paced presentations on the latest research and controversies:

• Pharmaceutical Restraints: A New Medication Approach to the Agitated Patient (led by Dr. Colwell)
• Sweetening-Up the Ante! 2010 Ways for Managing Blood Glucose in Resuscitation (led by Dr. Freese)

2010 Ways to Manage Systems of Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Hear cutting-edge, fast-paced presentations on the latest research and controversies:

• A Cerebrovascular Accident Waiting to Happen: 2010 Ways for Managing Strokes! (led by Dr. Eckstein)
• Finders Keepers! Geo-mapping Cardiac Arrest (led by Dr. Dunford)

2010 Things to Think About in Emergency Care

Hear cutting-edge, fast-paced presentations on the latest research and controversies:

• As Serious as a Heart Attack: Navigating the Hurdles in Effecting STEMI System Care (led by Dr. Eckstein)
• Basically the Way to Go: 2010 Ways for Stewarding Each Link in the Chain of Survival (led by Dr. Pepe)

Pre-Conference Workshop

A Masters Class for Master Teachers (and Those Who Aspire to Be!)

ECCU attracts instructors and leaders with thousands of hours of experience. Their stories of success and failure are rich sources of insight. At their 2008 session at ECCU, Tony and Ed experienced what happens when a group of inspired teachers come together. The participants' stories showed what it takes to make lasting change in beliefs and behaviors. Afterward, participants noted how few opportunities there were for master teachers to share in this type of forum. Peppered among the participants were aspiring masters, with questions that added fuel to the discussion. We've changed the name and flavor of this popular workshop to reflect this experience. Join us and ask yourself: How can I leave this group richer as a result of my contribution? We'll uncover the 'why' behind the 'what' and the 'how' of effective and ineffective training.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Diving Deep with the American Red Cross: A Learning-Centered Approach to Teaching CPR and First-Aid

What would your CPR/first aid student do at 30,000 feet in a crowded jet when confronted with an obese female passenger who suffers sudden cardiac arrest and is hours from the nearest airport? This question isn't answered from a simple mantra or through a cell phone. The answer comes from good decision-making, recall of critical information from training and most importantly "stress inoculation"—giving students tools to overcome their anxiety and fear when facing a real emergency. Explore the shift from a teaching paradigm to a learning paradigm, and the limitations of current health-related training.

• Learn how scenarios and role-playing are key components of stress inoculation and long-term learning
• Explore how to scaffold scenarios, starting simply and adding layers of complexity, in a way that builds learning and confidence
• Experiment with role playing in a highly interactive way, using moulage techniques to enhance a sense of reality
• Learn how to incorporate elements into a course for the learner who needs the "how and why," not just the "what"

This workshop is ideal for those who facilitate longer courses and are interested in stretching their own abilities and notions. Work through the instructor's materials for the American Red Cross' Wilderness & Remote First Aid Course with the educator who developed the curriculum, using it as a model for instructor development and as an example of how scenarios can be successfully incorporated into learning. (Note: ARC instructors will be eligible to receive certification to teach the ARC Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course upon completion of this workshop.)

Pre-Conference Workshop

Implementing the New 2010 Guidelines: Official Update for AHA Instructors

Advance registration with confirmation of current AHA instructor status is required.
Please sign up for each session of interest.
BLS: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PALS: 10:00 a.m. – noon
ACLS: 1:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
BLS: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (repeated)

These sessions are official American Heart Association 2010 Guidelines for CPR and ECC updates reserved for AHA PALS, BLS and Heartsaver instructors. AHA instructors will learn the 2010 Guidelines changes, the science behind those changes and how they impact teaching American Heart Association PALS, ACLS, CPR and First Aid courses. Instructors will receive information and tools to incorporate science changes into AHA courses until updated course materials become available. Attending AHA instructors will meet their required 2010 Science Update for teaching AHA programs using the new science and have an opportunity as audience members to interact with the faculty. Instructors will receive a confirmation of attendance for their Training Center instructor records.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Integrating Simulation into Training Using the Deliberate Practice Model and Debriefing Techniques

How can you integrate simulation to enhance learning? Experience interactive exercises and engage in several case scenarios similar to those that students encounter. You'll learn debriefing skills, practice them and incorporate faculty debriefing techniques by coaching the debriefer. You'll get:

• Syllabus and course materials to implement these skills in your own courses
• Experience in using the deliberate practice model to aid in instructing sessions for a series of AHA cases, including BLS, ACLS and PALS
• A variety of simulation methods used for AHA cases, including both low- and high-fidelity simulators
• Strategies for creating realistic simulation encounters

The Yin/Yang of Bystander CPR

Millions have been trained and bystander CPR has been long advocated. Still, many trained bystanders do not perform when faced with an emergency. Dr. Swor will explain the obstacles to bystanders providing CPR and why many fail to perform. Learn about innovations in current CPR training and their limitations, along with approaches to targeted training of the public, who are most likely to witness an arrest.

Is AED Training Necessary?

Is it time to de-emphasize formal AED training and focus instead on wider dissemination and implementation? Evidence-based literature and the results of the American PAD trial suggests AED training may not be needed because of the current sophistication of AEDs. Learn about alternative training that has been shown to be effective and, in some cases, superior.

Improve Code Performance Through "Composite Resuscitation Team Training"

Traditional training models can be inadequate in achieving desired behavioral skills and maintaining resuscitation competency without ongoing training. Implementing a "composite resuscitation team training" program allows the technical, cognitive and behavioral skills taught to multidisciplinary hospital code team members to be practiced.

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.

Cues and Clues to Enhance Citizen CPR

Bystander CPR continues to become simpler and more streamlined, so why don't more people perform it during an actual emergency? Could it be performance anxiety? Maybe it's time we add a bit of student confidence to our classes. In this enriching and entertaining session that is sure to get you on your feet, you will learn both cues and clues to aid in building responder confidence.

Basic Life Skills: Training in Elementary Schools and Student Youth Groups

"Junior Rescue" BLS workshops have educated more than 120,000 elementary kids. Learn from program developer Annette Trevorrow the value of exposing children to these concepts beginning in kindergarten.

Simulation as a New Paradigm in Resuscitation Education

Simulation-based learning, long the standard in domains such as aerospace where the risk to human life is high, is now being used with increasing frequency in health care. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) of the American Academy of Pediatrics has set the national standard for cognitive, technical and behavioral skills in resuscitation of the newborn since 1987. Find out how the NRP experience can serve as a national model for incorporating simulation-based learning methodologies.

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.

2010 Approaches to Managing Cardiac Arrests

Hear cutting-edge, fast-paced presentations on the latest research and controversies from a coalition of big-city EMS medical directors:

• Short-Circuiting the Chaos: 2010 Suggestions for Managing Persistent Ventricular Fibrillation (led by Dr. Myers)
• Pulseless Cooling: Rationale for Pre-Resuscitation Hypothermia (led by Dr. Freese)

Rehabilitation & Recovery: The 7th Link

The goal of resuscitation has long been restoring spontaneous circulation and achieving sufficient neurological recovery. Recently, several more subtle neuropsychiatric problems have been recognized, including emotional liability, memory and other cognitive deficits, and various psychiatric effects. Find out what is known, what additional research is needed and how you can promote awareness.

Plenary Session

Sex, Drugs and R&R (Resuscitation & Reanimation)

Learn the latest about the evolving new field of resuscitative endocrinology in an informative and entertaining special session. A wealth of experimental literature now demonstrates the effectiveness of therapeutic infusions of certain sex hormones to improve resuscitation outcomes. Hear about the proposed implementation of three "investigational new drug" clinical trials.

The Next Generation AED: New Features and Capabilities

Where is the technology taking us? What are the emerging trends, challenges and future potential? What are the pros and cons of device standardization? Hear how the latest features of current AED devices improve user friendliness and facilitate faster defibrillation.

Innovations in Resuscitation Technology

Learn about current challenges in resuscitation and defibrillation and how to overcome them with future technologies and optimized CPR practices. Professor Anderson and his colleagues (including Professors Pantridge and Adgey) have studied resuscitation technology and practices for nearly 40 years. Their united goal has been to optimize resuscitation practices to significantly improve survival rates out-of-hospital.

Plenary Session

Tracking Your Success: Using GIS to Identify High-Risk Areas for Cardiac Arrest

GIS technology has been widely used in cancer surveillance work, but little research has been conducted in cardiac arrest. Using mapping technology and analytical software, “high-opportunity� neighborhoods, which have a high incidence of cardiac arrest and low rates of bystander CPR, can be identified. GIS may revolutionize how public health programming is conducted by allowing communities to focus their scarce healthcare resources, such as CPR trainings, in those areas that are most in need. Learn real-world application of this evidence-based approach to CPR training.

The Renaissance of Cardiac Resuscitation

Cardiac resuscitation is changing based on best practice guidelines. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center has been a leader in this area, demonstrating improved clinical outcomes. It has shown that with improved and sustained perfusion to the cardiac muscle, cardiac damage is reduced and outcome is significantly improved; and that with prompt and early recognition of deterioration, the chain of events can be amended to help improve the end result. Find out how your organization can put these best practices in practice.

Simulation as a New Paradigm in Resuscitation Education

Simulation-based learning, long the standard in domains such as aerospace where the risk to human life is high, is now being used with increasing frequency in health care. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) of the American Academy of Pediatrics has set the national standard for cognitive, technical and behavioral skills in resuscitation of the newborn since 1987. Find out how the NRP experience can serve as a national model for incorporating simulation-based learning methodologies.

Using Electronic Codes to Improve Outcomes

Improving outcomes from in-hospital SCA requires an understanding of current performance and the key indicators that can have the greatest impact, particularly time to first shock and CPR performance. Learn from the experience of Puget Sound (WA) VA Hospital in successfully implementing an electronic code documentation system.

Training Tomorrow's Heroes: The Colorado Springs Experience

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) chose to train students at Challenger Middle School and provide them with AHA "CPR Anytime™" kits to take the training home to their families. In just 3 years, CSFD has since trained more than 1,000 students, with an additional 5,000 family members trained at home. Learn how this program came to be and hear about its biggest success, when an 8th grader successfully performed CPR on his grandfather.

Plenary Session

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.

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

Show Me the Money! A Fundraising Model for Community Programs

Major Gifts - what is it? And, how do I get one? The presentation will focus on a fundraising model that has proven successful across the country for many community-based programs. Learn about best practices in soliciting major gifts, and how this might work within your own community. Patricia Mejia is the National Major Gifts Director for the AHA.

Effective Public Advocacy: How EMS and Community Champions Can Work Together for Change

Patients and providers need to work together to advocate more effectively for changes in laws and policies at the local, state and federal levels. Jim Madaffer led the effort that resulted in San Diego Project Heart Beat, a community-wide initiative that has deployed nearly 7,000 AEDs in San Diego businesses and public venues. Then you’ll learn what you need to know about current AED legislation from Andrew Roszak, one of the foremost authorities in this field.

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

Pre-Conference Workshop

Advanced Resuscitation Training (ART): Designing an Institutional, Integrated Resuscitation Program

How did the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center triple neurologically intact survival rates while cutting non-ICU arrests in half, and significantly reducing costs? It implemented the award-winning Advanced Resuscitation Training (ART) program, designed by Dr. Davis, an EMS base station physician and Director of the UCSD Resuscitation Science and Training Institute. The ART program can serve as a model for other institutions and EMS agencies that seek to take a more active role in teaching and monitoring resuscitation. This session, designed for all levels of healthcare providers, focuses on inpatient resuscitation, including rapid response concepts and role-specific training, and is flexible to allow integration with existing competencies and treatment algorithms.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Improving In-Hospital Resuscitation: NRCPR, 2010 Guidelines and More!

The National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) is unique as an international database of in-hospital resuscitation events, with nearly 200,000 records. Armed with this data, its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiac and respiratory emergencies by providing an evidence-based, quality improvement program of patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective resuscitation and post-emergency care. Join us and come away motivated to drive change in your resuscitation activities and identify ways of improving outcomes from cardiac arrest.

• Learn how to translate science into practice using the new evidence-based 2010 AHA guidelines
• Explore best practices for measuring rapid response systems, resuscitation and post-resuscitation care over time
• Identify tools to improve resuscitation practice within a facility
• Understand the impact of 2010 guidelines on hospital resuscitation practices
• Know how measuring resuscitation practices over time will impact outcomes

Providing CPR Discharge Training to Parents of High-Risk Children

Discharge teaching begins at admission and by the time families leave for home they can have a complex list of things to learn, of which CPR is just one. Stanford University’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital incorporated a standardized, reproducible and cost-effective way to train families at discharge by providing the “CPR Anytime™� kit free of charge to parents. Learn how this program was developed, how it has been received by staff and patients, and the evidence of its effectiveness.

Quality Improvement for Resuscitation in Hospital Settings

With the recent renaissance in resuscitation science, the performance improvement opportunities have grown exponentially. Particularly in the inpatient environment, where patients are monitored in advance of resuscitation events, there is a unique opportunity to collect data to better understand arrest physiology, guide hospital surveillance efforts and refine training for providers. This session will explore opportunities in data collection as a quality assurance tool for the inpatient environment, using the University of California San Diego Resuscitation Program as a model.

Therapeutic Hypothermia: Strengths, Weaknesses and Practical Application

Despite aggressive resuscitation efforts, many patients who recover a pulse initially will either die in the hospital or suffer crippling neurologic injuries. Therapeutic hypothermia (whole body cooling) after resuscitation holds great promise for improving survival and brain recovery. Learn the strengths, weaknesses and practical advice about cooling from one of the foremost experts in this emerging field.

Rehabilitation & Recovery: The 7th Link

The goal of resuscitation has long been restoring spontaneous circulation and achieving sufficient neurological recovery. Recently, several more subtle neuropsychiatric problems have been recognized, including emotional liability, memory and other cognitive deficits, and various psychiatric effects. Find out what is known, what additional research is needed and how you can promote awareness.

Improve Code Performance Through "Composite Resuscitation Team Training"

Traditional training models can be inadequate in achieving desired behavioral skills and maintaining resuscitation competency without ongoing training. Implementing a “composite resuscitation team training� program allows the technical, cognitive and behavioral skills taught to multidisciplinary hospital code team members to be practiced.

The Renaissance of Cardiac Resuscitation

Cardiac resuscitation is changing based on best practice guidelines. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center has been a leader in this area, demonstrating improved clinical outcomes. It has shown that with improved and sustained perfusion to the cardiac muscle, cardiac damage is reduced and outcome is significantly improved; and that with prompt and early recognition of deterioration, the chain of events can be amended to help improve the end result. Find out how your organization can put these best practices in practice.

Using Electronic Codes to Improve Outcomes

Improving outcomes from in-hospital SCA requires an understanding of current performance and the key indicators that can have the greatest impact, particularly time to first shock and CPR performance. Learn from the experience of Puget Sound (WA) VA Hospital in successfully implementing an electronic code documentation system.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Implementing the New 2010 Guidelines: Official Update for AHA Instructors

Faculty will be AHA National Staff and Volunteers
Fee: $55 per session or $150 for all three

Advance registration with confirmation of current AHA instructor status is required. Please sign up for each session of interest.

These sessions are official American Heart Association 2010 Guidelines for CPR and ECC updates reserved for AHA PALS, BLS and Heartsaver instructors. AHA instructors will learn the 2010 Guidelines changes, the science behind those changes and how they impact teaching American Heart Association PALS, ACLS, CPR and First Aid courses. Instructors will receive information and tools to incorporate science changes into AHA courses until updated course materials become available. Attending AHA instructors will meet their required 2010 Science Update for teaching AHA programs using the new science and have an opportunity as audience members to interact with the faculty. Instructors will receive a confirmation of attendance for their Training Center instructor records.

Pre-Conference Workshop

The 2010 ACLS Renewal Course

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Renewal Provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in patient resuscitation, whether in the in-hospital or out-of-hospital setting. The goal of the ACLS Renewal Provider Course is to improve the quality of care provided to adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. In this course, students will enhance their skills, focusing on the new 2010 AHA Guidelines and actively participate in a series of simulated cardiac and respiratory scenarios. These scenarios will reinforce vital concepts, including the BLS Primary Survey, the ACLS Secondary survey, and ACLS algorithms. Upon successful completion the student receives an ACLS Provider card and eight contact hours of continuing education.
(CA. BRN C.E. provider # 13385, SD County EMS C.E. Provider # 37-0403)
(Note: Current ACLS provider card and ALS scope of practice required.)

Building on 50 Lifesaving Years: The New AHA Guidelines

The new Guidelines build on the resuscitation foundation begun 50 years ago. Be among the first to learn the latest news and recommendations. Topics include effective implementation of CPR training programs in the community, coordinated delivery of resuscitation interventions by EMS and integrated care following hospital arrival. Dr. Sayre, Chair of the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, provides unique inside insight.

Taking it to the Streets: Education and Implementation

Improving patient care and outcomes requires effective strategies for education and implementation. Explore the new guidelines as they relate to education, implementation and teams, as well as strategies for reducing the time for translation of guidelines into practice.

Hot and Cold Issues in Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation

Learn from two of the world's leading experts. Dr. Perlman led the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) evidence evaluation process for neonates in 2005 and 2010 and is world renowned for his resuscitation research on neonatal brain injury and post-resuscitation care. Dr. Berg led the translation of the ILCOR evidence evaluation and Consensus on Science into the AHA guidelines for Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support, and the creation of the generation of training materials to implement this science. Explore key elements of the new guidelines and treatment recommendations for pediatric resuscitation, including the power and pitfalls of a C-A-B vs. A-B-C approach for children, the recommendations for and against "hands-only" CPR for children, and the growing evidence for Medical Emergency Response teams in pediatric hospitals.

Basic Life Support: The Science and Controversy in 2010

Two of the world's leading resuscitation scientists, will present the major changes in AHA BLS Guidelines 2010 and examine the science behind them. They will highlight the controversies of hands-only CPR, a CAB vs. ABC approach, CPR first vs. shock first, and the evidence for pushing harder, faster and with fewer interruptions.

ACLS: The Science and Controversy

Dr. Neumar, one of the world's leading emergency medicine and resuscitation scientists and immediate past-chair of the AHA ALS Committee, highlights the major changes and scientific controversies in the new ACLS guidelines. Learn about the science leading to the most important changes and key gaps in knowledge he anticipates will be filled by 2015.

Pro-Con Debate: CPR First/CPR Fast

Our Pro-Con Debates provide a high-level punch for the end of a busy day. Which is best? Give CPR first, then defibrillate? Or assess and defibrillate first, then if defibrillation is not indicated, start chest compressions? The decision can be a matter of life or death, and the merits of both positions will be debated by two of the most prominent leaders in the field.

Pro-Con Debate: Teaching Ventilation To Laypersons

One of the hottest controversies is whether to teach "hands-only" CPR or standard CPR with rescue breathing to laypersons. What does educational science say about this? Dr. Mancini is a leading expert in implementation science, chair of the scientific advisory board of AHA's National Registry of CPR and co-chair of ILCOR's Task Force on Education, Implementation and Teams. Dr. Braslow is a leading researcher and expert on bystander behavior and CPR training and co-designer of video-self instruction (VSI) now used by major training organizations. Does traditional or standard CPR training produce competent lifesavers? Should we be teaching "more" but better or just teach "less" because it is easier? Join in the debate and add your perspective.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Military Training Network: Update 2010

Join the Military Training Network (MTN) for a joint service exchange of techniques, experiences and best practices to help you meet your training program challenges. Program directors and program administrators from MTN's affiliated training sites will have a unique opportunity to network with Tri-Service national faculty, MTN staff and peers to enhance and expand skills and energize existing programs. This year's session features three focus areas: sustainability, professional development and technology.

• Explore strategies for balancing the resuscitative medicine training needs of garrison and deployed personnel
• Learn from the experts how to navigate the MTN website to your full advantage
• Understand how your training site fits into the Military Training Network
• Learn how the new 2010 AHA guidelines will impact you

Director — BLS

Administrator — ACLS/PALS

Director — ACLS

Administrator — BLS

Director — ALS

Administrator— Interactive

Panel Discussion

Director/Administrator — Professional Development: Optimizing team building, skills and sustainment of program staff

MTN Director/Administrator

Lessons from the Road: Learn the Secrets of Training Sites

MTN Director/Administrator

The Road Ahead: Building a strong Military Training Network, maximizing service and support

OPENING CEREMONIES & PLENARY

Plan to join us for this year's festive Opening Ceremonies and Plenary. Dr. Mickey Eisenberg, noted resuscitation researcher and historian, will take an inspired look at the "ups and downs" of 50 years modern of CPR—how it came about is a remarkable story of coincidence, accidental discovery and sheer determination. There will also be special guests and presentations, followed by the Opening Reception in the expanded exhibit hall.

Welcome and Orientation

Hans H. Dahll Award Presentation

Meet and honor two of the three inventors of CPR. The prestigious Hans H. Dahll award will be presented to Drs. Williams B. Kouwenhoven (posthumously), James R. Jude and Guy Knickerbocker. Accepting on behalf of Dr. Kouwenhoven will be his grandson, Nicholas W. Kouwenhoven. Fifty years ago they jointly published the seminal article in the Journal of the American Medical Association describing for the first time closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation. That landmark article started a revolution in resuscitation that continues today.

Click here to learn more about the Hans H. Dahll Award.

Building on 50 Lifesaving Years: The New AHA Guidelines

The new Guidelines build on the resuscitation foundation begun 50 years ago. Be among the first to learn the latest news and recommendations. Topics include effective implementation of CPR training programs in the community, coordinated delivery of resuscitation interventions by EMS and integrated care following hospital arrival. Dr. Sayre, Chair of the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, provides unique inside insight.

Raising Arizona: A Community-Based Approach to Resuscitation

Survival rates for SCA victims have doubled in some places in Arizona and even tripled in others. A renewed understanding of resuscitation physiology has led to bold new approaches in both BLS and ALS, as well as aggressive post-resuscitation care. These concepts were put to the test in a variety of settings. Learn how community buy-in and effective implementation strategies brought satisfying success.

Pro-Con Debate: CPR First/CPR Fast

Our Pro-Con Debates provide a high-level punch for the end of a busy day. Which is best? Give CPR first, then defibrillate? Or assess and defibrillate first, then if defibrillation is not indicated, start chest compressions? The decision can be a matter of life or death, and the merits of both positions will be debated by two of the most prominent leaders in the field.

CPR Across America: Keys to Successful Mass Training Events

Learn from experience in this concentrated presentation on planning and preparing for a community mass CPR/AED training event, based on the ambitious mass training events leading up to ECCU. In this exciting multi-media presentation you'll explore the who, what, where, how and why of putting together a successful event.

Sex, Drugs and R&R (Resuscitation & Reanimation)

Learn the latest about the evolving new field of resuscitative endocrinology in an informative and entertaining special session. A wealth of experimental literature now demonstrates the effectiveness of therapeutic infusions of certain sex hormones to improve resuscitation outcomes. Hear about the proposed implementation of three "investigational new drug" clinical trials.

Tracking Your Success: Using GIS to Identify High-Risk Areas for Cardiac Arrest

GIS technology has been widely used in cancer surveillance work, but little research has been conducted in cardiac arrest. Using mapping technology and analytical software, "high-opportunity" neighborhoods, which have a high incidence of cardiac arrest and low rates of bystander CPR, can be identified. GIS may revolutionize how public health programming is conducted by allowing communities to focus their scarce healthcare resources, such as CPR trainings, in those areas that are most in need. Learn real-world application of this evidence-based approach to CPR training.

Pro-Con Debate: Teaching Ventilation To Laypersons

One of the hottest controversies is whether to teach "hands-only" CPR or standard CPR with rescue breathing to laypersons. What does educational science say about this? Dr. Mancini is a leading expert in implementation science, chair of the scientific advisory board of AHA's National Registry of CPR and co-chair of ILCOR's Task Force on Education, Implementation and Teams. Dr. Braslow is a leading researcher and expert on bystander behavior and CPR training and co-designer of video-self instruction (VSI) now used by major training organizations. Does traditional or standard CPR training produce competent lifesavers? Should we be teaching "more" but better or just teach "less" because it is easier? Join in the debate and add your perspective.

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)

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.

Pre-Conference Workshops

Implementing School-Based PAD Programs

Learn 10 key components in creating a successful and sustainable school-based program. Explore best practice models and novel approaches for incorporating CPR, AED and SCA awareness training into your school curricula. You'll learn about:

• Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory)—a model for developing school PAD programs, with templates/resources for establishing these programs
• Special considerations for schools in ensuring the safety of students at high-risk for SCA, including sports
• Developing emergency action plans and individual education plans
• Tips for funding and raising revenues

Preventing Tragedy: ECG Screening

Explore two models for incorporating ECG screening from two leading experts in the field. Understand the controversy that exists with regard to the feasibility and utility of mass programs, and how to address these challenges.

The ABCs of AEDs at Schools

Noted experts Drs. Berger and Campbell provide an overview of school and focused CPR/AED programs, emphasizing the need for a registry that includes etiologies, signs and symptoms, pre-participation screening and family history. They will review the data currently available, the gaps in the data and efforts at getting the answers, as well as the concept and outcomes associated with secondary prevention.

A Potpourri of CPR-AED Programs (Part 1)

Dr. Berger, Director of Project ADAM, provides an overview how it began, the national affiliate network and resources available for schools. Sandra E. Clarke, Executive Director of the ACT Foundation of Canada, will describe the organization's community-based model of program implementation and funding. Learn how this program resulted in 1.6 million teens being CPR trained by their teachers through a mandatory and self-sustaining program—and how ACT is now adding AED training as an enhancement.

Youth Emergency Skills: Summer Camp With a Purpose

Following a series of tragic events in Colorado involving children, the Colorado Springs Fire Department initiated a summer camp for kids aged 10 to 15, specifically to teach skills for emergency response. The first Emergency Skills Camp was born. Learn their strategies for providing a safe and educational environment and the importance of community partnerships.

A Potpourri of CPR/AED Programs (Part 2)

First, explore a CPR Anytime school-based model (a 22-minute CPR & AED training program that can be facilitated or self-taught). Then learn about a unique grant program of the AHA and the Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine to identify best practices for implementing sustainable CPR/AED training in schools. Get an update on the models selected for this program.

The College Campus as a HEARTSafe Community

This session will take a lessons-learned approach to implementation, funding and hurdles in providing CPR and PAD to the collegiate community by describing the successful implementation of a HEARTSafe program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), now in its fifth year.

Basic Life Skills: Training in Elementary Schools and Student Youth Groups

"Junior Rescue" BLS workshops have educated more than 120,000 elementary kids. Learn from program developer Annette Trevorrow the value of exposing children to these concepts beginning in kindergarten.

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.

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.

Implementing Workplace CPR/AED Programs (ENCORE)

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.

Scientific Abstracts

10:30 – 10:45
The Critical Role of EMS in Improving Survival from SCA- Link by Link
Vince Mosesso

10:45 – 11:00
The Use of Mobile Devices in CPR Training and Emergency Response
David Barash

Scientific Abstracts/Lightning Rounds

11:30 – 11:45
Implementing a Mock Code Program
Camillia Bruhweiler

11:45 – 12:00
In Situ Blue Implementation and Improving Time to Defibrillation
Mariella While

Lighting Rounds

2:55 – 3:05
Why Do we Forget our CPR Skills So Quickly?
John Jerin

3:05 – 3:15
Resuscitating the Training Experience
Steve Brass

3:15 – 3:25
Women and Heart Disease; the Silent Killer
Barbara Furry

Lightning Rounds

4:05 – 4:15
Students as Leaders: ACT High School CPR program
Jennifer Boissonneault

4:15 – 4:25
Princess P meets Prince QRS
Mary Myers

Scientific Abstracts

10:30 – 10:45
Observations of End tidal CO2 and Invasive Cardiac Output Measurements
Rebecca Di Maio

10:45 – 11:00
Observations of Pulse Wave Velocity
Rebecca Di Maio

Scientific Abstracts

11:30 – 11:45
Must we Have Torsades de Pointes?
Deems Okamoto

11:45 – 12:00
Resuscitating the Emergency Cardiac Care Ed Program
Allison McHugh

Lightning Rounds

2:55 – 3:05
Ballooning around with 12 Leads
Mark Forgues

3:05 – 3:15
Mastery Learning of ACLS in Internal Medicine
James Colquitt, Jr

3:15 – 3:25
Case Report: Resuscitation of an Eldery
Pamela Dodson

Lightning Rounds

3:55 – 4:05
The Use of High Fidelity Video Assisted
Jos Draaisma

4:05 – 4:15
Code Blue Team
Cindy Prince

4:15 - 4:30
Prehospital Non-STEMI Assess and treatment
Paul Berlin

Scientific Abstracts

10:30 – 10:45
Intermountain Med Center First Responder
Stephanie Proffitt

10:45 – 11:00
Influence of Metronome in the Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Filipe Isper

Scientific Abstracts

11:30 – 11:45
Early Warning Signs Predict Survival
Adithya Balasubramanian

11:45 – 12:00
Raising the Dead: Barriers to Therapeutic Hypothermia Post Cardiac Arrest
Mark Andrews

Being Prepared and Leading the Way: Boy Scouts of America and AEDs

Richard Bourlon is the team leader for Health & Safety for the BSA National Office. For years, BSA has used risk-based strategies and data to drive decisions on improving the well being of scouts, volunteers and staff at their facilities. Learn how the Scouts are deploying AEDs as part of the latest BSA Camp Standards and explore the challenges, partnerships and concerns that were part of the decision process.

Therapeutic Hypothermia: Strengths, Weaknesses and Practical Application

Despite aggressive resuscitation efforts, many patients who recover a pulse initially will either die in the hospital or suffer crippling neurologic injuries. Therapeutic hypothermia (whole body cooling) after resuscitation holds great promise for improving survival and brain recovery. Learn the strengths, weaknesses and practical advice about cooling from one of the foremost experts in this emerging field.

Youth Emergency Skills: Summer Camp With a Purpose

Following a series of tragic events in Colorado involving children, the Colorado Springs Fire Department initiated a summer camp for kids aged 10 to 15, specifically to teach skills for emergency response. The first Emergency Skills Camp was born. Learn their strategies for providing a safe and educational environment and the importance of community partnerships.

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.

Treatment of "Witnessed" Choking in the Dispatch Life Support Environment

Current guidelines call for the provision of CPR for unconscious victims of choking for various reasons, including simplicity, the risk of cardiac arrest and research suggesting the effectiveness of compressions in relieving foreign body airway obstruction. This case study suggests that the unique factors associated with Dispatch Life Support (DLS), including timeliness, training and protocol, may call for more definitive treatment of the obviously obstructed patient, namely the Heimlich Maneuver.

Effective Public Advocacy: How EMS and Community Champions Can Work Together for Change

Patients and providers need to work together to advocate more effectively for changes in laws and policies at the local, state and federal levels. Jim Madaffer led the effort that resulted in San Diego Project Heart Beat, a community-wide initiative that has deployed nearly 7,000 AEDs in San Diego businesses and public venues. Then you'll learn what you need to know about current AED legislation from Andrew Roszak, one of the foremost authorities in this field.

Why CPR Rescuers Don't Act

Why do we hear recurring stories of well-trained lay and professional rescuers failing to act? The answer is vital as new standards are introduced and people are expected to change their thinking, behaviors and beliefs. In fact, ‘failure to act' conditions may increase as new protocols create uncertainty. Explore the social, psychological and neurophysiologic conditions that set up ‘failure to act' situations and learn techniques for overcoming these conditions.

The College Campus as a HEARTSafe Community

This session will take a lessons-learned approach to implementation, funding and hurdles in providing CPR and PAD to the collegiate community by describing the successful implementation of a HEARTSafe program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), now in its fifth year.

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.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors Forum: A Workshop for Patients, Families and Medical Professionals

Fee: $115

This workshop is designed for sudden cardiac arrest survivors and family members, as well as emergency medical professionals, physicians, nurses and others who work with them. You will learn about the physical and psychological issues many survivors experience, and be provided with resources to cope with these and other related issues. In addition, you'll get tips and best practices on the survivor/family role in advocacy and the support of initiatives and strategies to bring awareness to policymakers and the general public. Presentations will include:

• The survivor experience, pre-SCA and post-resuscitation
• Life after death: what we can learn from survivors of sudden cardiac arrest
• Working with survivors and families to raise awareness about SCA and "pay it forward"
• The psychosocial aftermath of SCA on survivors and families

Presented jointly by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation.

Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High-Risk Populations

An internationally popular speaker, Dr. Khan, will present the latest research about prevention of sudden cardiac arrest in high-risk populations, particularly among African Americans. His recent studies on the benefits of yoga therapy in reducing SCA risks will be highlighted.

Providing Effective Support After Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Learn how you can provide effective support to SCA survivors, family and responders following an event, including the impact of an unsuccessful resuscitation effort. Linda Campbell is renown for her leadership in getting AEDs deployed in American Airlines aircraft, the first airline to do so, and the initiative to train more than 20,000 flight attendants. More than 80 lives have been saved as the result.

Rehabilitation & Recovery: The 7th Link

The goal of resuscitation has long been restoring spontaneous circulation and achieving sufficient neurological recovery. Recently, several more subtle neuropsychiatric problems have been recognized, including emotional liability, memory and other cognitive deficits, and various psychiatric effects. Find out what is known, what additional research is needed and how you can promote awareness.

When Sudden Death Occurs: Improving On-Scene EMS Response

While SCA response is unfortunately part of the typical workday for most EMS agencies, for the families who are on the receiving end, it is a completely new world. Most have never heard of sudden cardiac arrest or anticipated their seemingly healthy child or spouse could collapse and die without warning. Laura Friend will share the collective wisdom of working with parents and family, to help raise sensitivity among EMS responders.

Effective Public Advocacy: How EMS and Community Champions Can Work Together for Change

Patients and providers need to work together to advocate more effectively for changes in laws and policies at the local, state and federal levels. Jim Madaffer led the effort that resulted in San Diego Project Heart Beat, a community-wide initiative that has deployed nearly 7,000 AEDs in San Diego businesses and public venues. Then you’ll learn what you need to know about current AED legislation from Andrew Roszak, one of the foremost authorities in this field.

Show Me the Money! A Fundraising Model for Community Programs

Major Gifts - what is it? And, how do I get one? The presentation will focus on a fundraising model that has proven successful across the country for many community-based programs. Learn about best practices in soliciting major gifts, and how this might work within your own community. Patricia Mejia is the National Major Gifts Director for the AHA.

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