Spizzirri Joins First Aid Science Board in Dallas

SALF, March 23, 2004

On March 23rd the American Heart Association (AHA) gathered a distinguished group of representatives from the big four and other national organizations and disciplines with interest and expertise in First Aid to perform a thorough scholarly review of current knowledge and understanding of First Aid practices.

This newly formed group's scope of work will be to define First Aid, identify scientific evidence and evaluate completeness, and research efforts for future direction on First Aid in a community setting. Their finding will be presented at AHA's International Consensus on Science Conference in Dallas in January 2005.

Task Force: Co-Chairs: W. Hammill, MD Assoc. Professor Univ. Virginia Health System and W. Brady, MD, Assoc. Professor, Univ. Virginia, Ex Officio: G. Nichol, MD, Ottawa Health Research Inst. and W. Stoy, Ph.D, Dir. Center for Emergency Medicine, Members: C. Burns, MD, Assist Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine LA, L. Chameides, MD, N. Gauthier, MD, Seacoast Children's Cardiology, L Gozales, NREMT-P, Williamson County EMS, R. Harrington, C. Holstege, MD, Assist. Professor, Blue Ridge Poison Control, Univ. of Virginia, A. Singer, MD, Professor Stony Brook Univ., T. Zoch, MD, Theda Clark Medical Ctr. and Sue Bork Sr. Mgr. Heartsaver, AHA.

Advisory Board: C. Spizzirri, Pres., Save A Life Foundation, P. Bonifer-Tiedt, American Red Cross, B. Caracci, National Safety Council, M. Chavez, City of Houston, W. Clendenen, Medic First Aid Int'l, T. Crites, ARC, A. DePiero, MD, NEMOURS, D. Gordon, MD, J. Grafft, SMNSCU, R. Loftus EMT-P, EMT Chief Assoc., D. Markenson, MD, Mailman School of Public Health, K. Riddle, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, R. Shenefelt, EMT-P, Ex. Dir. American Safety & Health Inst., Major J. Sloan, MEDCOM, R. Swor, DO, William Beaumont Hospital, E. Thal, MD, UTSW

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