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What:
The Associate Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, William Madzeleski, will speak at the 2003 "Bridge the Gap" Summit, presented by the Save A Life Foundation.

Associate Deputy, Madzeleski who was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige and who serves as a Cabinet member for the George W. Bush Administration will address the need for school administrators along with school children to be prepared to respond to emergencies.

Where:
Chicago Hilton, (Northwest Hall)
720 S. Michigan
Chicago, Illinois

When:
9:30 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2003
 (Presentation by Undersecretary Modzeleski, with Introduction by CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Mr. Arne Duncan)

* Members of the media will have the opportunity to speak with all dignitaries

Why:
The 2003 "Bridge the Gap" Summit hosted by Save A Life Foundation (SALF),  member of U.S. Homeland Security and affiliate of FEMA's Citizen Corps will assemble the nation's top emergency, medical, public safety, school, transportation and corporate officials to address community leaders nationwide through panel discussions on how to develop the most effective and efficient emergency response plan. 

The goal is to bridge the gap between the onsite of a disaster scene to the time EMS arrives and to increase the chances of survival for all citizens, especially the children.

Since the early 1990's the SALF has been active in altering the way bystanders view and approach an emergency scene.  With the assistance of prominent doctors such as Dr. Henry Heimlich and Dr. Peter Safar (father of CPR) SALF has successfully developed the age appropriate life-supporting first aid (LSFA) programs, including CPR & Heimlich Maneuver that has been taught to over 700,000 school children.