"We can do so much better...so many more lives can be saved. Please come to ECCU and learn how you can make a difference."
Vinay Nadkarni, MD, MS
Program Chair, ECCU 2010
New at ECCU in 2010!
Meet Dr. Guy Knickerbocker and Dr. James Jude, two of the founding fathers of modern CPR, and hear their unique and moving story.
Get the inside scoop on the new Guidelines and more than 100 new sessions and workshops—the most ambitious program in our history.
Learn about new products and services in the expanded exhibit hall.
Create a worldwide network with faculty and colleagues at special venues and events.
Be inspired by 50 survivors—representing 50 years of CPR—and our special survivor events.
Enter the ECCU Contests for PSAs, Videos and More!
Deadline for submission: October 15, 2010Click here for complete submission criteria and information.
Training on the New AHA Guidelines
ECCU will be offering official AHA Instructor 2010 ECC Guidelines updates. Click here to learn about the new standards for BLS, ALS and PALS.
CME/CE Preliminary Accreditation
ECCU will be offering CME and CE. Click here to learn more.
ECCU is for everyone...especially those with a stake in improving our community's response to sudden cardiac arrest—citizens, community groups, survivors, CPR instructors, researchers, practitioners, program managers and community advocates in both the prehospital and hospital setting.
Register by September 15th
and Enter to Win a Free
San Diego Getaway
Register for ECCU by September 15th and you'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win one of two incredible San Diego getaways.
Grand Prize: One lucky winner will receive 2 round trip tickets to San Diego compliments of American Airlines*, 3 nights stay at the new San Diego Hilton Bayfront Hotel, and 2 tickets to SeaWorld, the World Famous San Diego Zoo and San Diego Old Town Trolley Tours.
One lucky winner will receive a complimentary 3 night stay at the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay Downtown, 2 tickets to SeaWorld or the World Famous San Diego Zoo, and 2 tickets to San Diego Old Town Trolley Tours.
*Getaway flights must be booked through the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau and hotel accommodations are subject to availability. Drawing to take place on 9/20/10. Winner will be notified by e-mail.President's Message
For three decades Citizen CPR Foundation's ECCU conference has been the one place where the wide spectrum of resuscitation professionals and advocates—instructors, practitioners, researchers, program directors and community champions—come together for learning, inspiration and networking. Join us for an incredible experience in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
I want to thank Program Chair, Dr. Vinay Nadkarni, for developing the most ambitious and important meeting agenda in our 30–year history.
A special thanks goes to the Local Program Committee headed up by Dr. James Dunford and Maureen O'Connor. They have worked incredibly hard to create an exceptional experience for our attendees.
We'll see you in sunny San Diego!
Tom P. Aufderheide, MD
President, Citizen CPR Foundation
About the Citizen CPR Foundation
The Citizen CPR Foundation (CCPRF) was founded in 1987 to serve as the home for the biennial ECCU Conference. The mission of the Citizen CPR Foundation is to save lives from sudden death by stimulating citizen and community action.
Go to www.citizencpr.com to learn more.
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