In This Issue: News Beat TCC Tidbits ECC Products Science News. Contacting ECC

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1 Having trouble viewing this ? Click here. To ensure proper delivery of futureamerican Heart Association s, please click here. In This Issue: News Beat TCC Tidbits ECC Products Science News Contacting ECC Teaching the new PALS Course: Important information for TCCs and Instructors The News Beat ECC Customer Support Center (Training Center Coordinator Support): CPR-LINE ( ) Option #4 M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST ecc-csc-east@heart.org ECC Field Support Centers (Volunteer Support): ECCU 2012 Call for Presentations Now Open Go for the Gold! Become a Champion in the Race to Save More Lives. Join 1,500 of your colleagues from around world for a dynamic, engaging conference that brings together the leading experts in CPR and resuscitation education, training, research and implementation. It only happens every two years, so don't miss this chance to learn the latest on the course materials and curricula reflecting the new CPR and ECC standards. ECCU 2012 will also highlight collaboration among citizens, communities and organizations to improve outcomes from sudden death, with special content and events honoring survivors and their rescuers. We need your good ideas! There are a variety of ways to participate as a speaker: November 15, 2011: Initial Call for Presentations This deadline is for ideas and proposals for: Half-day or Full-day Pre-conference Workshops Break-out (Concurrent) Sessions March 15, 2012: Abstracts and Posters This deadline is for submissions for: Poster Presentations Scientific Abstracts ECC Resources: AHA Instructor Network AHA CPR & ECC Website ECC Class Connector (Find a CPR or ECC Class): AHA elearning Training ECC Product Support International Training Questions: eccinternational@heart.org General Public: Looking for a CPR or ECC course? Visit or call AHA-4CPR. Non-ECC Related Inquiries: AHA-USA1 March 15, 2012: "Lightning Round" Best Practices This deadline is for submissions for: Lightning Round Best Practices and Case Studies New this year: Open Microphone Find more information about submissions at eccu2012.com REMINDER: EMS CE Now Available for Classroom-based ACLS Courses! View the short film, 'Just a Little Heart Attack'

2 The AHA is now are able to offer Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) through the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) for classroom-based ACLS provider courses and ACLS update courses. Through a new tool located on the AHA Instructor Network, ACLS Training Center Coordinators and ACLS Instructors will be able to invite EMS students to complete CECBEMS-required information and claim their CEHs online. Please note, per CECBEMS, ACLS TCCs and Instructors are required to offer this opportunity to all EMS students in their ACLS classes. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, we have created a short video that provides a demo of the AHA's new EMS Student CE tool. To access the EMS Student CE tool and demo video, please log into the AHA Instructor Network and click on the EMS Student CE link in the top navigation. Inspired by the stories of real women whose lives have been forever changed by heart disease, "Just a Little Heart Attack" is a short film from the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement. The film, by Elizabeth Banks, educates women about the realities of heart disease and encourages them to put their health first. View the film at GoRedForWomen.org and share it with five women you love. UPDATE: PEARS Launch Timeline Course materials for the AHA's Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Course, updated to reflect the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC, are scheduled to be available in late spring to early summer Updated AHA ECC Spanish Training Materials: Tentative Release Schedule Dates are subject to change at any time. Please note, this schedule reflects printed products only. October - November 2011 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) November - December 2011 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Family & Friends CPR January - February 2012 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) TCC Tidbits TRAINING CENTER COORDINATORS: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THE INFORMATION IN THE ECC BEAT WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS! ANNOUNCEMENT: PALS Product Orientation Now Available! To familiarize PALS Instructors and Training Centers with the new PALS Course and materials, the PALS Product Orientation is now available! As a reminder, product orientations will help AHA Instructors understand changes to AHA's core, classroom courses and materials based on the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC. The PALS Product Orientation is a downloadable, Windows Media Player or QuickTime file, accessible through the AHA Instructor Network. Once logged into the AHA Instructor Network as a confirmed, registered user, you will find this file in the News section, under Guidelines, then G2010 Product Orientations. It also can be accessed from the Courses section, under PALS. PLEASE NOTE: Viewing the PALS Product Orientation is not mandatory, but is highly recommended. It will be most helpful to Instructors and TCCs if they have their new materials in front of them while viewing the orientation. REMINDER: Teaching Heartsaver courses in schools The 2006 AHA Heartsaver CPR in Schools Course and materials will not be reproduced or updated to reflect the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC. Instead, the AHA has developed a sample agenda to help schools teach the Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course in a school setting. This agenda breaks down the course content into 30 to 40-minute "classroom" time periods so that it can be taught over several days. In addition to CPR and AED use, the agenda includes first aid to allow schools to teach those skills. To meet the needs of schools teaching the Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course and to reflect that students received their training in school, AHA also has created a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card specific to schools (see ECC Products -Announced section below). Simple Cooking with Heart The Walmart Association and the American Heart Association have launched a new program that encourages healthy home cooking called "Simple Cooking with Heart." If you're ready to start cooking at home, we have dozens of recipes and pointers to ease you into the kitchen. Our recipes are simple, nutritious and each has a preparation video so you won't miss a step. Once you've mastered the basics, gather your friends and show off your skills. Download our Simple Cooking Home Party Kit and share the recipes and tips you've learned with others. Who Gets the ECC Beat? The ECC Beat is distributed around the 15 th of each month to the groups below. AHA Training Center Coordinators, please forward the Beat to your Instructors! ECC Domestic & International Training Center Coordinators ECC Committee & Subcommittees ECC National Faculty & Regional Chairs ECC Regional Faculty & Regional Committee Members ECC Distributors ECC Staff Do you know someone who should be getting the Beat, but is not? Ask them to do the following: Make sure they are "opted in" to receive s from

3 To download the sample agenda and get more information about teaching in schools, visit the News section of the AHA Instructor Network. REMINDER: Conducting Instructor Courses The Faculty Guides are still required resources for conducting Instructor Courses. TCCs should replace any references to the 2005 Guidelines for CPR & ECC with reference to the new 2010 Guidelines for CPR & ECC. In addition to the Faculty Guides, TCCs also need to use and reference the most recent 2011 products and 2010 science update information available. Many tools, including product orientation videos, science update courses, science videos and more, are available on the AHA Instructor Network and will be extremely helpful in teaching. As always, each Instructor candidate must have his/her own copies of the current provider and Instructor manual. ECC Products - Now Available AHA's ECC Programs Check to make sure the ECC Beat isn't going into their SPAM filters or "junk mail" boxes Make sure they've added the ECC Beat address ( @heart.org) to their address book. We welcome your feedback! If there's information you would like to see included in the ECC Beat, please send an with the subject line "ECC BEAT FEEDBACK" to ahainstructornetwork@heart.org. To purchase currently available ECC products, please visit one of our three Distributors. elearning products also can be purchased at OnlineAHA.org. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Classroom Course Materials Student (Provider) Materials: PALS Provider Manual Instructor Materials: PALS Instructor Manual PALS DVD Set PALS Instructor Package Supplementary Materials: Cards: PALS Posters PALS Pocket Reference Card PALS Emergency Crash Cart Cards PALS Provider Course Completion Card (3-card sheet) PALS Provider Course Completion Card (2-card mailer) PALS Instructor Card (3-card sheet) Course Description: The AHA's PALS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC. This classroom, video-based, Instructor-led course uses a series of simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Intended Audience: The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements. Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED in Schools Course Completion Card (3-card sheet) Product #: Description/Intended Audience: The Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED in Schools course completion card should be provided by AHA Training Center Coordinators to students who successfully complete an AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED in Schools Course. AHA course completion cards are available for purchase only to authorized AHA Training Center Coordinators. Training Center Coordinators must use their Training Center security code to order

4 course cards. Spanish BLS for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course Materials* *For US market/from US Distributors Student (Provider) Materials: US Spanish BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual Instructor Materials: Cards: US Spanish BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual CD-ROM (includes Lesson Maps) US Spanish BLS for Healthcare Providers DVD US BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card (3-card sheet) US BLS Instructor Card (3-card sheet) Course Description: The Spanish BLS for Healthcare Providers Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC and was developed with consensus Spanish language for use in the global market. This video-based, Instructor-led course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both in- and out-of-hospital settings. This course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. It includes adult, child and infant rescue techniques. Intended Audience: This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in- and out- of hospital settings. Science News Primary Outcomes for Resuscitation Science Studies A Consensus Statement From the American Heart Association The AHA guidelines for the treatment of cardiac arrest are based on high-quality clinical trials, which depend on the selection of a meaningful primary outcome. This consensus statement is intended for researchers, clinicians, reviewers, and regulators in the selection of the most appropriate primary outcome for clinical trials of cardiac arrest therapies. This paper focuses on (1) when after cardiac arrest the measurement time point should occur; (2) what cardiovascular, neurological, and other physiology should be assessed; and (3) the costs associated with various end points. Read the full article in Circulation Circulation 2011, published online before print October 3, 2011, /CIR.0b013e You have received this communication because you are a member of the American Heart Association's ECC Instructor Network.To be removed from this /newsletter list, please use the link below and follow the instructions. Donate Forward this Message To be removed from this /newsletter list, please use the link below and follow the instructions. Remove my address from only this /newsletter list Remove my address from all association mailings You will be removed from the /newsletter list within 24 hours.

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