Cyprus Resuscitation Council 1 st Scientific Symposium on Resuscitation The New Guidelines: What is Changing and Why th Saturday, 17 December 2005 Conference Center, Bank of Cyprus Ayia Paraskevi, Nicosia CYPRUS Accredited for 6 CME Credits Under the auspices of the Minister of Health Mr. Andreas Gabrielides
st 1 Scientific Symposium on Resuscitation The New guidelines: What is Changing and Why ORGANIZING COMMITTEE and BOARD MEMBERS Chairman: Dr. Marinos Soteriou American Heart Institute Vice- chairman: Secretary: Dr. Evagoras Nicolaides Mr. Marios Georgiou Larnaca General Hospital Nicosia School of Nursing Treasurer: Dr. Phaedra Ioannidou Dr. Andreas Hadjidemetriou Limassol General Hospital Arch. Makarios III Hospital, Nicosia Dr. Maro Constanti Dr. Androulla Christodoulidou Mrs. Evanthia Georgiou Dr. Photini Georgiou Mr. Ioannis Leontiou Dr. Marios Ioannides Limassol General Hospital Larnaca General Hospital Nicosia School of Nursing Larnaca General Hospital Ministry of Health Larnaca General Hospital SECRETARIAT Novel PR Consulting Services Ltd Nikou Georgiou 4, Block B2, Off. 002, 1095 Nicosia - Cyprus Tel: +357-70002173, Fax:+357-22445007 E-mail: novelpr@cytanet.com.cy -1-
st Invitation to the 1 Scientific Symposium on Resuscitation The New guidelines: What is Changing and Why Dear guests, colleagues and friends On behalf of the Founding Board of the Cyprus Resuscitation Council, I would like to welcome you to our first annual meeting. The Cyprus Resuscitation Council has been founded as an effort to promote the latest standards and guidelines introduced by the European Resuscitation Council in order to uniformly apply and standardize resuscitation principles throughout the healthcare world of Cyprus. We also have the pleasure and the honor to welcome Drs David Zideman, Leo Bossaert, Anthony Handley and Jerry Nolan who will announce for the first time the new guidelines and standards of the European Resuscitation Council. This comes as a confirmation of the close collaboration between the European and the Cyprus Resuscitation Councils. We anticipate that this year's program will be useful to all of you and we hope that this is the beginning of a series of interesting meetings. This program is accredited for 6 CME hours by the Cyprus medical Association. Nicosia and Cyprus in general, is a destination with mild weather, culinary and cultural diversity, a beautiful spot worth spending some relaxing days. Marinos C. Soteriou, M.D., FACS. Chairman -2-
FACULTY Dr. Jerry Nolan - Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine - Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK - Co-Chairman, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) - Vice-Chairman, Resuscitation Council (UK) Dr Anthony J Handley MD FRCP - Consultant Physician and Cardiologist in private practice in Colchester, UK - Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the University College of Medicine, Cardiff, and Wales - Co-Chairman of the Basic Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) - Chairman of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) International BLS Courses Committee Dr. David Zideman QHP(C), BSc, MBBS, FRCA, FIMC - Consultant Anaesthetist and Chief of Service, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK - Honorary senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London, UK - Chairman, European Resuscitation Council - European Delegate and Honorary Treasurer, ILCOR Prof. Leo L. Bossaert. MD, PhD, FESC, FCCM - Founding member and Executive Director European Resuscitation Council - Professor in Medicine, University Antwerp - Chairman Committee on Medical Training, University Antwerp - Director Department Intensive Care, University Hospital Antwerp - Chairman Belgian Society for Intensive and Emergency Medicine Prof. Helen Askitopoulou MD, PhD, DA, FRCA - - - Professor of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece Chairperson Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece Honorary Treasurer, European Society of Emergency Medicine, 2001-today -3-
Scientific Programme Saturday, 17 December 2005 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:15 Opening of the meeting Marinos Soteriou, Chairman Cyprus Resuscitation Council (CRC) David Zideman, Chairman European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Andreas Gabrielides, Minister of Health Cyprus Session I Basic Resuscitation 09:15-09:50 Adult Basic Life Support and AEDs: The New guidelines Tony Handley Colchester UK 09:50-10:25 Paediatric Basic Life Support: The New guidelines David Zideman, London, UK 10:25-10:45 Discussion 10:45-11:15 Coffee break Session II Advanced Resuscitation 11:15-11:50 Adult Advanced Life Support: The New guidelines Jerry Nolan, Bath, UK 11:50-12:25 Paediatric Advanced Life Support David Zideman, London, UK 12:25-13:00 Immediate Life Support & Hospital Life Support Courses Jerry Nolan Bath, UK 13:00-13:20 Discussion 13:20 15:00 Break Session III Special issues in Resuscitation 15:00 15:35 Public access defibrillators: How to start and establish a policy in the community Leo Bossaert, Antwerp, Belgium 15:35 16:10 Standards for Training in Resuscitation Helen Askitopoulou, Heraklion, Greece 16:10-16:45 Management of Drowning Tony Handley Colchester UK 16:45 Discussion - Closing Annual CRC General Meeting: Marios Georgiou, Secretary CRC (Members Only) 17:10 Closing the meeting -4-
General Information Arrival By Air Getting to Cyprus is easier than ever. More than 40 airlines, including Cyprus Airways, the island's national carrier, operate scheduled flights from and to Larnaca International Airport and Pafos International Airport. SPECIAL NET FARES BY CYPRUS AIRWAYS UK (STN// MAN/BHX/) /LARNACA/UK Booking Class MIDWEEK DAY GBP 268 L «NIGHT «237 L WEEKEND DAY «288 L «NIGHT «257 L LHR/LARNACA /LHR GBP 127 L 159 L 209 L FRANKFURT/LARNACA/FRANKFURT EUR 315 M AMSTERDAM/LARNACA/AMSTERDAM PARIS/LARNACA/PARIS VIENNA/LARNACA/VIENNA ROM/MIL/LARNACA/ROM/MIL ZURICH/LARNACA/ZURICH BRUSSELS/LARNACA/BRUSSELS ATHENS/LARNACA/ATHENS THESSALONIKI/LARNACA/THESSALONIKI HERAKLION/LARNACA/HERAKLION MOSCOW/LARNACA/MOSCOW TEL AVIV/LARNACA/TEL AVIV AMMAN/LARNACA/AMMAN BEIRUT/LARNACA/BEIRUT EUR 330 S EUR 378 M EUR 320 M EUR 362 B CHF 530 S EUR 320 M EUR 155 T EUR 165 L EUR 155 T USD 260 L USD 188 M JOD 79 L USD 129 N -5-
DUBAI/LARNACA/DUBAI BAHRAIN/LARNACA/BAHRAIN JEDDAH/LARNACA/JEDDAH RIDADH/LARNACA/LARNACA DAMASCUS/LARNACA/DAMASCUS CAIRO/LARNACA/CAIRO AED 1200 M BHD 105 L SAR 1470 S SAR 1680 S SYP 7500 N EGP 735 L The above shown prices are liable to changes and increased rates at the time of issue and payment an dare only valid for flights and airports where the Cyprus Airways Fly. Please note that the above prices are Net and do not include airport or other taxes and additional costs, that need to be paid in addition at the issue of tickets. The transportation of congress members is liable to the availability of seats at the time you confirm your booking. For seat booking and the issue and payment of tickets the interested parties will have to make a direct communication with the Cyprus Airways Offices either in Cyprus or abroad. Congress members may visit the internet site of Cyprus Airways www.cyprusairways.com to obtain addresses and telephone numbers of the Cyprus Airways offices in different countries. Transportation The best way to travel around Cyprus is by car. It is possible to rent a modern car either before your departure or once in Cyprus with a local agency. Vehicles are available with both manual and automatic transmissions. As for roads, they are generally well - paved and modern, except for some mountain areas. The main thing to remember is that in Cyprus, driving is on the left, as in the United Kingdom. On the motorways, maximum speed is 100 kilometers per hour. Communal service taxis are another option. They provide connections between all major towns every half hour. Regular taxis are reasonably priced and are especially good options for airport transfers on the first and or last day of your trip. From Larnaca - to Nicosia (day) From Larnaca - to Nicosia (night) 20.00 CYP 25.00 CYP Currency - Exchange Rates The currency of the Republic is the Cyprus pound - C, which is divided into 100 cents. Notes and coins currently in circulation are as follows: Banknotes: C 20, C 10, C 5, C 1. Coins: 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents. Banking Commercial banks in Cyprus offer a wide range of banking services in Cyprus pounds, as well as in foreign currencies, and have correspondents in most major cities around the world. They are also full members of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). Commercial banking is based on UK banking law and the Central Bank of Cyprus supervises practice and commercial banks. -6-
Banking hours for the public October to April Monday-Friday 08:30-13:00 Monday 15:15-16:45 There are many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) outside most branches of banks in all towns. Credit Cards Visitors in possession of any of the following international credit cards may contact the appropriate bank for the withdrawal of cash. VISA CARD: Bank of Cyprus Ltd., Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd., Hellenic Bank, Alpha Bank Limited, National Bank of Greece, Arab Bank, Commercial Bank and Co-Op branches. DINERS CLUB, CARTE BLANCHE: Bank of Cyprus Ltd. MASTERCARD: Bank of Cyprus Ltd., Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd., National Bank of Greece, Hellenic Bank, Alpha Bank and Co-Op branches. AMERICAN EXPRESS: Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd. More than 15.000 shops, restaurants and hotels accept at least one of the above Credit Cards. Establishments with P.O.S. Accept also VISA ELECTRON and MAESTRO. Usually the Card symbol is displayed in the shop window or at the reception. All banks, shops, restaurants also accept Eurocheques and travellers cheques. Shopping Hours PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS Winter Period ( September 1 - June 30) Monday - Friday: 07:30-14:30 Thursday: 07:30-14:30, 15:00-18:00 SHOPPING HOURS Winter Period ( November 1 - March 31) Mon, Tue, Thu: up to 19:00 hrs Wednesday: up to 14:00 hrs Friday: up to 200 : 0 hrs Saturday : up to 15:00 hrs CHEMISTS PHARMACIES / DRUG STORES They stay open during shopping hours. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of chemists which stay open until late at night, on Public Holidays and on Sundays are listed in the daily papers. They can also be traced through the following automatic telephones: Lefkosia: 1412, Lemesos: 1415, Larnaca 1414, Pafos: 1416, Ammochostos: 1413. -7-
Telecommunications Services provided by CYTA include fixed telephony, mobile telephony (pay monthly and pay as you go), data transmission, telegraphy, maritime, TV transmission/ reception, private leased circuits, audio text, video conferencing, ISDN, DSL, Internet and ATM/Frame Relay. Fixed Telephony Services Customers can access from Cyprus essentially all countries in the world through telephone and telefax (for countries that do not support telefax service, telex is also available). Off-peak Telephone Rates CYTA offers reduced telephone rates (fixed telephony) for national and international calls during off-peak hours as follows: Off-peak hours for National calls: 20:00-07:00 during weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Off-peak hours for International calls: 21:00-08:00 during weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Directory Inquiries By calling the number 192, you can get a 24-hour service for directory inquiries regarding customers in Cyprus, whereas for foreign customers, country codes and area codes you can get information by dialing 194. Public Card phones and Payphones Public telephones of CYTA are installed at various central locations in all towns and villages as well as at International airports, harbors and other locations. There are three types of public telephones, Coin phones, Outdoors card phones and indoor card phones. All public payphones can be used for both national and international calls. In all payphones, dialing instructions as well as charges rates are posted. Telecards of 3, 5 and 10 can be purchased at any CYTA shop, at banks, post offices, kiosks and other shops. Coin-operated payphones accept coins of 2,5,10 and 20-cent denominations. Public telephones of other providers are also installed at various central locations. -8-
HOTEL RESERVATIONS Accommodation To ensure accommodation for all quests at your conference, Novel PR allocates an anticipated size of bookings at the recommended hotels found below at different price levels. Reservations, conditions and cancellations terms are negotiated on basis of regulations agreed between the hotel and us. Also negotiations for the best prices for your event are being done with the conference hotel. Prices Per Night No. Hotel Single Double 1 Hilton Cyprus 70,00CYP 80,00CYP 120,00EUR 137,00EUR 2 Hilton Park 60,00CYP 70.00CYP 103,00EUR 120,00EUR 3 Europa Hotel 42,00CYP 49,00CYP 72,00EUR 84,00EUR 4 Classic Hotel 38,00CYP 46,00CYP 65,00EUR 79,00EUR Hotel Reservations will be made on a 'first come first served' basis and room reservations will not be confirmed unless accompanied with the required payment. Full payment is required before arrival. Confirmation details will be sent upon receipt of the Hotel Reservation Form and the deposit. -9-
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