Acknowledgments

Dedication

The American Red Cross Healthcare Guidelines are dedicated to the nurses, physicians, prehospital professionals, therapists, technicians, law enforcement, fire/rescue, advanced practice professionals, lifeguards, first responders, lay responders and all other professionals and individuals who are prepared and willing to take action when an emergency strikes or when a person is in need of care. These updates and guidelines are also dedicated to the employees and volunteers of the American Red Cross who contribute their time and talent to supporting and teaching lifesaving skills worldwide.

 

Acknowledgments

Many individuals shared in the development of the American Red Cross Aquatics Guidelines and Best Practices in various scientific, technical, editorial, creative and supportive ways. Their commitment to excellence made these updates and guidelines possible.

 

Content Direction

The development of these updates and guidelines would not have been possible without the leadership, valuable insights and dedication of the following subject matter experts, who generously shared their time to ensure the highest quality programs.

 

Eunice (Nici) Singletary, MD, FACEP
Scientific Advisory Council Co-Chair
Scientific Advisory Council Continuing Education & Editorial Committee
University of Virginia Emergency Medicine

 

Joseph W. Rossano, MD
Scientific Advisory Council Co-Chair
Scientific Advisory Council Continuing Education & Editorial Committee
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Co-Executive Director, The Cardiac Center
Jennifer Terker Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

 

Mark Whelchel, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Director, Healthcare and Pre-Hospital Education
American Red Cross

 

Program Development

Special thanks to the program development team for their expertise to bring this program through to completion: Dominick Tolli, Danielle DiPalma, Cindy Tryniszewski, John Evers, Jennifer Surich, Laurie Willshire and Iperdesign.

 

Science and Technical Content 

  • The scientific content and evidence within the American Red Cross Aquatics Guidelines and Best Practices are consistent with the most current science and treatment recommendations from:
  • The American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council
  • The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • The Policy Statements, Evidence Reviews and Guidelines of:
    • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
    • The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
    • The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
    • The American College of Surgeons (ACS)
    • The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)
    • The Society for Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM)
    • The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)