Scientific Advisory Council

Scientific Advisory Council

Description: In late 1998, the Red Cross formed an independent panel of nationally recognized health and safety experts known as the Scientific Advisory Council. Drawing on a body of collective expertise from such diverse fields as emergency medicine, occupational health, sports medicine, school health, emergency medical services (EMS) response and disaster mobilization, The Council helps to establish the standard in first aid care. It also advises the Red Cross in areas related to the development and dissemination of audience-appropriate information and training in first aid and safety.

Scientific Advisory Committee Members

Meeting Proceedings

Scientific Advisory Council Proceedngs - Jan 2016

Advisories

Aspirin Administration for Chest Pain by Lay Responders Compression-only CPR CPR Skill Retention Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Drowning and Abdominal Thrusts Hand Hygiene for First Aid Providers Hand Hygiene for General Public Hand Hygiene for Home Healthcare Hyperthermia Mask Use for Influenza Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Lightning Safety for Pools Minimum Age for Swimming Lessons Minimumally Trained Bystander AED Effectiveness Oral Glucose for Diabetic Emergencies Stroke Assessment Tools Topical Hemostatic Agents Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for Anaphylaxis Voluntary Hyperventilation Preceding Underwater Swimming

Answers

“Airway – Breathing – Circulation” vs. “Circulation – Airway – Breathing” AED Use on Infants Advanced Directives in Red Cross Training Hand Hygiene Product for First Aid Kits Placement of AEDs (June 2010) Red Cross Stance on Cough CPR Red Cross Position on Compression-Only CPR Compression-Only CPR Background Information Massive Bleeding Definition Prepare for “Extended Breath-Holding” Inquires Due to Upcoming “Oprah” Episode Nutritional Needs for Disaster Victims Use of Swim Goggles While Performing Lifeguarding Skills Voluntary Hyperventilation Preceding Underwater Swimming Do Not Resuscitate Order Water Competency Water Temperature for Aquatic Instruction

Latest Science

How does the Red Cross develop guidelines and programs? (MP4) How does the Red Cross develop guidelines and programs? (WMV) Why was the victim's age delineation changed for CPR? (MP4) Why was the victim's age delineation changed for CPR? (WMV) Should you give compression-only CPR? (MP4) Should you give compression-only CPR? (WMV) Why are AED skills required for professional rescuers? (MP4) Why are AED skills required for professional rescuers? (WMV) Why are oxygen skills optional for professional rescuers? (MP4) Why are oxygen skills optional for professional rescuers? (WMV) Why were airway adjuncts and suctioning removed from the oxygen course? (MP4) Why were airway adjuncts and suctioning removed from the oxygen course? (WMV)

Breathing and Cardiac Emergency Care

How do you care for a conscious choking victim? (MP4) How do you care for a conscious choking victim? (WMV) Why are two rescuers required to perform BVM resuscitation? (MP4) Why are two rescuers required to perform BVM resuscitation? (WMV) Can chest compressions be harmful? (MP4) Can chest compressions be harmful? (WMV) Should you give aspirin to a heart attack victim? (MP4) Should you give aspirin to a heart attack victim? (WMV) How do you care for an unconscious choking victim? (MP4) How do you care for an unconscious choking victim? (WMV)

First Aid

How do you care for severe bleeding? (MP4) How do you care for severe bleeding? (WMV) How do you care for a burn? (MP4) How do you care for a burn? (WMV) How do you care for an eye injury? (MP4) How do you care for an eye injury? (WMV) How do you backboard a standing spinal-injury victim? (MP4) How do you backboard a standing spinal-injury victim? (WMV)

Lifeguarding and Water Safety

What is purpose the Lifeguarding course pretest? (MP4) What is purpose the Lifeguarding course pretest? (WMV) Why did Red Cross create the Shallow Water Attendant course? (MP4) Why did Red Cross create the Shallow Water Attendant course? (WMV) Why shouldn’t cervical collar be used in the water? (MP4) Why shouldn’t cervical collar be used in the water? (WMV)

Scientific Reviews

Scientific Advisory Council

Description: In late 1998, the Red Cross formed an independent panel of nationally recognized health and safety experts known as the Scientific Advisory Council. Drawing on a body of collective expertise from such diverse fields as emergency medicine, occupational health, sports medicine, school health, emergency medical services (EMS) response and disaster mobilization, The Council helps to establish the standard in first aid care. It also advises the Red Cross in areas related to the development and dissemination of audience-appropriate information and training in first aid and safety.

Scientific Advisory Committee Members

Meeting Proceedings

Scientific Advisory Council Proceedngs - Jan 2016

Advisories

Aspirin Administration for Chest Pain by Lay Responders Compression-only CPR CPR Skill Retention Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Drowning and Abdominal Thrusts Hand Hygiene for First Aid Providers Hand Hygiene for General Public Hand Hygiene for Home Healthcare Hyperthermia Mask Use for Influenza Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Lightning Safety for Pools Minimum Age for Swimming Lessons Minimumally Trained Bystander AED Effectiveness Oral Glucose for Diabetic Emergencies Stroke Assessment Tools Topical Hemostatic Agents Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for Anaphylaxis Voluntary Hyperventilation Preceding Underwater Swimming

Answers

“Airway – Breathing – Circulation” vs. “Circulation – Airway – Breathing” AED Use on Infants Advanced Directives in Red Cross Training Hand Hygiene Product for First Aid Kits Placement of AEDs (June 2010) Red Cross Stance on Cough CPR Red Cross Position on Compression-Only CPR Compression-Only CPR Background Information Massive Bleeding Definition Prepare for “Extended Breath-Holding” Inquires Due to Upcoming “Oprah” Episode Nutritional Needs for Disaster Victims Use of Swim Goggles While Performing Lifeguarding Skills Voluntary Hyperventilation Preceding Underwater Swimming Do Not Resuscitate Order Water Competency Water Temperature for Aquatic Instruction

Latest Science

How does the Red Cross develop guidelines and programs? (MP4) How does the Red Cross develop guidelines and programs? (WMV) Why was the victim's age delineation changed for CPR? (MP4) Why was the victim's age delineation changed for CPR? (WMV) Should you give compression-only CPR? (MP4) Should you give compression-only CPR? (WMV) Why are AED skills required for professional rescuers? (MP4) Why are AED skills required for professional rescuers? (WMV) Why are oxygen skills optional for professional rescuers? (MP4) Why are oxygen skills optional for professional rescuers? (WMV) Why were airway adjuncts and suctioning removed from the oxygen course? (MP4) Why were airway adjuncts and suctioning removed from the oxygen course? (WMV)

Breathing and Cardiac Emergency Care

How do you care for a conscious choking victim? (MP4) How do you care for a conscious choking victim? (WMV) Why are two rescuers required to perform BVM resuscitation? (MP4) Why are two rescuers required to perform BVM resuscitation? (WMV) Can chest compressions be harmful? (MP4) Can chest compressions be harmful? (WMV) Should you give aspirin to a heart attack victim? (MP4) Should you give aspirin to a heart attack victim? (WMV) How do you care for an unconscious choking victim? (MP4) How do you care for an unconscious choking victim? (WMV)

First Aid

How do you care for severe bleeding? (MP4) How do you care for severe bleeding? (WMV) How do you care for a burn? (MP4) How do you care for a burn? (WMV) How do you care for an eye injury? (MP4) How do you care for an eye injury? (WMV) How do you backboard a standing spinal-injury victim? (MP4) How do you backboard a standing spinal-injury victim? (WMV)

Lifeguarding and Water Safety

What is purpose the Lifeguarding course pretest? (MP4) What is purpose the Lifeguarding course pretest? (WMV) Why did Red Cross create the Shallow Water Attendant course? (MP4) Why did Red Cross create the Shallow Water Attendant course? (WMV) Why shouldn’t cervical collar be used in the water? (MP4) Why shouldn’t cervical collar be used in the water? (WMV)

Scientific Reviews