The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) is the
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
an Interdisciplinary Council for
Resuscitation
Resuscitation is the process of correcting physiological disorders (such as lack of breathing or heartbeat) in an Acute (medicine), acutely ill patient. It is an important part of intensive care medicine, anesthesiology, trauma surgery and emerg ...
Medicine and
Emergency Medical Care. It was established in 1989.
The ERC is the network of National Resuscitation Councils in Europe.
The ERC is a member of the
International Liaison Committee On Resuscitation (ILCOR), where ERC experts contribute actively to the worldwide Consensus On Science and Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR). The ERC also supports and initiates scientific studies related to resuscitation. Resuscitation is the official journal of the ERC.
The first chairman of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) was
Peter Baskett. A Board of 11 Directors sets the long-term plans of the organisation. Each Director holds additional specific responsibilities.
Mission statement
The ERC's mission is ''To preserve human life by making high quality resuscitation available to all''.
Based on the CoSTR, the ERC publishes European Resuscitation Guidelines that are the standard for resuscitation practice and training in and beyond Europe.
ERC courses
ERC
medical courses are developed by world-leading experts in resuscitation:
*
Basic Life Support (BLS).
*
Immediate Life Support (ILS).
*
Advanced Life Support (ALS).
* European
Paediatric Basic Life Support (EPBLS).
* European Paediatric Immediate Life Support (EPILS).
* European
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS).
* Newborn Life Support (NLS).
* Basic Life Support - Instructor (BLS-I).
* Generic Instructor Course (GIC).
* Educator Master Class (EMC).
* European Trauma Course (ETC).
References
External links
Official websiteERC GuidelinesERC Journal
Emergency medicine organisations
Organizations established in 1989
International medical associations of Europe
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