Save-A-Life Foundation, Annual Reports, 2000-present, 216 pages (download recommended)

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Contents

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Christina’s Story Message from the Founder and President Board of Directors

Carol J. Spizzirri’s ……………….….Founder and President Hon. Sam Amirante…………….……Vice President Hon. Martin A. Sandoval…………….Secretary Daniel A. Caravello……………….…..Treasurer Scott Anderson Scott Betzelos, MD Delores Burnam Robert Conroy Consultants:

Robert Motta…………….Corporate Counsel Denise Urban…………….Auditor

Medical Director’s Report ….. Dr. Stanley Zydlo

Mayors Article Illinois Public School Pilot Study Illinois School Training by Regions Illinois School Training Children’s Study St. John’s Hospital Save A Life Foundation EMS Region 3 BranchVolunteers and Branch Facilitators Our Nationwide Expansion Annual Awards Dinner Dance 1999 Annual Awards Dinner Dance 2000 Financials for 1999 Financials for 2000 Some of Our many Supporters Importance of the AED Response times for EMS/Fire/Police

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Christina Jean Spizzirri

The Inspiration

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ristina Jean was involved fatal car accident. The t people to arrive at the ne were police officers. spite her serious injuries, ristina‘s life ad they given prompt pizzirri, Christina’s

t it is not a requirement hters, 911 dispatchers,

, and other public life saving skills.

st 6, 1974 to September 7,1992

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Pres dent/Founder Carol J. Spizzirri

Message from

Christina’s death created the awareness that all public sthe injured in an emergency. Those first on the scene o“Bystander”, are the most vital link in one’s survival. In order to meet the need for mass emergency trained ciKindergarten through twelfth grade, who can encourageOver the past eighteen months, SALF Instructors have tfundamentals of life saving skills for free. SALF is proud to have the support of numerous IllinoisEducation, who in 1992 recognized our programs by paschool curriculum for all their children. This support spBranch office in St. John’s Hospital’s EMS Departmentmunicipalities. Alexian Brothers, Elk Grove Village, ILEstates, IL, joined by Sherman Hospital in Elgin will bePark, IL., mid-April, 2001. Currently four major IllinoiBranch offices within their EMS Region as well. Since the inception of our “Save A Life For Kids”, and Basics” programs in 1994, the number of SALF Instruc rapidly increased statewide by 62%. Since all our Instr firefighters/police/nurses, have EMS credentials, their l inspiration in their presentation has brought realism to who formerly felt “it won’t happen to me”, and has inc willingness to help others in need. The minimal fee we train corporate employees helps offset the costs connec children’s programs allowing us to train them for free. I’m convinced that our future generations will embrace life by being confident in rendering care to those who m life-threatening emergency. Carol J. Spizzirri Founder and President

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ervants and private citizens should be trained to aid f an accident or medical emergency, the

tizens, SALF chose to begin with children, their parents and school staff by their example. rained over 350,000 children statewide in the basic

schools districts, such as the Chicago Board of ssing a Resolution to include them as part of their irited the opening of our first SALF Region 3 , Springfield, IL. in 2000, covering twenty-seven . and St. Alexius Medical Centers, Hoffman opening their SALF Region 8 Branch in Hanover s hospitals are discussing the opening of SALF

“Bystander tors has uctors, ife saving the students reased their charge to ted with our

the value of ay face a

f a disease were killing our children in the oportions that accidents are, people would be traged and demand that this killer be stopped.”

Dr. C. Everett KoopFormer U.S. Surgeon General

the President

Save A Life Foundation Boards

Director and Ad

Honorary Chairman

David Hasselhoff Baywatch Productions

Illinois Ambassador

Il First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan

Board of Directors

Carol J. Spizzirri, President/Founder

Honorable Sam Amirante, Vice Pres.

Hon Martin Sandoval, Sec.

Daniel A. Caravello, Treas.

Carlos Azcotia

Scott Betzelos, MD

Deloris M. Burnam

Robert Conroy

Michael Lavelle, Esq.

Stanley Zydlo, MD

Blue Angels Committee

Hon. Walter Dudycz

Ralph DeBartolo

Bill Nolan

Illinois State Spokesman

Hon. Jesse White, Secretary of State

Medical Advisors

Stanley Zydlo, MD, Director

Peter Safar, MD Professor SRC, Univ. Pitts.

Dr. Henry Heimlich MD, Heimlich Inst. OH

Ernest A. Pretto Jr., MD VA Hosp. SRC Pitts

Robert Boyd Tober, MD FACEP Dir. EMS, FL

Nicholas Bircher, MD SRC, Univ. Pitts

Ewe Ebmeyer, MD, Germany

Mark Mitchell DO, ST John’s, Springfield

Legal Counsel

Robert M. Motta, Esq.

Auditor

Denise Urban, CPA

visory Boards

Founder and President

Carol J.

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She recruited world-renowned emergency med

and Dr. Henry Heimlich to support her theory.

adult, Life Supporting First Aid programs bein

throughout Illinois. Co-authored two advanced

being used in the work place.

Carol has been a guest speaker at health and sc

by hundreds of newspaper, magazines, journal

worked closely with local, state and national le

emergency health agencies worldwide and acc

her role in developing a basic system to train a

zirri, BSN, Mt. Scenario College, WI,

nal transplant unit at Froedart Memorial

aukee. Mother of three daughters, founder,

nd executive directors of Save A Life

internationally recognized not-for-profit

ich has been instrumental in the passage of

nal legislation since 1993.

ical experts, Dr. Peter Safar, Father of CPR

Carol authored two, child and young

g taught in elementary through high schools

training programs, currently

hool conferences and has been interviewed

s, radio and television talk shows. She has

gislators and heads of state and national

redited as a “Pre-Emergency Specialist”, for

critical mass of citizens emergency prepared.

Spizzirri

Honorable Sam Amirante

Hon. Sam Amirante Vice President

In nearly eleven years as an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Judge Amirante has carried out his duties with Competence and integrity, has earned

Approval and consistent praise from court Watchers, citizens and government

Officials. Judge Amirante attended Loyola University graduating with A Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 and Loyola University School Of Law graduate in 1974 in the upper Third of his class with a Juris Doctor Degree (JD) From 1974 to 1978, as an assistant Cook County Public Defender, Amirante appeared in hundreds of felony and misdemeanor bench and jury trails. In 1978 he entered the private practice of law, and that same year with attorney Robert M. Motta, took on the unpopular task of providing legal counsel for mass murderer John Wayne Gacy. At the conclusion of the trial, the trial judge commended Amirante and Motta for the excellent legal defenses, which they provided. Following the Gacy trial, Amirante authored the “I Search” Bill, (Illinois State Enforce Agency to Recover Children); procedures, which he felt, should be followed up by police departments after receiving reports of missing children. The “I Search” Bill was enacted by the Illinois General Assembly as part of the Missing Child Act of 1984, and is credited with helping to locate more than 3,000 missing youngsters. Judge Amirante and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, live in Palatine, Illinois. They have two sons, Samuel Michael, 24, a student; and James Richard, 21, a member of the U.S. Marine Corp. Reserve.
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From 1991 through 1995, while ProgramSuperfund Div. Of the U.S. Environmenreceived collateral-duty appointments frcommunity of Chicago. In addition, in 1recognized as “Agency of the Year”, in Employment Program Manager of the YExecutive Board. Mr. Sandoval was appointed CommissioReclamation District of Greater Chicago1999, and chairs both the Engineering CCommittees. This year he was elected, bMetropolitan Water Reclamation Districserving his four-year term in office.

Hon. Martin A. Sandoval

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n Sandoval has a B.S. Degree from la University, Chicago, Quigley ratory Seminary in, Chicago graduate

. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Sandoval d as a Contract Administrator for .S. Dept. of Defense, Chicago, and served ontract Specialist for the U.S. Dept. of ans Affairs, negotiating contracts for tal equipment in 1990.

Analyst/Senior Advisor to the Director, tal Protection Agency, region 5, Sandoval om within the agency and the federal 991 Mr. Sandoval was appointed and

1992 and 1993, and “Hispanic ear” in 1993 by the Chicago Federal

ner of the Metropolitan Water by Illinois Governor George Ryan in ommittee and Public Health and Welfare y popular vote as Commissioner of the t of Greater Chicago, which is currently

n. Martin A Sandoval Secretary

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Treasurer

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aniel A. Caravello Treasurer

Senior Vice President Royal American Bank

Mr. Caravello resided on the northwest side of Chicago until 1991 when he moved to Mundelein. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a Bachelor of Science degree in business. Dan started his banking career in 1969 at Colonial Bank at the Belmont and Central location in Chicago. He was appointed Vice President and Controller in 1985. In 1988 he headed Operations for a de novo bank in Vernon Hills as Vice President, Cashier and Controller. The bank grewto over $50 million in assets in five years. Dan was appointed Senior Vice President, Cashier and Controller and held regional controllership responsibilities for three banks within the Colonial Bank group by 1994. He joined Royal American bank in 1995, as Senior Vice President and Controller.

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Scott Anderson


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throughout Chicago and susince 1973. Anderson is a selthe future demand for electrcontinuously changing businwith the rapidly growing e-cAnderson created an on-lineToner Source” adjoined by aAnderson brought his businLife Foundation since 1994 aBoard of Directors since 19961998 to 1999.

Scott Anderson has been an epreneur on office ipment sales and service rrounding communities f-made man who recognized onic equipment within a ess world. To keep pace ommerce business, supply company “The telemarketing branch. Mr. ess expertise to the Save A nd was appointed to the . Served as Treasurer from

Scott Anderson Anderson Business Equipment

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Dr. Scott Betzelos, MD

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Dr. Betzelos is the chairman and Medical Director of the emergency department at St. Elizabeth’s

Hospital in Chicago. Betzelos has enhanced the healthcare delivery system at the emergency department by promoting the team parallel approach to patient care processes, reducing delay for patients to receive medical attention to less than 1.5 hours after presentation. A former assistant to Dr. Stan Zydlo at Northwestern Community Hospital, he assisted in administration and training of the paramedics in one of the oldest and largest systems in the state of Illinois.

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board member of the Chicago Asthma

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hirty-five years, and current reasurer for the Chicago Regional TA, serves as Parliamentarian for

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e as monitor for ten Chicago high Presently she is chairman of Early nt Teacher Association, Health ry for Morgan High School and a Consortium

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Robert Conroy


Mr. Conroy is the president of GreeNaperville, Illinois. In 1989, after ttypesetting industry in Ireland, Mr. States. Mr. Conroy took a position Association, a railroad publication sPublication Typesetting Dept.” until For the past five years, Mr. Conroy based on reputation and a deep comeach client.

n Bak Publishing Company, en years in the graphic design and Conroy immigrated to the United with the Western Railroad ervice, where he ran the “Tariff 1995.

has built a strong client relationship mitment to the needs and goals of

Robert Conroy

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Mr. Motta concentrates his practice in generalaw. He attended DePaul University for undeform IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. For County Public Defender’s Office, where he bMunicipal District and a trial attorney in the Ffirm of Lavelle, Motta, Klopfenstein & Salett

Consultants


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Mrs. Urban is the audit manager of Ahlbecshe has worked since graduation from the years ago. Her expertise with not-for-profindustry issues and to stay committed to thUrban recently became a mother to a beau

l civil litigation, criminal, and employmentrgraduate studies and received his J.D. seven years, Mr. Motta was with the Cook ecame the First Assistant in the First elony Division. He is a partner in the law

a, Ltd., located in Franklin Park, Illinois.

t Motta, Esquire orate Counsel

k & Company in Des Plaines, Illinois where University of Illinois-Urbana almost seven its has given the firm the ability to address e monitoring and application of trends. Mrs. tiful baby girl.

Denise Urban Accountant

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Michael Lavelle


Michael Lavelle, ESQ.

Mr. Lavelle is a graduate from John Marshall, 1969, and has been a practicing

attorney in Illinois for 29 years. He is a principle in the law firm of Lavelle,

Motta, Klopfenstein & Saletta, Ltd., a six-lawyer firm based in Franklin Park,

Illinois. Mr. Lavelle maintains a general litigation practice with a concentration

in constitutional, governmental, and election law. He has written and lectured

on numerous elections related subjects and has served as the chairman of the

Illinois State Board of Elections and as chairman of the Chicago Board of

Elections Commissioners

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Dr. Zyd EMS”, wisdom designe EMS Sy Dr. Zydlo realized the vital need to have traicould initiate on-site pre-hospital care in ordespecially in emergency situations. Over theSurgeon of the Year”, for the USAF SAC Seseveral mentally retarded children, served asMedical Director’s Consortium, co-chaired tPhysicians, IL. Chapter, chairman of the BoaDirector for Northwestern Community HospDirector for the Chicago Fire Department to platform. Dr. Zydlo works at Rush Presbytedepartment.

Dr Stanley


lo is often fondly referred to as the “Father of emergency medical services, because of his , perseverance and determination that d and implemented the first multi-community stem in the United State in 1972.

ned individuals, other than physicians, who er to reduce death and prevent deterioration, years Dr. Zydlo has been chosen “Flight cond Air Force, founded three homes for chairman of the City of Chicago Project he first American College of Emergency rd of Directors for MESA, Project Medical ital and was appointed as Assistant Medical assist in the development of their EMS rian Hospital’s emergency medical service

Dr. Stanley Zydlo, M.D.

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Zydlo MD

M dical Director Dr Stanley Zydlo

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Medical Director’s Rep

In 1999 Save A Life Foundation introdutwo new programs, Bystander Basics Advan(Meeting OSHA and Daycare Provider Standand Bystanders Basics A.E.D. Nearly 10,000Americans die each year as a result of on-therelated injuries. Job related illnesses are on tand medical costs for businesses are soaring.comprehensive "Bystander Basics Advancedprogram can slow these trends and reduce thimpact of on-the job illness and injury.

"Bystander Basics Advanced" program wFirst Aid Standard 29 CFR 1910.151, with aIt also deals with Daycare Provider requiremPoisoning and Child and Infant CPR. This prwith one hour dedicated to hands-on cardiop

"Bystander Basics A.E.D." is a one-hour This curriculum compliments either the "BysAdvanced OSHA" program. Topics coveredare; Sudden Death, The function of the HearSpecial Considerations, Scenarios for use of

The A.E.D. program is designed to instruenable the user to provide a better chance to information that provides answers to almost feeling fully confident in recognizing the nee

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as designed to be in compliance with OSHA n emphasis placed on Life Saving First Aid. ents with topics such as Children and ogram is approximately 3 hours in length, ulmonary resuscitation (CPR). program geared for adults 18 years and older. tander Basics" or "Bystander Basics

in the "Bystander Basics A.E.D." program t & Circulatory System, What is an A.E.D. A.E.D.'s. ct and evaluate in the use of this device and SAVE A LIFE. This course will offer any question and will leave the student d for and how to use an A.E.D.

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Save A LifeBy RITA MULLINS, Mayor of Palatine

Foundation , and IRV BOCK, Mayor of Hanover Park

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As Mayors and Village Presidents we are charged with the Health, Safety and Well Being of our residents, this means the young people as well. Rita Mullins Mayor of Palatine and Irv Bock Mayor of Hanover Park have become involved in an organization that they feel helps fulfill someof that requirement.

The Save A Life Foundation came to be in existence through the efforts of Carol Spizzirri, founder, mother and nurse who on Labor Day, 1992 lost her child Christina to a fatal hit and run car accident. Christina's life might have been saved had the first persons that arrived on the scene given prompt first aid until the professionals arrived. Since that time Carol has channeled her grief by establishing the Save A Life Foundation devoting herself and demanded of others to get involved in the process of educating people in these most basic skills. The SALF is a not for-Profit organization dedicated to the promotion and education of Life Supporting First Aid.

Through Carols' efforts SALF was able to have a law passed in Illinois mandating first aid and CPR training for all new police and firefighters. With the assistance of Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) a federal appropriation was sponsored and passed by President Clinton, providing funds for First Aid and CPR training for all police and emergency personnel nationwide.

SALF has grown to include a team of dedicated volunteers who promote our life saving mission. Save A Life Foundation is fortunate to have an internationally recognized panel of experts as our Medical Advisory Board, such notable individuals as Dr. Henry Heimlich, father of the Heimlich maneuver and head of the Heimlich Institute, Dr. Peter Safar developer of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the head of the Safar Research Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. and Dr. Stanley Zydlo, father of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and SALF's Medical Director. Life is full of surprises. Some of them are pleasant and others are not. When we find suddenly find ourselves face to face with a crisis it is important to know what to do, either to fix the problem, or to keep it from getting worse.

In our society, it seems that all too often people turn away when they see someone in trouble, or who suddenly becomes ill or injured. Many of us are simply afraid to help because of fear being sued, contacting a diseases, or making the situation worse because of a lack of knowledge. The intent of the Save A Life Foundations program is to deliver the most important lifesaving information in a simple, concise format designed to fit into our busy lives. The program will teach those taking the course just what they need to know. SALF has focused on the need of creating a critical mass of trained children in Life Supporting First Aid (LSFA) skills. Working with EMS/Fire Departments and schools SALF has trained more than 43,000 children in the Chicago school district and became part of Governor George Ryan's' budget, appropriating funds to teach all school children throughout the state of Illinois in First Aid and CPR. SALF has experienced tremendous growth in the last twoyears. From teaching a simple basic first aid program to children,SALF's curriculum now consists of four comprehensive trainingprograms geared to people of all ages. The program consists ofSave A Life for Kids, Bystander Basics, Bystander Advanced(OSHA, Daycare Providers) and Bystander Basics AutomaticExternal Defibrillation. Our audience has grown from school children to businesses of all sizes. SALF has trained employees from companies such as Lead Core and U.S. Steel and has been brought in to teach the Chicago Police Department. SALF will also be working with the Federal Aviation Administration in training employees and developing standards for the aviation industry.

SALF's training programs are as follows:

Save A Life for Kids is a one-hour program that teacheselementary school children from kindergarten through eighthgrade. Children learn skills such as scene safety, contactingEmergency Medical Services, bleed control, opening an airway,early heart attack care, Heimlich maneuver and rescue breathing.

Bystander Basics is a two-hour program geared for young adults age 13 and older, which teaches all the above as well as CPR

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Bystander Basics Advanced is a three-hour program that

meets OSHA standards, expands upon these skills by also teachingC-Spine control, shock management, critical burn management,initial wound care, and how to recognize various emergencies andprioritize multiple casualty situations.

Bystander Basics A.E.D. is a one-hour program intended for

adults 18 and over that includes training in sudden death, thefunction of the heart and circulatory system and how and when touse an automatic external defibrillator.

Save A Life Foundation has several current programs. These are: 1. Life Saving Skills for School Bus Drivers and School Administrators. Through a joint effort with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Secretary of State, SALF has proceeded with the plans for a program to train the 23,000 Illinois school bus drivers with basic hands-on life supporting first aid, including CPR

2. Blue Angels Program. A partnership with the Illinois

Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago Police Department, Office of the Superintendent of the Chicago Police, and the Police Academy to train police officers with EMS credentials to become in-house instructors for fellow officers in their police departments. These officers will also outreach their communities by providing training in life saving skills to local schools.

3. Creation of Branch Offices. With an eye on the future,

SALF negotiated a partnership and established a regional training site at Saint John's Hospital in Springfield. This was the first step in marketing our educational training into communities inadequately served by emergency medical services. Recently, at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Chicago, several states, most notably Connecticut, Texas and North Carolina, approached SALF about establishing branch offices in their states.

What started as a tragedy for one woman has become a healthy, thriving and important organization making a difference and facing the challenge of making our society a better place for all.

Most often, the people that you will be called upon to help are

those we spend the most time with, our family, neighbors, and friends. This program will prepare your residents to recognize emergencies and teach them the right way to deal with emergencies.As mayors, we have an opportunity to assist in getting the word out to all our residents about the importance of these programs. The Save A Life Foundation will train the trainers for you. Men and women in your Police, Fire and Public Works departments start the core groups which consist of school children, social service clubs, church groups, etc. Let's work together to support the philosophy of the Save A Life Foundation.

Mayor Irv Bock

Mayor Rita Mullins

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“Save A Life For Kids” and “Bystander Basics” are age appropriate programs for children ages 4 through adult. Save A Life Foundation (SALF) Instructors, with emergency medical service (EMS) credentials, train children in basic lifesaving skills including the need to know of, scene safety, accessing EMS and the role of EMS provider, recognizing an emergency…bleed control…open an airway…rescue breathing…Heimlich Maneuver for infant, child, adult, and CPR for infant, child and adult, within their own classroom environment. In 1999, SALF developed plans for a community-based facility to research the methodologies, effectiveness and retention of Basic Life Supporting First Aid (LSFA) training for children. SALF has since accomplished its goal with the implementation of Save A Life For Kids, (grades K-7) and Bystander Basics, (grades 8-12). The program presentation by EMS volunteers to 2nd through 12th grades, with different ethnic and social backgrounds in 125 Chicagoland schools, demonstrated the significant life saving difference children could make. Those interested in becoming a SALF Instructor would fill out an application and police background check form and provided proof of EMS credentials. They received a three-hour orientation, emphasizing a child’s learning needs, the requirements of training each program module and testing procedures. The applicant was given a photo ID to be worn upon entering any school, a uniform shirt to reflect their EMS image, and assigned to a Senior Instructor. The applicant accompanied and assisted with as many classes the Senior felt necessary to meet SALF’s training standards. The new SALF Instructor was than assigned to classes within his community, issued training materials and hands-on practice equipment. Each school class size was between 25-30 students of which the Instructor averaged four classes a day. Each child received either a “Save A Life For Kids” or “Bystander Basics” training book, according to age group, and witnessed the Instructor’s presentation, followed by participating in hands-on practice for each skill. During orientation, an applicant was directed not to exceed the 30 minutes time limited for non-readers K-2, 60 minutes time limited for grades 3-7 or the two hours time limited for grades 8-12. After the children were trained, the Instructor handed a test sheet to each child containing 10 multiple choose skills questions. Readers were directed to answer each question on a Scantron card, while each question was read by the Instructor to non-readers, who were than directed to circle the correct multiple choose picture on their sheet. This process took ten minutes. The tests were developed to monitor the effectiveness of training, the child’s retention of basic emergency techniques while enjoying an emergency preparedness class without losing interest or become confused. Two questions, out of the ten, were strictly opinion questions that related to a child’s personal feelings about their willingness and confidence to help others.

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In addition, the observing classroom teacher wanumber of children being trained, the Instructor’material content. Teacher Evaluation forms, Scby the Instructor at the end of class and returnedanalysis. SALF posters, stickers, and a brochurthat day, were distributed to each class. Before tencouraged to re-read their books and discuss w Our control group included a pre, post, and re-teseven and one-half months (7 ½), or one school after three months and 57% positive attitude cha There were five reported saves by our trained chplus a 100% positive feedback from school admThe overall cost of the program ranged between$4.95 per child, which covered materials and In fees only. The Chicago Board of Education pasResolution in September, 1999 to include SALFprograms in their annual curriculum. This was a free program to public school childre SALF through a grant from the Department of Cand Community Affairs and supplemental incomother SALF programs. DCCA’s” Monitoring Rbe furnished upon request. The children’s programs continue expanding to Over 100,000 trained Illinois children in fiscal yThrough a line item in the Illinois State Board oEducation budget. Carol J. Spizzirri Dr. Stanley Zydlo

s provided an Evaluation form to cross check the s presentation, student’s interest and training antron cards and/or non-reader tests were gathered to SALF Headquarters for processing and e alerting parents to what their child had learned he Instructor left, the students were again hat they learned with their family and friends.

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Save A Life Foundation’s Regions follow the Illinois EMS System’s Regional borders. Region 3 and 5 are covered by SALF’s branch, St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Currently facilitated by Jan Kelley, RN and former flight nurse, St. John’s has performed above all expectations. Local law enforcement, corporations, government agencies and local schools have availed themselves of St. John’s excellent implementation of the SALF adult and children’s programs. Other SALF Branches

Region 11, Chicago, is facilitated by Clinton Elmore Scott Vaughn facilitates Lake County in Region 7. West to Kane county facilitated by Tom Hite. Save A Life Foundation’s Headquarters currently handles all other non-assigned regions. More Branches are coming on-line this year and expanding beyond Illinois in the 2001-2002 fiscal year. 3 additional region branches are expected to open before the end of fiscal year 2002

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Being a Branch in Springfielsuch as the Illinois State Firein conferences or make prese

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The Branch has already becowhich transfers back to train

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The St. John's Hospital, Springfield Illinois opened it's doors in their Emergency Medical Service Department March, 2000 to house a SALF Regional Branch Office. Since it's inception, the SALF Facilitator, Jan Kelley, RN, former flight nurse, has reported a more than enthusiastic response to it's presence. What was to be a part-time position with a number of volunteers from the hospital assisting her with the demand for the training throughout Sangamon County and it's 27 surrounding municipalities that make up Illinois EMS Region 3.

t. John's found themselves faced with the orientation of 40 Instructors who 00 children in District # 186 and surrounding counties. The demand continues day care providers and the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department

d, the state capitol, has prompted the invitations from prominent state agencies, Marshall, Illinois School Nurses Association, etc. for SALF to participate ntations at various events.

llinois State Fair at the Illinois State fire Marshall's Tent. Our mascot Perry in the Springfield Christmas parade, and be part of the Children's

on Mason Street”, where we collected over $200,000 for the EMS department lp SALF train our school age children for no cost, as well as other well elley.

me self-funded through fees generated from corporate and community training their local school children for free.

's State Conference, which will be held in May of 2001. Since 1993, the med this time as Save A Life Week in conjunction with EMS Week. Dr. Henry r, will be a guest speaker.

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George KorArt Lewis Janet LindsLea Vester Marlon MaMark McMJim Neary Bill Pink Donnie ReiMike RuckAlbert Shaw

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Pat Sherlock Rossey Smith Juan Sotomayor Sebastian Straughter Lional Tally Claudia Terrell Scott Vaughn Bobby Williams Dwain Williams Winston Williams

Jaime Alatorre Sid Blustain Melvin Cosey Kirkland Flowers George Gurrola Rob Harvey Dwayne Hawkins Adolph Johnson Leon Johnson Veronica Johnson Richard Jones

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- We expect 5 branches in IL by November 2001 as well as expanding tobuild branches in 3 other states.

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National Basic Emergency Lifesaving Skills Guidelines ury remains one of the top killers in America, Over 2.5 million children needlessly die each year due to ess and injury, of which 50% of these lives could have been saved if prompt basic life supporting aid re administered prior to emergency medical service (EMS) arrival.

ing the Save A Life Foundation’s “Save A Life For Kids” and “Bystander Basics” programs, the U.S. partment of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, designed national guidelines educe child and youth mortality and morbidity rates sustained by illness and injuries occurring in schools.

e provision of First Aid and CPR training to children in schools is one very important component of their mitment. Basic Emergency Lifesaving Skills (BELS) serves as a guideline for schools to select courses

afety within a school system. An endorsement SALF received from the National Highway Traffic Safety ministration, DC, prompted the committee to use the SALF children’s programs in the development of the LS guidelines.

e data collected by SALF in its 1998/99 school year, “Illinois Emergency Life supporting First Aid” pilot dy, demonstrated interest from injury prevention groups nationwide in developing the need for national saving standards for all schools.

- Area’s/EMS regions we are currently supported in and are actively training

- We expect to expand into these 5 states by January 2002

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Recently, Save A Life Foundation was chosen by the American Trauma Foundation (ATF) as one of the top seven organizations molded from a personal tragedy that has made a significant difference in America. Joining SALF’s story that appeared in ATF’s “Channeling Grief Into Policy Change”, Injury Prevention Newsletter, Volume 13, were the Danny Foundation, Kids In Danger, Drowning Prevention Foundation, Stop for Kids Safety, California for Safe Motorcycling, and Trunk Release Urgently Needed Coalition. This well presented newsletter has reached over 50,000 medical and trauma professionals nationwide.


Proclaimed by Mayors and Governors Alike, Nationally

nd thousands of mayors from across the country have proclaimed May 20th – 26th as Save A tion Week in concert with Emergency Medical Service Week. This focuses on the need for er” to administer Basic Life Saving techniques, including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation utomatic External Defibrillation (AED), to help maintain life until professionals arrive, thus reducing deaths and disabling injuries.

Nation
wide!

Dinner Dance 1999

Awards Dinn

350 people attended the 1999 awards ceremony.

Awards presented:

”Award of Excellence”: Dr. Henry Heimlich for one of his greatest contributions to medicine, the Heimlich Maneuver.

“Outstanding Leadership Award”:

IL Secretary of State Jesse White for his willingness to take a stand in promoting the training of SALF’s life supporting programs.

“Christina Jean Tree of Life Award”: Chicago Police Officers Wayne Wiberg and Thomas Crain for their key roles, while on duty, in saving a man’s life after he suffered serious stab wounds.

“Walter Dudycz Award”: IL State Senator Walter Dudycz received Illinois’ first “Walter Dudycz Award” fohis contributions to SALF’s statewide growth.

“Education Award”: Chicago Board of Education for recognizing the need and opening the doors to Chicago’s 630 schools for SALF to train their 500,000 children.

Special awards were given to leading SALF instructors for their efforts in training children throughout Illinois andthe personal dedication to this important cause.

IL Secretary of State Jesse White and the “Jesse WhiteTumblers” amazed guests with their acrobatic abilities.

Professional singers Shellie Jacobs and Jack Miuccio delighted everyone with their gifted voices, while the Groovs Group impressed the audience with modern dancenumbers.

DJ Jack Scarsella supplied the music throughout the evening.

State Senator Walter Dudycz MC’ed this year’s dinner which was attended by

many dignitaries and officials .

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Dr Henry Heimlich Award Recipient

Save A Life Foundation began a special fund to help the Swoboda Family deal with their tragedy after a fatal car accident took the life of the mother and seriously injured the father and 8 children. Carol J. Spizzirri, Ill. Sen. David Sullivan, and Ralph DeBartolo, Italian American Police Assoc., presented a check to the family to assist in coping with their financial burdens.

e 1999

Dinner Dance 2000

Awards Dinne

Dr. Peter Safar, recipient of the SALF Award of Excellence

Save A Life Foundation’s 2000 Annual Awards Dinner Dance honored those in the public service, EMS, and medical fields for their contributions to the safety and well being of children and their communities.

SALF Award of Excellence: For developing his LSFA tool used as the basis for SALF’s programs. “The Father of CPR” Dr. Peter Safar, MD, HC, FCCM, FCCP

Lifetime Achievement Award: For his role in advancing SALF’s programs and developing our AED program. “Father of EMS”. Dr. Stanley Zydlo, MD, FACEP

Outstanding Public Service Award: For his role in advancing SALF nationally. Hon. Henry Hyde, US Congressman

Outstanding Community Service Award: For their roles in developing SALF’s Blue Angels Program to teach police lifesaving skills. Walter W. Dudycz, Illinois State Senator Ralph Capparelli, Illinois State Representative

The Walter Dudycz Distinguished Service Award: Brian Churchill Art Lewis Kirkland Flowers Dr Mark Mitchell George Gurrola Jim Neary Jan Kelley Winston Williams

Dr. Peter Safar Life Supporting Award Recepient:

Mary Rohan, RN and Police Officer Mike Nolan she saved.

Outstanding Public Service Award given to US Senator Henry Hyde

seen here with Mayor Irv Bock, Carol J. Spizzirri and Mayor Rita Mullins

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This year’s dinner was Emc’d by Mr.Michael Barz, WGN Morning News.

The event was opened with the invocation given by Carlos Cortez, Chicago Police Chaplain and followed by Marcus Love and Love Inc, Concert Choral Group.

DJ Jack Miuccio, Victor Pacini, Danielle, and others entertained throughout the night.

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December 31, 1999 Amount % of Income by Program: Kids Program $ 401,590 0.84 Corporate Training 16,831 0.04 Blue Angels* - 0.00 Branch Development - 0.00 Federal Expansion - 0.00 Fund Development* 34,692 0.07 M&G* 24,575 0.05 Total Income 477,688 Expenses by Program: Kids Program 482,027 0.85 Corporate Training* 26,860 0.05 Blue Angels* 601 0.00 Branch Development* - 0.00 Federal Expansion* - 0.00 New Program Dev* 16,570 0.03 Fund Development* 39,292 0.07 M&G* 764 0.00 Total Expenses 566,114 Operating Surplus (Deficit) (88,426) The above statements are summaries based on the audited financial statements. The complete audited financial statements are available upon request.

Statements of Financial Position December 31, 1999 Current Assets $ 556,502 Fixed Assets at Net Book Value 60,843 Total Assets 617,345 Current Liabilities $ 4,166 Long Term Liabilities 65,475 Total Liabilities $ 69,641 Unrestricted Net Assets 49,294 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 498,410 Total Net Assets 547,704 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 617,345

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December 31, 2000 Amount % of Income by Program: Kids Program $ 617,065 0.70 Corporate Training* 36,704 0.04 Blue Angels* 13,080 0.01 Branch Development 173,027 0.20 Federal Expansion - - Fund Development* 26,955 0.03 M&G* 9,304 0.01 Total Income 876,135 Expenses by Program: Kids Program 618,677 0.65 Corporate Training* 47,921 0.05 Blue Angels* 11,807 0.01 Branch Development 173,026 0.18 Federal Expansion* 24,814 0.03 New Program Dev* 4,277 0.00 Fund Development* 61,789 0.06 M&G* 10,766 0.01 Total Expenses 953,077 Operating Surplus (Deficit) (76,942) The above statements are summaries based on the audited financial statements. The complete audited financial statements are available upon request.

Statements of Financial Position December 31, 2000 Current Assets $ 400,954 Fixed Assets at Net Book Value 54,625 Total Assets $ 455,579 Current Liabilities $ 9,232 Long Term Liabilities 65,449 Total Liabilities $ 74,681 Unrestricted Net Assets (27,648) Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 408,546 Total Net Assets 380,898 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 455,579

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Dear Friends: Most leaders of organizations, corporations, state, federalcommunity when addressing letters to their readers reflectragedy of September 11. SALF, likewise reflects on 9-1but has been reflecting on emergency preparedness from newsletter in 1993.The pain of this emergency situationhurts and will leave an everlasting pain within the hearts Americans. The magnitude of this disaster has forever chthe life we once knew. From the onset of testifying at the U.S. Conference of Maof the “citizen to be emergency prepared” which led to bebeing appointed to the Illinois “Homeland Security” teamtraining of over 500,000 children in life saving skills…ormunicipal leaders across the country, we’ve far surpassed This has all been hard work by many. We are indebted toendorsement, the Illinois Municipal League for includingConference of Mayors for the thousands of “Save A Life Senator Walter Dudycz, and PA State Representative Petto the men and women of the emergency medical servicestaff and the facilitators in our Branch offices. And especstep to Bridging the Gap for Emergency Preparedness. I’m convinced that Americans have grown stronger with stand tall by making our communities emergency ready a May God bless these United States of America and keep Carol J. Spizzirri

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those like the National Fraternal Order of Police for their SALF in their website, the members of the U.S. Week” Proclamations, to those state representative like ILrone who paved the way for our message to go statewide, who are always there to train one more person and to the ially to you, who are interested in taking SALF one more

the pains we have endured. Together we will once again nd our Homeland secure.

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Palatine, Hanover Park Mayors Driving Force Behind Resource for Life-Saving OrganizationBy Kolina Vortman, USCM Intern April 1, 2002

Since the events of September 11th, security and survival techniques have become important issues in the minds of Americans. An Illinois based organization that promotes education in important survival techniques in many American communities is the Save A Life Foundation (SALF), an organization receiving strong support from Illinois mayors including Palatine Mayor Rita L. Mullins, a Trustee of the Conference of Mayors, and Hanover Park Mayor Irv Bock.

SALF was founded by director Carol Spizzirri after the tragic accident that caused the death of her daughter, Christina Jean, on Labor Day, 1992. Christina might have survived the accident if those who were the first responders to the accident had been educated in basic first aid. After the accident, Carol learned that public servants, including police officers and firefighters, are not required to be educated in life saving techniques. Carol then founded SALF in order to prevent unnecessary deaths due to lack of knowledge in first aid.

Being headquartered in Schiller Park (IL) SALF is very active in the communities across the state of Illinois. Recently, the foundation has begun to expand to other states including Pennsylvania, Florida, Oklahoma, California, and Wisconsin. SALF is very active in the city of Palatine, Illinois. Mayor Rita Mullins says, "Every mayors responsibility is to maintain the safety and quality of life for their community. This program assists mayors in advocating this commission."

SALF has developed many different programs that inform people of all ages in a variety of life saving techniques.One program, "Bystander Basics," is a two'hour life supporting first aid course for young adults. This course teaches students internationally recognized first aid guidelines. The objective of this program is to instill the basic skills needed to maintain the life of an ill or injured person until professional help arrives at the scene. These skills include recognizing scene safety, early heart attack care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rescue breathing, control bleeding, and others. According to SALF staff member, "SALF bridges the gap between the bystander and the professional medical support upon arrival at the scene," he said.

Mayor Irv Bock fully supports SALF and it's cause. Acting as the National Director of State Development for SALF, Mayor Bock raises awareness for SALF and opens new sites for the organization all across the United States. Due to recent catastrophic events, such as 9/11 and the Oklahoma City Bombing, Mayor Bock realizes the importance of the Bystander. Mayor Bock explains, "During the time of crisis, there are not enough EMS personnel to go around. Consequently, hurt individuals have to rely on family members, neighbors, strangers, or even themselves for aid. The Bystander Basic course enables these individuals to assist in the effort of saving a life."

"Participation in SALF programs is a tool for citizens to help themselves, their families, and their neighbors," explains Mayor Mullins. She describes the goal of the organization during the next ten years is to be for all citizens to partake in SALF courses before they reach their sixteenth birthday. Mayor Mullins enthusiastically says that SALF is an invaluable resource in crisis situations since many individuals have received Life-Saving techniques instruction, preparing for any emergency that may occur.

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(L to R) Mayor Irv Bock (Hanover Park, IL) Carol J. Spizzirri SALF Founder/PresidentMayor Rita Mullins (Palatine, Il)

Medical professionals, such as nurses and EMSinstructors are well versed in their courses, and teaching in order to convey their knowledge in teinstructors are required to attend an annual semeducate other instructors, express their viewpoindisciplined speakers The goals of the foundation include educating Licooperation and amity between communities anemergency health awareness communities. UltimSALF hopes to increase the survival rate among

Mayor Ralph W. Conner (Maywood)

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In 1995 Save A Life Foundation (SALF) began training children in Life Supporting First Aid (LSFA) skills at local schools for free through private grants and fundraising events. By 1998, Illinois State Senator Walter Dudycz saw the effects this training was having on school age children and sponsored an appropriations bill to expand SALF's training. That year SALF took its first big step and challenged the Chicago Public Schools system. By the end of that school year nearly 80,000 K-12th graders had received our training with a 97% skills retention level after three months, and a 57% increase in confidence by these same students. The Chicago Board of Education was immediately notified by hundreds of teachers, principles and school nurses of the benefit SALF's programs had on their children. This awareness prompted the Chicago Board of Education to pass a resolution for SALF's children’s programs to be included as part of their school curriculum. 1999 to date SALF is a line-item in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s budget and continues increasing its training to students, for free, with supplemental funding it receives from training adult students for a fee. This parallel funding system has resulted in a steadily expanding enrollment of nearly 400,000 Illinois children at the end of 2001. 2001 was the year Pennsylvania's Governor Ridge called upon SALF to meet with his Board of Education and Health Department Directors to welcome SALF into his state. We anticipate a great opportunity to mirror Illinois’ success with the children of Pennsylvania and demonstrate to other states that this system can work anywhere SALF is invited.

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Mayor Donald E. Stephens Elizabeth (Saved by Bystander) Carol J. Stephens

Over 600 people attended this year’s fe

US Marine Color Guard

Luis Espinosa, Phd.and Ruben Archilla, Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy, received awards for

saving little Elizabeth’s life.

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Save A Life Foundation's Annual Awards Dinservice, EMS, medical fields and the everyday bystanbeing of children and their communities.

stivities.

Dr. Heimlich presenting an award to FabianMarquez for saving his brother.

Guest of Honor Dr. Henry Heimlich Heimlich Maneuver

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January, 2001 • SALF participated in the Maine Township Senior Health F• SALF attended the US President’s Inauguration

February, 2001 • SALF participated in the Service Learning Conference thro

March, 2001 • SALF selected staff members participated in Non Profit Le• SALF was a presenter and exhibitor at the Niles North H.S

April, 2001 • SALF participated Prairie State “Partnerships” Job Fair • SALF was present for the School Health Days Conference

May, 2001 • SALF was a presenter and exhibitor at the St. John’s Hosp• SALF presented a workshop, gave out Life saving Awards• Save A Life Week, May 20-26, 2001 • Official Proclamations were received from 13 governors an• SALF was an educational presenter at the Chicago Fire De

Comiskey Park • SALF held a special AED Training Secession for SALF in• AED Program Created and implemented

June, 2001 • Expanded National Headquarters facilities in Schiller Park• Motivational Summit 2001, held at the Rosemont Theatre • Developed Internet – Intranet sites

July, 2001 • Developed with AT&T Broadband –SALF Public Service • SALF gave presentation to the Greater O’Hare Association• Began developing Pittsburgh Branch • SALF gave a presentation at the Des Plaines Chamber of C• IDPH Line item for 2002 (State Appropriations)

August, 2001 • Developed joint partnership with Alexian Brothers • SALF was at the State Fair Fire Marshall’s Tent with prese

September, 2001 • CDC Grant awarded • SALF was an exhibitor at the Northbrook Fire Department• SALF AWARDS DINNER GALA at the Donald E. Stephe

October, 2001 • Redesigned and improved website • SALF participated in Columbus Day Parade • SALF attended the Women’s Business Development Cente• SALF gave testimony at the Illinois Homeland Security co

November, 2001 • SALF attended the Emergency Summit at U.S. Conference• Established “The Bystander” radio show December, 2001 • SALF presenter at Health and Wellness Field Trip –

Washburne, Parker, New Trier, Hope, and Burn Highto Museum of Science and Industry.

• SALF participated in the Christmas Parade in Spring• Radio show with WJJG • Woman Achievement Award from Lt. Governor Cor• Nominated for Hero of the Year award from United A

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Proclaimed by Mayors and Governors Alike, Nationally

thousands of mayors from across the country have proclaimed May 19th – 25th as Save A Life Foundation Week in concert y Medical Service Week. This focuses on the need for the “bystander” to administer Basic Life Saving techniques, includingry Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillation (AED), to help maintain life until professionals arrive, thus ucing deaths and disabling injuries.

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CDC/Health and Human Services

US Congressman Porter

US Congressman Kirk

US Congressman Henry Hyde

Chicago Board of Education

Abbott Research Allstate Foundation Ronald McDonald Royal American Bank Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation Saint Xavier University Alexian Brothers Medical Center St Alexius Medical Center Italian American War Veterans Village of Rosemont Cremation Services, Inc. Lions Club of Rosemont Italian American War Veterans Orange Crush Rosemont Chamber of Commerce Northwest Display Corp. Competition Telecom, Inc Fraternal Order of Police Senator Walter Dudycz Laura Crane Kintetsu Intl. Travel Consultants Midwest Equipment Rentals National Conference for Community and Justice Fireman’s Assn. Of Chicago Village of Broadview Vahey Construction Co., Inc Italian-American Police Association

Rosemont Exposition Services SBC Communications Peter Rosenthal Ryan & Ryan Gurtz Electric Parkway Bank and Trust Michael Lavelle Rosemont Suites Walgreens H&H Electric Degen & Rosato Construction Co. Air Quality Maintenance Storino, Ramello &Durkin Morgan Park H.S.PTA Tom and Kathy Rivera William Nolan Gregg Horan Illinois PTA District 25 R. Carrozza Plumbing Co., Inc The Daily Herald
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August 6, 1974 to September 7, 1992

Carol J. Spizzirri Founder/President

Save A Life Foundation, Inc.

ave A Life Foundation is celebrating 10 years of spreading its life saving message to theublic after the tragic death of my daughter, Christina Jean Spizzirri, in September 1992. Iounded SALF to help prevent the same unnecessary deaths and severe injuries of others.

ith the help of so many, we have brought these Life Supporting First Aid (LSFA) skills tohe masses. Through school age children (K-12) and adult programs this training hasncreased the average person’s ability to survive personal or widespread emergencies.

n the coming years, we continue to expand our reach throughout the country and promoteur mission statement: “Save A Life Foundation works towards training and developingeople, especially children, as volunteers equipped with basic life supporting first aidkills to aid in an emergency.”

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In Memoriam

Dr. Safar was born in 1924 in Vienna, Austria. After brief studies in pathology research, oncology and surgery at the University of Vienna (1948-49) and Yale University (1949-50), he received his anesthesiology training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1950-52. He initiated, developed and chaired academic anesthesiology departments in three institutions: the National Cancer Institute in Lima, Peru (1952-53), Baltimore City Hospital (BCH, now Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) (1955-61) and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (1961-78). Dr. Safar and associates developed the department at UPMC into the largest academic anesthesiology department in the United States, which from 1962 to 1999 gave critical care medicine training to more than 500 physicians. The department fathered 10 new programs in anesthesiology, pain control, respiratory therapy, intensive (critical) care medicine, emergency medical services, resuscitation research and disaster reanimatology. Dr. Safar was clinically active as an anesthesiologist for 39 years, until age 65. In 1979 at the age of 55, he stepped aside as department chairman. That same year, Dr. Safar founded the International Resuscitation Research Center (IRRC) at the University Pittsburgh, which he directed until 1994. He mentored 60 physicians and 20 medical student research fellows at the IRRC. In 1994, at the age of 70, Dr. Safar turned the IRRC leadership over to Patrick Kochanek, M.D., who renamed the IRRC, the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research (SCRR). Dr. Safar continued to lead research programs on cardiac arrest, traumatology and suspended animation. In the 1950s, at Baltimore City Hospital, Dr. Safar documented, with experiments on human volunteers, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) step A (airway control by backward tilt of the head, jaw thrust and open mouth) and step B (the superiority of mouth-to-mouth over manual artificial ventilation). He combined steps A and B with step C (closed-chest cardiac massage, rediscovered and documented by others) into basic life support (BLS). In 1961, Safar extended CPR into cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation (CPCR), which he assembled as a sequence of nine steps of basic, advanced and prolonged life support (BLS-ALS-PLS). He co-initiated modern life supporting first aid (LSFA), resuscitation and intensive (critical) care medicine (CCM). Read More about the amazing Dr. Peter Safar on our web site http://www.salf.org/news2/08_august_2003/august_4_2003.asp

Peter Safar, M.D., dies at 79 August 4, 2003 Note: This article is courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center news bureau. Web site: http://www.upmc.com Other articles: CNN, American Medical Association (PDF: 63 KB) PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4 – Peter Safar, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, died last night. He was 79 years old. He is survived by his wife Eva, and two sons, Philip and Paul. A third child, Elizabeth, died in 1966. Known as the father of modern day cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Dr. Safar's research efforts and accomplishments in emergency medicine, critical care medicine, resuscitation research and disaster re-animatology have saved many lives and gained international recognition. "Throughout his distinguished career, Peter Safar worked tirelessly and effectively to cheat death," said University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg. "He fundamentally re-shaped approaches to medical treatment and helped save hundreds of thousands of lives. His own life was characterized by intellectual power, uncompromising standards and personal grace. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed by his friends and colleagues, here and around the world." "Peter Safar was an incredible man who not only saved a countless number of lives through his work but influenced generations through his genius, elegance, humanism and remarkable purpose. I don't think a day went by that Peter didn't do something good for mankind," said Patrick Kochanek, M.D., director of the Safar Center for ResuscitationResearch at the University of Pittsburgh.

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SALF Week 2003

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Mississippi Governor comes to Chicago Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove was in Chicago to receive an award from The Save A Life Foundation in recognition of his commitment to education in his state, and to proclaim "Save A Life Week" in Mississippi May 18th - 24th.

Congressman Crane Voices Support Congressman Phil Crane publicly announced his support for the Save A Life Foundation's (SALF) life–supporting first aid (LSFA) training programs offered free to the public school children within his district on May 28, 2003 at Riverwood Elementary School in McHenry, Illinois.

Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk Attends Gary M. Sanborn Elementary School Training SALF trained 5th graders at Sanborn School in Palatine, Illinois. Present were IL Congressman Mark Kirk, Palatine Mayor, Rita Mullins, and officials from surrounding communities.

SALF trains Miami 5th graders September 29th SALF Senior Instructor George Gurrola trained Miami 5th graders at Miami’s Holmes Elementary School. Observing were the mayors of Miami, North Miami and Miami-Dade County along with the City of Miami Fire Rescue, and Miami-Dade Office of Emergency management. SALF’s program was well received by adults and children alike.

Carol J. Spizzirri honored at the Northwestern University/Wisconsin Badgers Game October 25 Carol J. Spizzirri, SALF’s founder, received the game ball at half time from Nextel’s Regional Vice President Mark Flynn and Northwestern’s Athletic Director Mark Murphy in recognition of her life saving achievements.

Illinois House of Representatives recognizes Carol J. Spizzirri Illinois Resolution HR305, sponsored by IL Representative Lou Lang, passed the IL House unanimously recognizing Carol and SALF for accomplishments in the training of Illinois children to be ready to act in times of an emergency.

“Tree of Life” Award presented SALF’s Springfield, IL branch Facilitator, Michael Hamilton, presented Assistant Coach Jerry Hart and Auburn Police officer Dwayne Hoagland with the “Tree of Life” award in recognition of saving the life of Jessica Ball, 22, assistant to the girls basketball team.

IL Senate President Emil Jones honored by Dr. Henry Heimlich President Emil Jones was honored for saving the life of Paula Nachtrieb. President Jones took action by performing the Heimlich maneuver on Nachtrieb, saving her life.

Dipping for Dollars December 6th Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Hanover Park held their Dipping for Dollars in support of SALF. Customers could dip their donuts in various toppings in trade for a donation to SALF.

Events 2003

Spizzirri, Brown Announce Affiliation Between SALF and FEMA January 24, 2003

FEMA Deputy Director Mike Brown and SALF President/Founder Carol J. Spizzirri signed a partnership agreement on January 23rd, to work together as part of President Bush’s Citizen Corps’ initiative, to raise public awareness and emergency prepare communities, with an emphasis on training and educating children and families in life supporting first aid skills. Mayors from across the country witnessed this historic event unveiled, while congratulation letters poured in from US Congressional leaders and world-renowned emergency medical experts themselves Peter Safar, M.D. (Father of CPR) and Henry Heimlich, M.D. (Father of the Heimlich Maneuver). “SALF has established itself as the so far most effective organization in reaching out to the masses with LSFA skill acquisition”, wrote Safar. While Doctor Heimlich commended this merging of these two agencies by writing “Your cooperative effort will be successful and save many lives because SALF has the experience of teaching lifesaving measures to masses of people - school children.” Citizen Corps’ Council members, Mayors Rita Mullins, Palatine, IL and Arlene Mulder, Arlington Heights, IL opened the conference with an introduction of "What Citizen Corps Means to The Mayor" and the importance of SALF’s mission, "training and developing people as volunteers, equipped with life supporting first aid skills to aid in an emergency", as mayors develop their strategic plan to prepare their cities against man made, natural or personal disasters. "What was once a Mom working from her kitchen table, has sprung to national perspective and has become an instrumental part in securing all communities against life threatening emergencies through this FEMA and Citizen Corps’ affiliation", Mayor Mullins commented as she introduced Carol Spizzirri. Since September 11th, mayors have become aggressive with issues related to emergency training within their community. At the October 2001 USCM’s "Emergency Summit", hundred of mayors came together to share their concerns and establish "Best Practices" as the new office of "Homeland Security" was being discussed. Testifying at this Summit, Spizzirri drew attention to the Pre-EMS role of the citizen as the "Immediate Providers". "At a time of a catastrophic emergency, it’s the mayor who is on the front line and they need to know that their citizens are secure until advance care providers arrive". Spizzirri testified. Spizzirri commended President Bush for his commitment to the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and the creation of Citizen Corps’. "Mayors are not alone in their quest to emergency prepare their community," Spizzirri said. "Citizens, especially children, will now have the ability to protect themselves, and or, family members if they are faced with a life threatening emergency.

Mayors listened attentively as Under Secretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Department of Homeland Security and the National Chairman for the Citizen Corps’ Councils, Mike Brown took the podium "Everyone can do something to spread the word about emergency preparedness and first aid, and the affiliation between Citizen Corps’ and the Save A Life Foundation will help bring that message to the American people," Brown said. "I look forward to working with SALF and to expanding Citizen Corps’ network of affiliate organizations and programs to make our nation safer and better prepared than ever before." Brown encouraged mayors to incorporate SALF’s energy into their policy platform, which could only prove to be a successful means for re-election as well as saving the lives of their citizens. The contract adds SALF as an affiliate to the four charter Citizen Corps’ programs: Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Police Service, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Medical Reserve Corps. Additionally, SALF now joins the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in their Citizen Corps’ affiliate program. Issuing a call to service for all Americans to embrace a spirit of volunteerism, President Bush announced the creation of USA Freedom Corps in this State of the Union address last January. The President established Citizen Corps’, a component of USA Freedom Corps, to provide people the opportunity to volunteer in a range of homeland security measures within their communities. Citizen Corps’ mission is to harness the power of individual citizens through education, training, and volunteer opportunities to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for the threats of terrorism, crime, public health risks, and disasters of all kinds. FEMA and SALF will now coordinate these volunteer opportunities through Citizen Corps’ Councils. Mayors and guests surrounded the dual signing and exchanging of plaques. Brown and Spizzirri will meet again on February 4-5th at FEMA Headquarters in DC to discuss future plans.

Articles 2003

S.A.L.F. Training Saves Child From Choking March 05, 2003 On March 5, 2003 fifth grader, Zachary Moore and teacher Larry Johnson from DooLittle East Middle School in Cook County became heroes after exercising their joint life saving first aid (LSFA) skills to save a child from choking. Shortly after Zachary and his classmates received the Save A Life Foundation’s (SALF) LSFA training, including CPR & Heimlich Maneuver he was called into action. It was during lunch in the schools cafeteria when he noticed a friend, Theoda Bynum choking, unable to speak. Remembering to stay calm and seek immediate help when faced with an emergency, Zachary got his teacher, Larry Johnson. Johnson, who was also present during the training instantly rushed over, positioned himself behind the little boy, wrapped his arms around he waist and began the Heimlich maneuver. After a few abdominal thrusts the object blocking Theoda’s airway was dislodged and he was able to breath again. The SALF will honor Mr. Johnson and fifth grader Zachary Moore for their heroic acts by presenting them with The life-saving “Tree of Life Award”. Johnson who is greatful for the award said, “It is really ironic this incident occurred ten minutes after the children and I received the SALF training”. Chicago Firefighter and Save A Life Foundation’s (SALF) instructor, Marty Chapman communicated with the children, important initial steps to take when responding to an emergency such as: recognizing an emergency, staying calm, scene safety, calling for help and how to perform basic CPR & Heimlich Maneuver techniques.

Anesthesia and Disaster Medicine: Part II Framework for Mass Casualty Management and the Role of the Anesthesiologist By Ernesto A. Pretto, MD, MPH (Excerpt from above, for full article go to http://www.salf.org/news2/05_may_2003/may_06_2003.asp)

Citizen Rescuers

In our nation, today, the average citizen has little knowledge of what to do or how to provide help to others in a disaster. In order to ensure proper and safe citizen response, public education programs and training must be developed and implemented by federal, state and local authorities. This should be done in conjunction with private and public educational organizations, who are experts in teaching bystander first response. The new Department of Homeland Security must undertake the task of preparing and training the public, not only about how to defend or protect against a terrorist attack with duct tape and plastic sheeting, but also on teaching the public how to become an effective member of an organized citizen emergency response effort.

A simple but effective way of accomplishing this task would be to provide all citizens of the United States, ages 9-92, the option of receiving (free of charge) a 2-hour life supporting first aid (LSFA) training course SALF – Save A Life Foundation. These courses are currently administered in elementary, middle and high school, in selected communities. They could be offered to all students, and to citizens seeking motor vehicle licensing. Citizens should also be encouraged to maintain first aid kits in their homes and cars. Only through full community involvement can maximum lifesaving potential in disasters be achieved.

Moreover, each neighborhood or community should have Citizen Emergency Response LAFD-Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training, in the same way that ‘neighborhood watch teams’ are established to combat crime.I stress the need for an organized and trained public as an essential element of disaster medical services because it is clear that no EMS system can rely solely on professional responders and expect to save many lives in large-scale disasters. If properly trained and organized, citizen rescuers can make a difference in times of crisis. Disaster medical response planners should plan for and include this resource as an essential element of disaster response. The training standards and programs needed to fulfill the goals described herein should be agreed upon in advance and taught to all citizens.

Articles 2003

S.A.L.F. Training Saves Child From Choking March 05, 2003 On March 5, 2003 fifth grader, Zachary Moore and teacher Larry Johnson from DooLittle East Middle School in Cook County became heroes after exercising their joint life saving first aid (LSFA) skills to save a child from choking. Shortly after Zachary and his classmates received the Save A Life Foundation’s (SALF) LSFA training, including CPR & Heimlich Maneuver he was called into action. It was during lunch in the schools cafeteria when he noticed a friend, Theoda Bynum choking, unable to speak. Remembering to stay calm and seek immediate help when faced with an emergency, Zachary got his teacher, Larry Johnson. Johnson, who was also present during the training instantly rushed over, positioned himself behind the little boy, wrapped his arms around he waist and began the Heimlich maneuver. After a few abdominal thrusts the object blocking Theoda’s airway was dislodged and he was able to breath again. The SALF will honor Mr. Johnson and fifth grader Zachary Moore for their heroic acts by presenting them with The life-saving “Tree of Life Award”. Johnson who is greatful for the award said, “It is really ironic this incident Occurred ten minutes after the children and I received the SALF training”. Chicago Firefighter and Save A Life Foundation’s (SALF) instructor, Marty Chapman communicated with the children, important initial steps to take when responding to an emergency such as: recognizing an emergency, staying calm, scene safety, calling for help and how to perform basic CPR & Heimlich Maneuver techniques.

Anesthesia and Disaster Medicine: Part II Framework for Mass Casualty Management and the Role of the Anesthesiologist By Ernesto A. Pretto, MD, MPH (Excerpt from above, for full article go to http://www.salf.org/news2/05_may_2003/may_06_2003.asp)

Citizen Rescuers

In our nation, today, the average citizen has little knowledge of what to do or how to provide help to others in a disaster. In order to ensure proper and safe citizen response, public education programs and training must be developed and implemented by federal, state and local authorities. This should be done in conjunction with private and public educational organizations, who are experts in teaching bystander first response. The new Department of Homeland Security must undertake the task of preparing and training the public, not only about how to defend or protect against a terrorist attack with duct tape and plastic sheeting, but also on teaching the public how to become an effective member of an organized citizen emergency response effort.

A simple but effective way of accomplishing this task would be to provide all citizens of the United States, ages 9-92, the option of receiving (free of charge) a 2-hour life supporting first aid (LSFA) training course SALF – Save A Life Foundation. These courses are currently administered in elementary, middle and high school, in selected communities. They could be offered to all students, and to citizens seeking motor vehicle licensing. Citizens should also be encouraged to maintain first aid kits in their homes and cars. Only through full community involvement can maximum lifesaving potential in disasters be achieved.

Moreover, each neighborhood or community should have Citizen Emergency Response LAFD-Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training, in the same way that ‘neighborhood watch teams’ are established to combat crime.I stress the need for an organized and trained public as an essential element of disaster medical services because it is clear that no EMS system can rely solely on professional responders and expect to save many lives in large-scale disasters. If properly trained and organized, citizen rescuers can make a difference in times of crisis. Disaster medical response planners should plan for and include this resource as an essential element of disaster response. The training standards and programs needed to fulfill the goals described herein should be agreed upon in advance and taught to all citizens.

Articles 2003

Mayor Richard M. Daley commemorates two EMS technicians for saving lives April 9, 2003 April 9, 2003: Mayor Richard M. Daley along with the City Council commemorated two Chicago Emergency Medical Technicians (EMS) for their heroic efforts in saving the lives of a newborn baby and a gunshot wound victim. January 5, 2003: Save A Life Foundation (SALF) Instructor and Ambulance Commander, Clinton Elmore along with his paramedic partner were dispatched to aid a three–week–old baby that was having difficulty breathing. A half a block from reaching their designated location, a driver of a car swerved in front of the ambulance truck, jumped out and started yelling "My friend is shot." After immediately calling for back up, Commander Elmore began to administer critical life supporting first aid to the gunshot victim while his partner rushed to administer first aid to the baby who was only a few feet away. When the second ambulance arrived both victims were then taken to the hospital, treated and later released. "This event is a prime example of the heroism performed daily by the Chicago Fire Department," says Daley in the Resolution given April 9, 2003. The heroic efforts of SALF Instructor and Ambulance Commander, Clinton Elmore and partner is recognized by the Save A Life Foundation (SALF) as they celebrate their 2003 "Save A Life" week to encourage all citizens, including children be trained in Life Supporting First Aid skills in attempt to help aid the injured prior to EMS arrival.

"Training Children For Emergencies" Airs on ABC 7 News May 20, 2003 The Save A Life Foundation's (SALF) life-supporting first aid training program, offered free to all Illinois public schoolchildren (K-12) was recognized by ABC 7 News Thursday, May 8th, 2003 at Shepard High school in Palos Heights. The new feature segment on ABC 7 News "All About Kids" with Judy Hsu explored the charitable trust of the SALF's life–saving mission which is to prepare, equip and train all bystanders; especially children on how to act effectively during the times of emergencies. SALF Instructor and Chicago Firefighter Boyce Coleman presented the freshman class of Shepard High School with real life emergency scenarios as well as train them on how to respond to each. From CPR & Heimlich maneuver to bleed control and burn care each student had the opportunity to exercise their learned skills through hands on demonstrations using mannequins. Utilizing local EMS providers as Instructors, SALF has trained over 700,000 Illinois schoolchildren "at no cost" and adults in skills that will not only improve emergency response efforts but also increase the endurance of life for all citizens. The Save A Life Foundation, member of U.S. Homeland Security and affiliate of FEMA's Citizen Corps is celebrating its 10th Anniversary along with its 2003 "Save A Life" Week on May 18–23, and will participate with the Chicago Fire Dept's, "Safety for Life Fair" on May 22 at Cellular One, White Sox Park. "Save A Life" Week has received special recognition by the 93rd Illinois General Assembly who has passed House Resolution 305 commemorating the many life–saving achievements that SALF and founder/president, Carol Spizzirri has dispatched into the communities. Also Twenty one states along with over two hundred municipalities have proclaimed this week as an official obligation for all US citizens to become emergency prepared.

Articles 2003

Congressman Crane Attends CPR & First Aid Training May 22, 2003 Congressman Phil Crane will publicly announce his support for the Save A Life Foundation's (SALF) life–supporting first aid (LSFA) training programs offered free to the public school children within his district on May 28, 2003 at Riverwood Elementary School in McHenry, Illinois. The Congressman along with SALF's President & Founder, Carol Spizzirri, Riverwood Principal, Dr. Susan DeRoche and many state representatives of McHenry County will be in attendance to view the training along with acknowledge the need for citizens; especially children to be emergency prepared. The Save A Life Foundation, member of U.S. Homeland Security and affiliate of FEMA’s Citizen Corps mission is to equip, train and prepare all bystanders on how to act effectively during the times of emergencies. "Because the U.S. has only one firefighter for every 280 people and one police officer for every 385 people, it essential that all citizens have the confidence and capability to act. Relying solely on first responders to relieve life-threatening situations will instantly decrease the chances of survival and encourage bereavement." "Having the support of Congressman Crane, a respectable leader whose judgment is valued and trusted among many, will definitely increase the awareness of our life-saving efforts, Spizzirri said." Utilizing local EMS providers as Instructors, SALF has trained over 700,000 Illinois school children "at no cost" and adults in skills that will not only improve emergency response efforts but also increase the endurance of life for all citizens.

U.S. Fire Administrator Visits Chicago to Address Homeland Security June 12, 2003 The U.S. Fire Administrator, R. Dave Paulison who was appointed by President Bush in December 2001, to direct and oversee all federal, state and local emergency preparedness and response programs will be a featured speaker at the 2003 SALF "Bridge the Gap" Summit being held on September 16th & 17th at the Hilton Chicago. Paulison, also past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs served thirty years in fire rescue and was chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, overseeing 1,900 personnel as well as the county’s emergency management office. His emergency management experience included Hurricane Andrew, the most destructive United States hurricane of record causing 23 deaths and $26.5 billion cost of damage along with the crash of ValuJet Flight 592. The 2003 "Bridge the Gap" Summit hosted by Save A Life Foundation (SALF), member of U.S. Homeland Security and affiliate of FEMA’s Citizen Corps will assemble the nations top emergency, medical, public safety, school, transportation and corporate officials to address community leaders nationwide on how to develop the most effective and efficient emergency response plan that will bridge the gap between the onsite of a disaster scene to the time EMS arrives. Since the early 1990's the SALF has been active in altering the way bystanders view and approach an emergency scene. Utilizing local EMS providers as Instructors, SALF has trained over 700,000 Illinois school children at no cost and adults in skills that will not only improve emergency response efforts but also increase the chances of survival for all citizens. Being recognized by distinguished medical professionals "as the far most effective organization in reaching out to the masses with life saving first aid (LSFA) skills acquisition"; SALF's programs continue to be in high demand throughout the nation.

“Bridge the Gap” Summit 2003

Chicago Hilton September 16-17, 2003

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Mayor Irv Bock Hanover Park, Illinois


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Jim Edgar Illinois Governor 91-98

IL Cong.Mark Kirk Lenore McDonald accepting

IL Cong. Phillip Crane Dennis O’Sullivan Accepting

US Sen. Richard Durbin Clarisol Duque accepting

IL Senator Steve Rauschenberger Assistant Minority Leader

IL State Representative Lou Lang Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois

IL State Senator M. aggie Crotty M19th District, Illinois

IL State Senator Ad line J. Geo-Karis e31st District, Illinois

IL State Representative Raymond Poe 99th District, Illinois

IL State Senator James “Pate” Phillips Former Senate President, Illinois

Paul G. Vallas, CEO Philadelphia City School District


Gery Chico, Esq. Former President Chicago Board of Education Bridge of Life Award

Hon. Chuck Hartke Director IL Department of Ag iculture rBridge of Life Award

Walter Dudycz Former IL State Senator Bridge of Life Award

Sponsor Awards

ComEd John Donleavy Sponsor Award

Centers for Disease Control Sherlita Amler .D. M.S. & Phil Talboy MSponsor Award

Bank One Alan Thavisouk Vice President ,Sponsor Award

Comcast Communications Dan Capasso, Manager of Local Programming Sponsor Award

Blue Cross\Blue Shield Patrick Dorsey, irector Corporate Security and Safety DSponsor Award


Guest Speakers

John E Jones Deputy Director National Weather Service

Janet Huckabee Arkansas’ First Lady

Liz DiGregorio FEMA Liaison to the White House For Citizen Corps Federal Emergency Management Agency

Henry Heimlich, MD President

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James Opoka Senior Specialist FEMA Region V

Arne Duncan Chief Executive Officer Chicago Public Schools

William Modzeleski Associate Deputy Undersecretary US Dept. of Education

Gery Chico, Esq. Former President Chicago Board of Education


Police/Fire/EMS Panel

(In order from left to right): Senator Walter Dudycz, MC

Bill Jaconetti, Officer, (Chicago Police Dept) Michael Hansen, Chief (Lincolnwood Fire Dept)

Jay Reardon,Chief (IL Terrorism Task Force) Larry Matkaitis, (IL Fire Chiefs Assoc.) Gary Schenkel (Chicago Police Dept.)

Paula Willoughby, D.O., (Chicago Police Dept) EMS Medical Advisor

Corporate Emergency Response Partners Panel

(In order from left to right): Martin Heffron, (Nextel) Government Account Specialist

John Donleavy, (ComEd)

Richard Johns (Motorola) Director Risk Management

Jack Stoller (Bank One) First VP, Info. Security Director

Patrick Dorsey (IL Blue Cross\Blue Shield) Director Corporate Security And Safety


Mayors Panel

(In order from left to right): Irv Bock, (Mayor, Hanover Park, IL) Ralph Conner (Mayor, Maywood, IL)

Patrick Hays (Mayor, North Little Rock, Ark)

Rita Mullins (Mayor, Palatine, IL) Doug Scott (Mayor, Rockford, IL)

Medical Panel

(In order from left to right): Sherlita Amler, MD (Centers for Disease Control )

Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes Henry Heimlich, MD (Heimlich Institute)

President Steven Orebaugh, MD (Univ. of Pittsburgh Med.Ctr.)

Assistant Professor Mark Friedman, MD (ACOEMP)

FACEP, FACP Mark Dworken, MD (IDPH)

State Epidemiologist

Education Panel


(In order left to right): Sunny Chico, Frmr US Department of Education (President, SPC Consulting)

Andres Durbak, Director, Bureau of Safety and Security (Chicago Public Schools) Richard Stipher, Assistant Superintendent (DeKalb County, IL Reg. Ed.)

Gery Chico, Esq. (Fmr President Chicago Board of Ed.)

(Upper right)

Arne Duncan, CEO (Chicago Public Schools)

Life Supporting First Aid Panel

(In order from left to right): Sid Blustain EMTP (Chicago IL Fire Dept.)

Martinez Chapman, Firefighter (Chicago IL Fire Dept.) Mike Hamilton, EMTP (America Ambulance Service)

Scott Vaughn, EMTP (Lincolnshire, IL Fire Dept.)


Awards & Presentations

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reg. V James Opoka, Senior Specialist

Automated External Defibrillator presented Arne

Duncan, CEO for the Chicago Public Schools

Steven Orebaugh, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, SALF

Pennsylvania State Chairman

Gloria Singleton-Young, RN, SALF Facilitator St. Joseph Hospital,

Milwaukee, WI

Mike Hamilton, EMTP, SALF Illinois State

Coordinator


August 7, 24

A1 CommAdolph KAFFI- AsAlexian BAltria Bank OnBFI-BrowBlue CrosCambridgCDC-CenComcast

Daily Herald News (readership of 225,000 daily)

& 31, 2003 September 14,2003

Between printed mailings, newspaper ads, mass e-mails, faxing and our SALF Web

Some of Our
unications iefer & Associates soc. Firefighters of Illinois rothers
e * ning Ferris Industries s Blue Shield of Illinois e Homes ters for Disease Control

ComEd * Daily Herald Digital Bridge Hilton Chicago Krispy Kreme McDonald’s Motorola Nextel Rider Dickerson Storino Ramello & Durkin TCF Bank * Major Sponsors

Sponsors

Sponsors and Contributors for 2003 Abbott Laboratories Fund Adolph Kiefer and Assoc. Ahlbeck & Company Albert Fernando Contemporary Marketing Rep. Albrecht Enterprises Alexian Brothers Health System, Inc. Altria Corporate Services, Inc. American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Bank One - Chicago, IL Bank One - Columbus, Ohio Baxter International, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield Briskman & Briskman Browning Ferris Industries Budweiser Cambridge Homes Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Chicago Cubs Chicago Wolves Pro Hockey Chicagoland Speedway Cisco Systems City of Concord City of Des Plaines Clear Channel CLTV Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Commonwealth Edison Co. Corporate Treats Courtyard by Marriott Currie Motors Daily Herald Dave Pate and Son's Elkay ESPN's RPM Tonight Floran Technologies GO ARMY Racing

Hilton Hotels World Headquarters Household - HELP Charity Committee IL State Rep., Lee Daniels Italian American War Veterans #5 Jade Gurss Jay Howard Enterprises John Spot/Tim Lintner Kraft Racing Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Krispy Kreme Sweet Traditions Legends in Stone Long Grove Confectionery Lowe's Motor Speedway McDonald's Corporation Motorola Nancy Mynard NEXTEL Communications NEXTEL/NASCAR North Carolina CERT North Carolina Citizens Corps. North Carolina Governor's Office North Studio's John O. Brill OCTAGON Marketing PACTIV Corporation Parkway Bank Prairie Rock Brewing Company Pro Star Quality Beers Racing Reflections Red Bull Cheever Racing Richard Petty Driving Experience Storino, Ramello & Durkin TCF Bank Alan and Sourixat Thavisouk United Airlines Foundation Village of Palatine West Cook Municipal League Westpoint Stevens William A. McGinty Company Wine & Spirit Distributors of Illinois Winning System Wolf Camera

2003Financial

Statement of Financ Current Assets Fixed Assets – Net

Total Assets Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Total LiabilitiUnrestricted Net AsseTemporarily Restricte Total Net Asse Total Liabilities and N Statement of Activiti

Income by Program: Illinois State Grant National Expansion Paid Training Fund Development General Administratio Total Income Expenses by ProgramIllinois State Grant National Expansion Paid Training Fund Development General Administratio

Total Expens Operating Surplus (D

Statement of Financ Current Assets Fixed Assets – Net

Total Assets Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Total LiabilitiUnrestricted Net AsseTemporarily Restricte Total Net Asse Total Liabilities and N Statement of Activiti

Income by Program: Illinois State Grant National Expansion Paid Training Fund Development General Administratio Total Income Expenses by ProgramIllinois State Grant National Expansion Paid Training Fund Development General Administratio

Total Expens Operating Surplus (D.

2002 ial Position – Dec. 31, 2002

$ 908,135 $ 64,283 ______________________

$ 972,418

$ 26,510 $ 72,617 es $ 99,127 ts $ 227,529 d Net Assets $ 645,762 ts $ 873,291

et Assets $ 972,418

es - Unrestricted Year Ended Dec. 31, 2002

41% $ 710,438 34% $ 582,049 2% $ 31,693 15% $ 249,540 n 8% $ 146,557

$ 1,720,277

: 44% $ 704,657 37% $ 586,255 1% $ 11,382 10% $ 169,343 n 8% $ 133,677

e $1,605,314

eficit) $ 114,963

2003 ial Position – Dec. 31, 2003

$ 188,812 $ 271,497 ______________________

$ 460,309

$ 30,220 $ 306,994 es $ 337,214 ts $ 23,095 d Net Assets $ 100,000 ts $ 123,095

et Assets $ 460,309

es - Unrestricted Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003

37% $ 430,281 12% $ 132,968 3% $ 31,081 40% $ 459,833 n 8% $ 96,859

$1,151,022

: 53% $ 720,642 10% $ 127,055 1% $ 13,336 24% $ 329,196 n 12% $ 165,227

e $1,355,456

eficit) $ <204,434>

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2004 Annual Report

Trained Hands Save Lives

www.salf.org

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2004

Annual Report

Mission

Training and developing "Bystanders", including children, as volunteers equipped with Life- Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency.

Community Outreach Using a unique community emergency medical service infrastructure SALF trains emergency professionals how to prepare schoolchildren and citizens for life-threatening emergencies using basic life supporting first aid skills, including CPR and Heimlich maneuver.

Enhancing Partnerships SALF embraces and continually explores ways to incorporate their life saving message with organizations and businesses nationwide.

Public Accountability SALF’s overall objective is to enrich the public’s confidence, desire and responsibility to come to the aid of others in traumatic situations before medical help arrives.

Respect SALF values an atmosphere of trust and fairness and holds the highest regard for the worth and rights of others.

Financial Strength SALF practices prudent business planning and cost management strategies to ensure financial viability and responsible growth. Each SALF branch office that requests initial fiscal support to launch operations is required to balance funds through cost trainings, fundraising and private gift giving.

In response to the tragic events of

September 11, 2001 our government created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a

unified core for the vast national network of

organizations and institutions involved in

efforts to secure our nation; and develop a

culture that promotes a common identity,

innovation, mutual respect, accountability, and

teamwork to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness,

and operational synergies during emergencies.

Being the second affiliate of this newfound

security department SALF– took immediate

action to strengthen their current resources and

help communities develop an emergency action

plan. A plan that would ensure effective

response, relieve unnecessary deaths, and

reduce the emotional and economic upsets

caused by a life-threatening catastrophe.

Today, SALF continues to work diligently with

high-level community minded dignitaries to

offer basic life-supporting first aid training,

including CPR and Heimlich maneuver to all

citizens, starting with schoolchildren.

SALF believes that by having an integrated

EMS system of trained citizens, first responders,

paramedics and hospitals, our nation will

strengthen and triumph over any tragic event.

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IML Links with SALF With nearly 2,000 members, the Illinois Municipal League created an SALF portal on their website that allows Mayors and Village Presidents to correspond with SALF and share their “best practices” in emergency preparedness and response.

Senate President becomes

Spokesman

Illinois Senate President, Emil Jones, a mem-ber of the Illinois General Assembly for more than 30 years signed on to be SALF’s Illinois State Public Spokesman. President Jones, who has saved three lives using the Heimlich maneuver is known for his strength in leadership and for supporting issues that favor education, health and safety.

NASCAR Driver Races to

Support PSA Campaign

Travis Geisler, #36, a rising star in NAS-CAR’s Busch Series, joined Save A Life Foundation (SALF) along with members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to record a series of SALF Public Service Announce-ments (PSA). Comcast Communications sponsored the SALF PSA campaign to in-crease Pre-EMS (before Emergency Medical Service) awareness and to support SALF’s basic life-supporting first aid training offered free to schoolchildren.

United Kingdom Honors Spizzirri’s

Achievements

Contingency Planning Manager of West Midlands Region County Air Ambulance (UK), David S. Jones honored SALF President and Founder, Carol Spizzirri with an award that recognizes her tireless efforts in working with local EMS forces

to empower community members, especially school-children with emergency response skills to assist during traumatic situations. The award was a shield, revealing the Air Crew’s coat of arms, making Spizzirri an honorary Aircrew Member of the West Midlands Region County Air Ambulance (CAA) Op-erations Division.

CAA is funded entirely through charitable support and its EMS providers are strictly volunteers. CAA won the UK national award for having the best Com-munity Responder scheme in the country.

The Future of Life . . .

Rests in the

Hands of

our Kids.

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Operations Expand to Central

Pennsylvania

SALF awarded the American Trauma Soci-ety’s Pennsylvania Di-vision (ATSPA), Me-chanicsburg, PA with a $25,000 grant to initiate an SALF Regional facil-ity that services Central

Pennsylvania. In appreciation, the Pennsyl-vania Office of Emergency Medical Service and the National America Trauma Society matched the funds received.

This undertaking marked the first step towards fulfilling the late Dr. Peter Safar’s (father of CPR) dream of hous-ing an SALF branch in his home state and training the citizens, especially the schoolchildren of PA in basic life-supporting first aid.

Illinois Bi-Partisan Support

For Financial Strength

Despite the grueling shortfall of the 2003 state budget, Illinois State Senate President, Emil Jones, Senate Appropriations Chairman, Sena-

tor Donne Trotter, Assistant Minority Leader Steve Rauschenberg, Assis-tant Majority Leader Jimmy DeLeo, Majority Caucus Chair Senator, Debbie Halverson, Leader Frank Watson, Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, Deputy Majority Leader Ralph Capparelli, Assistant Majority Leader, Lou Lang, Minor-ity Leader, Tom Cross and House

Rules Committee, Gary Hannig lead the way for a cascade of bi-partisan support from state legislators who unanimously passed appropria-tions for the 2004 Illinois state budget, allow-ing the continuation and expansion of SALF state operations.

Illinois Expansion

Illinois Congressman, John Shimkus and Ed-wardsville Mayor, Gary Niebur, former President of the Illinois Municipal League joined SALF’s President and Founder, Carol Spizzirri in presenting a mini-grant award in the amount of $25,000 to Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois to launch an SALF branch office.

Mayors In Front of the Race

Mayors are the Principle Executive Officers (PEO) within his/her community. They have the duty to declare state of emergency at a time of disaster and they have the power to lead citizens to safety when they are in harm. SALF’s strongest advocates are Mayors. They are the key masters who have the ability to unlock every door within his/hers city; and they are the dominant force behind making a life-saving difference

Wisconsin Branch

Receives Grant

After receiving high reviews for efforts and accomplishments in preparing citizens, especially schoolchildren for emergen-cies, SALF’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin Branch, facilitated out of St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center received a mini-grant award in the amount of $75,000.

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Blue Cross Insures and McDonald

Serves Kids Safety Program

Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties both Global and Chicago land and Northwest Indiana Chapter along with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois together co-sponsored SALF’s free basic life-supporting first aid training, including CPR and Heimlich ma-neuver to more than 8,500 schoolchildren throughout Chicago. The children that received the free CPR and First Aid training also received a personal visit from McDonald’s infamous red-haired and paper white complexion clown, Ronald McDon-ald.

Teen Saves Dad’s Life

SALF awarded 14-year-old Chicago Public School student, Bill Glessener with their Tree of Life Award after he saved his dad’s life by performing CPR. 8th grader, Bill Glessener, who received SALF’s life-supporting first aid training, immediately dialed 9-1-1 and administered CPR when he witnessed his father collapsed of a heart attack. Medical professionals stated that if Glesse-ner did not perform CPR his father would have died.

Children - Our ultimate focus and most precious and valuable resource to our fu-

ture’s success are our children.

SALF Training

Saves Choking

Child

SALF honored Chicago, Illinois school teacher Mr. Johnson and fifth grader Zachary

Moore for their heroic acts in saving a young girl from choking. Ten minutes after receiving SALF’s

basic life-supporting first aid train-ing, Moore and his teacher Mr. Johnson saved a young girl, Theoda Bynum, from choking to death. SALF trains on an average, yearly, over

150,000 children, grades K-12 in skills that will enable them to respond during an emergency. Since 1995, over one million schoolchildren throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Pennsylvania has received basic life-supporting first aid (LSFA) training, includ-ing CPR and Heimlich maneuver and each has become aware of his/her role in assisting during life-threatening emergencies before medical professionals arrive.

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Because more than 5,000 children die and 90,000 are permanently disabled each year by preventable injuries, including burns, choking, falls, drowning and accidents and because children face an equal amount of risks as adults during traumatic situations, it is crucial for SALF to prepare them how to react and respond. Due to the demand for SALF’s life supporting first aid training programs are greater than the re-sources available it is essential for businesses to lend a hand and rec-ognize the need for kids and adults to be emer-gency ready.

World-renowned

corporations, i.e. Ronald McDonald House Charities, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago Board of Education, Co-mEd, Altria, Kim-ball Hill Homes, Comcast Communications, Krispy Kreme and The Daily Herald, have been at the forefront of SALF’s life-saving crusade. It is time to applaud their sup-port and ask that others follow their lead and join their efforts.

Honors Go To

Mayor Manny Diaz of Miami, Flor-

ida — incorporating SALF LSFA training course into his “Mentoring Program”.

“By teaching every child in America basic life-supporting first aid skills, we can save lives” — Vice Admiral Richard H. Car-mona, U.S. Surgeon General

Former Philadel-

phia Mayor and

current Pennsyl-

vania Governor

Ed Rendell — spearheading a home for SALF within Central Pennsylvania’s American Trauma Association.

Mayor Irv Bock of

Hanover Park, Illi-

nois and Mayor Rita Mullins of

Palatine, Illinois — both being in-strumental in launching an SALF branch inside Alexian Brother’s Medical Center, Hanover Park, Illi-nois.

Mayor

Gary

Niebur of

Edwards-

ville, Illi-

nois —helping launch an SALF branch inside Anderson Hospital,

Maryville, Illinois, saturating three municipalities east of the Mississippi River and crossing into St. Louis.

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Illinois Senate President

Awarded By Heimlich

SALF along with the National Safety Council, American Red Cross and American Heart Association presented an award to Illinois State Senate President, Emil Jones for his heroic acts in saving a man from choking using the Heim-lich maneuver. Special Guest and SALF’s Medical Advisory Board member, Dr. Henry Heimlich (Heimlich maneuver) was also on hand to present President Jones with the Heimlich Institute’s “Save A Life Award”.

SALF Serves on AHA First

Aid Task Force

Carol Spizzirri, SALF founder, joined fellow nationally recognized resuscitation leaders to serve on American Heart Association’s “The First Aid Task Force” in Dallas, TX. “The First Aid 2005 Task Force was formed to seek a thorough scholarly review of current knowl-edge and understanding of First Aid practices.

Putting Acute Care into Perspective

SALF’s President Carol Spizzirri accepted the invitation to serve on the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NIH) and Cen-ters for Disease Control’s (CDC) “Acute Care Research Committee” to incorporate Pre-EMS into its guidelines. CDC is the leading principal agency in the United States government known for protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

Mirroring SALF’s 2002 “RACE FOR LIFE” event, in Des Plaines, Illinois with Dale Ernhardt Jr., SALF’s 2003 “RACE FOR LIFE” was held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was hosted by Governor Mike Eas-ley, and sponsored by Nextel Communications.

SALF’s 2004 “RACE FOR LIFE” in Palatine, Illinois was hosted by Palatine, Illinois Mayor Rita Mullins. The event included a Celebrity Charity Car Show with special guest appearances by NHRA’s Top Fuel superstar Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher-US Army

Racing, and Red Bull Cheever Pacing to help raise funds for SALF’s free basic life-supporting first aid training offered to schoolchildren.

SALF’s 2004 “RACE FOR LIFE” in Joliet, Illinois was hosted by the Joliet City Center, and sponsored by Nextel Communications, Joliet FanFest NAS-

CAR, Chicagoland Speed-way and Associated Fire-fighters of Illinois. Guest

appearance included NAS-CAR Driver Travis Geisler-Busch Series.

Bush Thanks “GO

ARMY” for “Race for Life”

President Bush, an avid enthusiast of the car race cir-cuit, gave his personal thanks to the fastest driver in the world NRHA “GO ARMY” driver Tony Schumacher. Schumacher greeted race car fans at SALF’s sec-ond annual “Race For Life”, held in Palatine, Illinois. The event was sponsored by the Village of Palatine and SALF. Import and Domestic autos, racecars from the Porsche series, Chicagoland MOPAR, and NASCAR, driver Ken Shrader participated in the fundraising campaign.

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2003-2004 SALF National Spokesman– Travis Geisler, NASCAR Driver-Bush Series

2003-2004 SALF State Spokesman—Illinois State Senate President, Emil Jones

Executive Board of Directors

Carol J. Spizzirri, President & Founder


Doug Browne, Treasurer

Deputy Director, National Center for Injury

Prevention and Control , CDC Rita Mullins, Secretary

Mayor of Palatine, Illinois

Peggy Trimble, RN,

Pennsylvania State EMS Director (retired)

Advisory Board

Derek Crawford

Regional Director of State Government Affairs,

Altria, INC.

John J. Donleavy

Vice President, VELCO

Power & Light, VT Robert E. Ryan

Vice President, Government Affairs,

Comcast Communications

Mark Mitchell, D.O.

ER Medical Director, St. Joseph Regional

Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Steve Orebaugh, M.D.

Pittsburgh Medical Center

Ernesto Pretto, M.D.

Professor and Chief, University of Miami,

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of

Anesthesiology, President of WADEM (former)

State Council

Ken Alderson

Executive Director of Illinois Municipal League

Edward Crews, FF/EMT-P

Irv Bock

Mayor of Hanover Park, Illinois

Kelly Clancy

Corporate Director of External Affairs,

Alexian Brothers

Martin J. Heffron

Business Consultant, U.S. Cellular

Medical Board

Carol Spizzirri, B.S.N.

Peter Safar, M.D., ScD., (Father of CPR, deceased)

Henry Heimlich, M.D., ScD., (Heimlich maneuver)

Steve Orebaugh, M.D.

Ernesto A. Pretto, M.D.

Mark Mitchell, D.O.


National Headquarters

O’Hare Aerospace Center

9950 West Lawrence Ave. Suite # 300

Schiller Park, Illinois 60176

Illinois Branch Offices:

SALF State Office, Springfield

Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Hanover Park

Anderson Hospital, Maryville

St. James Hospital, Pontiac

Joliet Fire Department, Joliet

Indiana

Walnut Township Volunteer Fire Department

Florida

Office of the Mayor

Fire & Rescue Department, Miami

Pennsylvania

American Trauma Society, Mechanicsburg

Wisconsin

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee

Major Sponsors

*Ronald McDonald House Charities-Global *Ronald McDonald House Charities - Chicagoland and Northwest Regions

Altria, INC.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Chicago Public Schools

Comcast Communications ComEd-Exelon Company Daily Herald Publications Kimball Hill Homes Pace Transportation Rider Dickerson, Inc.

Illinois State Representative Louis Lang - “SALF has saved the lives of countless numbers of people. It is

truly the gift that keeps giving. From small beginnings, this

organization has become very significant and with our attention

and help can become a model for 1000s around the country to

follow. The lessons learned by so many children will do much

to lead us to a safer and more aware citizenry and I am proud

to stand with Carol and her legions to do whatever I am able to

bring this message and these lessons to more and more people."

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2003

Statement of Financial Position-Dec. 31, 2003

Current Assets $ 188,812 Fixed Assets-Net $ 271,497 Total Assets $ 460,309

Current Liabilities $ 30,220 Long Term Liabilities $ 306,994 Total Liabilities $ 337,214

Unrestricted Net Assets $ 23,095 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $ 100,000 Total Net Assets $ 123,095

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 460,309

Statement of Activities –Unrestricted

Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003

Income by Program:

Illinois State Grant 37% $ 430,281 National Expansion 12% $ 132,968 Paid Training 3% $ 36,016 Fund Development 40% $ 454,898 General Administration 8% $ 96,859 Total Income $ 1,151,022

Expenses by Program:

Illinois State Grant 53% $ 720,642 National Expansion 10% $ 27,055 Paid Training 1% $ 13,336 Fund Development 24% $ 329,196 General Administration 12% $ 165,227

Total Expenses $ 1,355,456

Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ <204,434>

2004

Statement of Financial Position-June 30, 2004

Current Assets $1,149,045 Fixed Assets-Net $ 254,539 Total Assets $ 1,403,584

Current Liabilities $ 38,801 Long Term Liabilities $ 294,810 Total Liabilities $ 333,611

Unrestricted Net Assets $ 42,500 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $ 1,112,473 Total Net Assets $ 1,069,973

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,403,584

Statement of Activities –Unrestricted

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

Income by Program:

Illinois State Grant 11% $ 20,000 National Expansion 34% $ 64,957 Paid Training 12% $ 23,160 Fund Development 41% $ 77,088 General Administration 2% $ 3,007 Total Income $ 188,212

Expenses by Program:

Illinois State Grant 32% $ 82,138 National Expansion 53% $ 134,505 Paid Training 3% $ 8,021 Fund Development 3% $ 7,815 General Administration 9% $ 21,328

Total Expenses $ 253,807

Operating Surplus (Deficit) $

<65,595>

Financial

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Save A Life Foundation National Headquarters O’Hare Aerospace Center

9950 West Lawrence Ave. Suite # 300 Schiller Park, Illinois 60176

Telephone: 847-928-9683

Fax: 847-928-9684

Trained Hands Save Lives

www.salf.org

DIVIDER

Annual Report2005

SALFSave A Life Foundation

Save A Life Foundation Annual Reporti

President

Carol J. Spizzirri, President and Founder


Carol J. Spizzirri,

Save A Life Foundation - IL

Treasurer

Douglas R. Browne, Treasurer

DBMD, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - GA

Secretary

Honorable Rita Mullins, SecretaryMayor Palatine, IL, Exec. Bd,


Honorable Rita Mullins, Secretary

U.S. Conference of Mayors,Mayor Palatine, IL, Exec. Bd,U.S. Conference of Mayors,

Mayor Palatine, IL, Exec. Bd,

Illinois Municipal LeagueU.S. Conference of Mayors,Illinois Municipal League

U.S. Conference of Mayors,

Senior Advisor

Andrew Knapp, Executive Board Member


Andrew Knapp,

Vice Pres of Gov’t Relations Magellan Health Services - D.C.

Illinois SALF Spokesperson

Emil Jones, Jr. Illinois Senate President

Executive Board of DirectorsAdvisory Board

Ken Alderson President, Illinois Municipal LeagueDerek L. Crawford, Regional Director of Government Affairs

Altria - ILEdward Crews FF/EMT-P Vice President,

Associated Fire Fighters of IllinoisJohn Donleavy, President and CEO VELCO - VT

Mark Friedman, MD, FACEP FACP - ILDarrell Patterson Safe Kids Coordinator - IL

Bob Ryan Vice President Gov’t Affairs Comcast - ILJeffrey Schwartz, DO - IL

Dick Stipher Retired Assistant School Superintendent - IL

Medical Board Founding MembersCarol Spizzirri, R.N. President/Founder

Peter Safar M.D. ScD (Dec’d) (Father of CPR)Safar Resuscitation Research Center -PA

Henry Heimlich, M.D. ScD (Heimlich Maneuver)President Heimlich Institute - OH

Medical Advisory BoardMark Mitchell, D.O.,

SALF Executive Director - WIEMS Medical Director Wheaton Franciscan Health Care St.

Josephs - WISteven Orebaugh, M.D., SALF Executive Director - PA

Anesthesiology Director South Side HospitalErnesto A. Pretto, MD, MPH, SALF Executive Director - FLProfessor of Clinical Anesthesia Jackson Memorial Hospital -

U of MiamiRobert W. Amler, MD Dean-

School of Public Health N.Y. Medical CollegeSherlita Amler, MS FAAP, Health Commissioner, Putnam County

- NY

Abbott Laboratories * Adolph Kiefer and Assoc. * Ahlbeck & Company* Air Quality Maintenance * Alan and Sourixat Thavisouk * Albert Fernando Contemporary Marketing * Albrecht Enterprises * Alexian Brothers Health System, Inc. * Allstate Foundation * Altria Corporate Services, Inc. * American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians * Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois* Bank One * Blue Cross Blue Shield * Briskman & Briskman * Browning Ferris Industries * Cambridge Homes * Caraher Management * Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police * Chicago Cubs* Chicago Wolves Pro Hockey * Chicagoland Speedway * Cisco Systems * City of Concord * City of Des Plaines * CLTV *

ComCast * Commonwealth Edison Co. * Competition Telecom Inc. * Corporate Treats * Cremation Services Inc.* Currie Motors * Daily Herald * Dave Pate and Son’s * Degen & Rosato Construction Co. * Elkay * ESPN’s RPM Tonight * Exelon - ComEd and PECO * Floran Technologies * GO ARMY Racing * Gurtz Electric * H & H Electric * Hilton Hotels World Headquarters * Household - HELP Charity Committee * IL State Rep., Lee Daniels * Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation * Italian American War Veterans #5 * Jade Gurss * Jay Howard Enterprises * John O.

Brill * John Spot/Tim Lintner * Kimball Hill Homes * Kintetsu Intl. Travel Consultants * Kraft Racing * Krispy Kreme * Legends in Stone * Lowe’s Motor Speedway * McDonald’s Corporation * Midwest Equipment Rentals * Motorola * NEXTEL Communications * North Carolina CERT * North Carolina Citizens Corps.* North Carolina Governor’s

Offi ce * Northwest Display Corp * OCTAGON Marketing * PACTIV Corporation * Parkway Bank and Trust * Pro Star * R. Carrozza Plumbing Co., Inc. * Racing Refl ections* Red Bull Cheever Racing* Richard Petty Driving Experience * Ronald McDonald Global * Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago/Northern Indiana * Rosemont Exposition

Services * Rosemont Suites * Ryan and Ryan * SBC Communications * Stoffel Seals Corporation * Storino, Ramello & Durkin * TCF Bank * United Airlines Foundation * Vahey Construction Co., Inc.* West Cook Municipal League *

Westpoint Stevens * William A. McGinty Company

Sponsors

Save A Life Foundation Annual Report ii

History of Save A Life FoundationThe Save A Life Foundation (SALF), a not-for-

profi t Foundation, was founded in 1993 by Carol J Spizzirri, RN, after her 18 year old daughter, Christina Jean Spizzirri, bled to death following a hit and run incident on Labor Day, 1992. First responders were not trained in life supporting fi rst aid (LSFA) skills, and consequently stood by

helplessly waiting for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to arrive some 30 minutes later.

In an effort to prevent this needless tragedy from happening again, Spizzirri was responsible for the passage of an Illinois state mandate requiring all police offi cers and fi re fi ghters to be trained in LSFA skills at their academies, with yearly refresher courses. Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Safar, (father of CPR) and Dr. Henry Heimlich, (Heimlich maneuver) approached Ms. Spizzirri to encourage her to train the masses by training school children to make LSFA skills a part of our culture of preparedness.

Both Doctors Safar and Heimlich joined SALF’s Medical Board and assisted Spizzirri in creating age-appropriate courses to train school age children in LSFA skills. To date SALF has trained nearly 2 million children in seven states. Carol Spizzirri is widely respected as a national authority on Pre-EMS and for her efforts of promoting EMS at the local, state, and federal levels.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted the Community Response Systems Initiative (CRSI) Resolution, named in honor of Christina Spizzirri, committing their support to SALF as a foundation for emergency preparing their communities. Thereafter U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (MN), sponsored the “CRSI ACT” to assist in this initiative.

Save A Life Foundation Annual Reportiii

Offi ce of the Founder/PresidentSALF began its important work to prepare Bystanders 13 years ago. Many events have taken place since then to profoundly change the way our society views citizen preparedness.

The World Trade Center disaster brought home our vulnerabilities to man-made disasters. Hurricane Katrina re-emphasized that natural disasters are an ongoing concern to every community. We continue to work tirelessly to provide LSFA training to all Americans, starting with our children.

This past year we began a number of initiatives at the local, state, and national levels designed to provide a broader spectrum to vulnerable populations. We continue to be vigilant to ensure that the Good Samaritan Law protects those who do render aid.

Institute of Medicine’s “Future of EMS in the Healthcare System” report on the state of our nation’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), further underscores the urgent need for a solid infrastructure and national policy to provide for the growth and future of EMS. To assure a seamless reaction between EMS and Pre-EMS, SALF continues to expand its national partnerships with community based and civic organizations focused on educating our young people. Our legislative partners are working closely with us to develop baseline standards that will allow us to expand nationwide.

As we embark upon many new challenges that face us, I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank our many partners and sponsors. With your continued support, we are certain to succeed in our mission to save lives.

Carol J. Spizzirri

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Table of ContentsHistory of Save A Life Foundation.....................................................iiMessage from Our Founder/President.............................................iiiAffi liations..........................................................................................vMission and Vision............................................................................1Coverage Map..................................................................................1Fast Facts.........................................................................................2Program Overview............................................................................4Youth ChalleNGe Partnership...........................................................6Annual Performance Measurements................................................8Achievement Percentage Rates.......................................................9SALF Programs: A State View........................................................10Corp. Sponsor Summaries - RMHC/CPS.......................................17SALF Coalition................................................................................18Corp. Sponsor Summary - Blue Cross Blue Shield - Illinois...........19Girl Uses SALF Lesson to Save Friend..........................................20Highlights & Accomplishments........................................................22Third Bi-annual “Bridge The Gap Summit” 2005.............................26Cost-Benefi t Analysis......................................................................28Appendix - Defi nition of Terms........................................................30In Memory of Mayor Irwin A. Bock..................................................32

Copyright Save A Life Foundation 2006

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Salf Affi liationsSave A Life Foundation is a national affi liate of the following organizations. These partners have proven valuable in our efforts to train America’s children.

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Mission The Mission of the Save A Life Foundation is to train and develop “Bystanders”, especially children, as volunteers equipped with Life Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency.

VisionThe vision of the Save A Life Foundation is to provide LSFA training to citizens of every state and territory, making the ability and willingness to sustain life a part of the fabric of American society, while protecting those who render aid by vigilance over the Good Samaritan Laws.

MAPMap shows SALF branches in California, Vermont, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida (color code Youth Challenge program states)

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FAST FACTSSALF Courses

• Age appropriate courses Kindergarten through grade 12• Structured within existing school instruction (averages one hour per student per year)• Taught by local EMS professionals • Provides empowering, basic skills and mentoring by positive role models• Free to school children• Adult courses available for fee, with proceeds supplementing free child training

SALF Program Design• Program administered by Site Facilitator with medical background• Site Facilitator receives 20 hours of orientation• Students are tested and data is processed and stored for accountability• Program oversight provided by SALF• SALF provides orientation and screening of instructors• Start-up mini-grants through SALF maybe available for qualifi ed recipients• Local participation ensures relevance to regional preparedness/training issues

SALF Eligibility Criteria• Instructors must be EMT certifi ed and posses a current police background check• Instructors receive a four hour orientation how to train children and testing procedures• Hosting sites must enter into a signed agreement

• Program sites must meet SALF Board of Directors standards• Program sites must meet sustainability requirements


SALF Statistics to Date• 1,643,292 children trained• 13 Branches/Satellites in seven states• Average number of students 25 per class• Controlled testing shows 97% percent retention and 57% percent attitude change as of 2006• SALF Instructors provided 3,340,000 hours of service to the community valued at $30,060,000 • Average EMS credit hours 12,800 • Average school teacher credit hours 6,800• Federal and state funds contributes 77% of training

costs, while hosting sites provide a minimum of 23% of the base cost• 91% of funds are used for training, while 9% is used for operating expenses


Program OverviewHow Does SALF Affect EMS Professionals?

• Helps maintain skills profi ciency• Enhances EMS career with supplemental benefi ts,

including continuing education credit hours• Works well with EMS schedule of “one day on, two days off”• Provides opportunity to teach children valuable skills to maintain life until professionals arrive• Improves community relations• Presents youth with positive role models and mentorship• Promotes EMS careers among students

How Does SALF Affect Hospitals?• Promotes health safety education to the community• Provides additional community outreach avenues• Supplements free training for children through on-site or off-site adult for-fee courses (program can become self-suffi cient with various funding sources, including grants and donations) • Strengthens relationship between citizens, local and state agencies• Engages Medical Reserve Corps members as SALF instructors

How Does SALF Affect Mayors?• Promotes community preparedness citywide (Citizen Corps/Medical Reserve Corps). Fosters cooperative efforts between government, schools, and fi rst responders• Enhances value of EMS professionals to the community• Opens additional grant-funding opportunities


• Promotes increased involvement of business community in mayor- supported initiatives

How Does SALF Affect Students and Schools?

• Students learn valuable life long skills that could save a life• Students will bring their new skills home to family members and teach them what they learned in school• Fosters a positive attitude toward helping others• Time considerate to schools, courses average 25 students per class and one hour per child per school year• In-class teacher evaluation provides accountability of SALF courses• Web-based data collection provides accountability of student skills retention • Opportunity for teachers to be trained and receive continuing education credits• Mentoring is a critical aspect of the SALF program and what sets SALF apart, especially those at-risk students. Evidence is clear that the positive aspects of an EMS provider translates their new skills and facilitates a behavioral change to help those in need. The positive role model also heightens the possibility of an EMS or medical career

How Does SALF Affect the Business Community?• Improves company-employee relations through corporate sponsorships• Increases ties to local community through improved corporate citizenship• Provides opportunity for paid employee training to offset free children’s programs• Provides additional avenues for corporate marketing, public service advertisement to demonstrate its good will


How Does SALF Affect Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps?

• Promotes spirit of volunteerism• Provides additional cooperative benefi t opportunities• Improves community preparedness through coordination with other affi liate programs• Provides valuable activities to keep members engaged

SALF Youth ChalleNGe Partnership

Earlier this year, SALF entered into an agreement to provide our LSFA course to youth 16-18 as part of the National Youth ChalleNGe program, which mentors and educates high school “at-risk” students. Under the agreement, ChalleNGe’s Emergency Medical Technician staff will be trained as SALF instructors to train cadets during the residential phase of the program.

SALF initially established its fi rst ChalleNGe partnership in Illinois at Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy. Illinois was part of the original group of pilot programs for Youth ChalleNGe in 1993 and has graduated

SALF Programs will be made available to 29 Youth ChalleNGe Academies in 33 states and Puerto Rico as part of a partnership agreement between SALF and the U.S. National Guard Bureau


more than 8,000 cadets since its inception. SALF instructors will train approximately 800 cadets this year, and nearly 8,000 nationally each year as part of this ground breaking partnership.

SALF is in discussions with Civil Air Patrol to offer training to chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Under a national agreement more than 27,000 CAP Cadets at 1,700 sites will receive LSFA training. SALF continues to increase its ongoing training to Junior ROTC cadets each year through existing programs in school systems throughout the country..


Annual Performance Measurements

All SALF trained students are given a skills test to measure subject matter knowledge. The test consists of 10 questions based on the age-appropriate module. All results are stored in SALF’s data collection system. Results and trends are studied to measure consistency of instruction and seek ways to improve training delivery and results while measuring the value these skills play in changing a child’s value to help others.

Mentoring is an important aspect of the SALF program. A multi-dimensional mentoring model is what sets SALF apart from other youth-programs. Evidence is clear, that the positive aspects of youth participating in a short, highly energized course, with those who utilize these skills as a career, increase the student’s interest in the fi eld of EMS and are eager to follow their example when ever possible. By working one on one with the school staff, SALF facilitators are aware of any special needs, such as language barriers prior to scheduling the class and assign appropriate local instructors to work with those needing assistance.


Program Achievement Percentage Rates


Of the targeted youth, 97% successfully retain the course skills after three months. Each student reads each skill with the instructor, views a demonstration, and is given a hands-on practical opportunity to utilize skills. A testing score card is presented at the completion of the course, with eight course skills related questions and two optional questions to determine if the student gained life-altering value from the course. The instructor gathers all completed test cards and the teacher’s Class Evaluation Sheet before leaving the session. These cards and evaluation sheets are returned to the hosting site for processing. It has been demonstrated that 57% of those students who complete the course have increased their willingness to help others in need, where they would not have prior to the training.

The average cost per student completing the SALF training is $10 per session. The total cost includes all instructional material, clinical practice equipment and supplies, the instructor supplemental benefi ts, @ $1 per child student, testing and data collection processing, and related support. There are currently SALF sites in 7 states. SALF’s partnership with U.S. National Guard’s “Youth Challenge” program will increase sites by 50% to 54 sites in 40 states within the next fi scal year.

SALF Programs: A State ViewIllinois’ SALF program has grown tremendously during the past year, with seven new branches and satellites scheduled to open in

Save A Life Foundation’s continuing efforts to educate and inform, impact people’s lives every day. - IL Senate President, Emil JonesSALF State Spokesman


2006-07. The addition of the Lincoln’s ChalleNGe, Teen Reach, and Civil Air Patrol have also added to the success of SALF’s growth. Illinois legislators continue to provide their loyal support through state funding. Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, SALF’s State Spokesperson, has personally saved three lives over the past four years using the Heimlich maneuver. “Funding for SALF is an important tool in educating young people in the techniques of life saving” -IL Senate President Emil Jones


Indiana has demonstrated tremendous potential for growth with interest in the SALF training coming from all areas of the state. The Youth ChalleNGe program is expected to begin operation in 2007, further solidifying the base of support for the program.


The home state of SALF’s mentor and medical board member, the late Dr. Peter Safar, Pennsylvania continues to be fertile ground for SALF’s training programs. A pilot program in the Philadelphia Schools will begin in the 2006-07 school year, training 5,000 students as part of its Jr. ROTC and Driver Education programs. The Philadelphia Schools Emergency Preparedness Committee and schools CEO, Paul Vallas has been instrumental in bringing SALF training to one of the nation’s largest school systems.


Wisconsin has been steadily establishing itself as the premiere SALF program for its creativity and dedication to training its children. Milwaukee’s St Joseph Hospital acts as the main branch for operations, training over 12,000 children last year. In upstate Green Bay, a pilot program expects to attract surrounding communities and additional corporate sponsorships next year.


Florida has produced an abundance of support for SALF training. The Miami Florida Branch through the Mayor’s offi ce, as part of his mentoring program, will provide for greater numbers of children to be trained in Miami-Dade County. A new affi liation with Jackson hospital will position the SALF program to participate in research projects.


Expansion of the SALF training should continue at a rapid pace during 2006-07. In addition to opening new branches in New York, Vermont, and California, SALF anticipates new branch locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. With the SALF/Youth ChalleNGe Partnership Initiative, training could begin in as many as ten states during the initial phase, with 33 states possible under the program.


Ronald McDonald House Charities Global &Chicago Public Schools

In September 2005, Ronald McDonald House Charities Global and Chicago Public Schools collaborated to award the Save A Life Foundation a $50,000 grant. This grant provided Basic Life Supporting First Aid training to 5,500 fourth and fi fth-grade school children in 50 Chicago Public Schools.

The chosen schools were located throughout all areas of the city, from the far south side to the far northwest side and all points in between. Students from all walks of life were given the opportunity to participate in classes that impact not only their lives, but that radically impact the lives of others as they became trained to save a life.

Mr. Ken Barun, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities; Mr. Paul Clark, Board President of Ronald McDonald House Charities; and Mr. Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools recognized the opportunity to improve the lives of children and dramatically change the nation’s preparedness landscape. We appreciate their ongoing commitment, and salute them for having the foresight to recognize the need for this training.

We would be remiss if we did not include a big, “Thank You” to all of the school principals, nurses, event coordinators, faculty, and staff who willingly opened their classrooms to SALF and who worked with us to ensure a successful training experience for their students. We look forward to working with them again next year.


Save A Life Foundation CoalitionSince 1996 SALF has been awarded appropriations through the Illinois Department of Public Health. Since 2000 SALF has received federal funding through Centers for Disease Control. Through the generosity of private donations SALF has been able to offset the growing demand for it’s training. The events of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the increasing threat of terrorism, SALF has recieved requests for its training that exceed current resources. To address the increased demand, the SALF Coalition formed.

As a SALF Coalition Member, contributors will be linked to SALF’s web site. Coalition members will be featured in SALF’s publications throughout the year. Premiere Coalition members will have the option of being included in SALFTOWN Kid’s interactive website which features educational activities. Other membership options include:

• Adopt-A-School - sponsor the training ($10.00 per child covers the cost of training, books, equipment and instructors)

• Direct Contribution - of any amount through our Coalition Web page guarantees your generous donation will support SALF in all our effort to save lives.


In December 2005, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois awarded the Save A Life Foundation a $15,000 grant to train 1,500 school children in six Chicago Public Schools in Basic Life Supporting First Aid skills. Each of the schools chosen has a student body representative of the diversity within the Chicago Public School system. Students were given the opportunity to participate in these educational and relevant First Aid training classes.

Mr. Raymond F. McCaskey, President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield, Healthcare Division for Illinois, recognized the opportunity to improve the lives of children living in our great city and selfl essly secured needed funding to make the vision a reality. We thank him and Ms. Anita Pluta for their commitment in serving their communities. We also salute them for having the foresight to recognize the need for this training.

Thank you to all of the school principals, nurses, event coordinators, faculty, and staff who willingly opened their classrooms to SALF and worked with us to ensure a successful training experience for their students. We look forward to working with you again next year.

Through our combined efforts, we have been able to make a positive impact in the lives of the 1,547 children that were trained. More importantly, they are now equipped to act responsibly and decisively when faced with an actual emergency.


Girl uses SALF lesson to save friend’s life

Taylor Tosovsky and Rachel Wiesehan have been best friends since kindergarten. But now their friendship means something more. Both girls, who are 10-years-old, are students at St. Bonafi ce and play on the Metro United soccer team. Last weekend the girls had a match in Jefferson City, Mo. Taylor and another friend walked to get some ice. When the two were walking back, she put a piece of ice in her mouth and it lodged in her throat. At fi rst, Taylor’s friend thought she was playing, but she was choking. Her friend called out for help and help came in a small, brown-haired, big-eyed, little girl. Rachel remembered the steps she had been taught in the Save A Life assembly she had attended at school the week before. The fi reman had showed Rachel and her fellow classmates how to properly give the Heimlich Maneuver and how to perform CPR.

“I heard people yelling and I ran out in the hall,” Wiesehan said. “I just started giving her the Heimlich, I didn’t really even think about it.” Rachel helped save Taylor’s life and she learned how by the Save A Life program.

The program is now offered in schools all across the United States. Locally, the program is administered at St. Mary’s, Trinity School and St. Bonafi ce. Captain Tom Dannenberg of the Edwardsville Fire Department said the program varies with the age group. “The kindergarten class is a half hour and teaches the basics,” Dannenberg said. “They learn how to recognize an emergency and when it is safe to help and how to call 9-1-1.” He said the younger students also learn


the “look, listen, feel” move for breathing. The older students go up to a two hour session and discuss the Heimlich, CPR and how to help someone if they are bleeding. “This is a great program. We don’t get a lot of chances to talk to the kids,” Dannenberg said. “We really appreciate the schools letting us come in and show the kids safety. It just proves that young children can be taught how to save a life. We want people to be involved as safely as they can and know the steps on how to safely help in an emergency.” Eric Brandmeyer the EMS coordinator of Anderson Hospital and the Save A Life Director for local schools said the girls are extraordinary. “I have submitted them for the Save A Life Tree of Life Award,” Brandmeyer said. “It takes the opportunity to give kids the recognition for saving a life, and that is defi nitely the case with the two girls.” Brandmeyer also said the program has benefi ted greatly for children in the community. He explained the program is available to all schools within the Anderson Hospital area and is free.

Jen Hengehold, the physical education teacher for kindergarten through eighth grade at St. Bonafi ce, said the program has become a staple within the school. “This is the second year we have had the program and the second time something good happened because of what was taught,” Hengehold said. “I am very happy we have this program and I am very, very proud of my students’ ability to respond to serious emergencies.” Last year, some of the children that attend St. Bonafi ce were building a bike ramp. One child was severely injured from a shovel slicing open the back of his leg. The other children had recently went through the Save A Life program at school and knew how to apply pressure to the wound. As far as the girls go, Rachel is remaining humble about her new found celebrity status. “I don’t really think I am famous, but some people think I am.” And will Taylor ever eat ice again? “I hate ice,” she said. - Marci Winters-McLaughlin/Intelligencer

(c)Edwardsville Intelligencer 2006


Highlights & AccomplishmentsNational Highlights

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - a natural partnership created by existing philosophy, expertise, and SALF’s core competencies in bystander citizen preparedness. SALF’s efforts to prepare citizens as bystanders is in keeping with DHS mission to better inform, educate and prepare average citizens to cope with a catastrophic man-made or natural disaster. SALF continues to work closely with Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps at the local and national levels. For the third year SALF was featured in U.S. Homeland Security’s Annual Report for its contribution in conjunction with SALF month during National Preparedness Month.

National Executive Board - restructured in 2003, the National Executive Board of Directors appointed fi ve members, President, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, who are responsible for developing and overseeing all policies, redefi ning and establishing protocols to accommodate expansion and structure of the organization. Andrew Knapp, a former aide to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson, was appointed to the National Advisory Board in early 2006. His experience has strengthened SALF’s understanding on a variety of issues including homeland security. Knapp also served on Secretary Thompson’s Budget Council. Currently he serves as Vice-President of Government Relations for Magellan Health Services.

National Affi liations - By strengthening ties to our not-for-profi t partners such as the U.S. Conference of Mayors, state municipal leagues, League of Cities, county governments, emergency departments, county health departments, community colleges and school districts, SALF has positioned itself to meet the national challenges of preparing our youth to become emergency active citizens. Those organizations with similar interests have established a mutually benefi cial non-threatening understanding of our goals and philosophy and have served to solidify our infrastructure.


New Strategic Partnerships - Over the years partnerships with, Chicago Public Schools, Ronald McDonald House Charities Global, Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois and Pennsylvania, CBS Outdoor, VELCO, Kimball Hill Homes Foundation, Comcast, EXELON, and others have proven benefi cial and are vital to our continued growth. Our long time corporate supporters are greatly appreciated for their generosity. Their belief in SALF has achieved making a life saving difference for our children. This coming year new alliances will begin with several public and private partners whose goals and objectives closely compliment those of the Foundation. They will include the Philadelphia Public Schools, Protecting America, American Association of Community Colleges, Illinois Community College Board.

Save A Life Month Proclamations - 28 State Governors, and 2,501 municipal leaders from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico have proclaimed SALF month for September 2005. This is an increase of over 400% since 1993. The effort of state and local governments to encourage citizens to become emergency prepared continues to be an intergral part of our national visioin.

Founder/President Recognized - Illinois Resolution HR305, sponsored by State Representative Lou Lang, and passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. The resolution recognized Carol J. Spizzirri, SALF’s President and Founder for her work and the accomplishments of SALF since 1993 in training children of Illinois to be ready to act in an emergency. SALF’s training has resulted in many lives being saved by students who received the SALF training. Spizzirri has served on numerous committees and boards in 2005-06 including:

• AHA (American Heart Association) National First Aid Science Advisory Board• Ad Hoc Coalition to Save Lives Through Public Access To Defi brillation• Appointed NY Medical College, Adjunct Professor• Illinois Homeland Security Task Force


• National U.S. Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps Council member• California Homeland Security-Citizen Corps Council member• IOM (Institute of Medicine) Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System• CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Acute Care Research Agenda Steering Committee

IL State Highlights

Illinois Funding Support - In response to the increasing demand statewide for SALF training, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, recognized the importance of emergency preparing our children by including SALF in his 2006 budget. This action by the Governor demonstrates his commitment to the children of Illinois and to the continuation of the SALF program.

Illinois Municipal League - (IML) made an important contribution to their support of SALF by providing a web portal on the IML web site to promote SALF and its community activities with IML members. This partnership has proven successful in stimulating mayors to adapt the program statewide. Ken Alderson, Executive Director of IML, recently joined SALF’s Illinois State Advisory Board.

Illinois Teen Reach - A youth-oriented program established through the Illinois Department of Human Services, has collaborated with SALF to provide training to many of its 126 statewide programs. Teen REACH (Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring and Hope) offers positive services and activities for youth between the ages of 6 and 17 during non-school hours. Teen REACH has helped thousands of kids stay out of trouble and learn to enjoy life, and soon how to save a life. The SALF trained youths are provided a positive mentor/role model relationship by SALF Instructors, and some have expressed an interest in the EMS profession.


Internal Affairs

Reorganization - A new operational structure was implemented this year at SALF Headquarters. By redefi ning and combining job functions and hiring professional staff in strategic functional areas, the Foundation seeks to create a seamless work plan and customer service oriented environment. As the Foundation prepares for immediate and long-term growth, it is our goal to provide the highest level of professionalism to our stakeholders. An Illinois State Director was appointed early in 2006 at SALF’s Springfi eld offi ce, to develop new and monitor existing sites and work closely with our state partners.

Technology Upgrades - have begun with an aggressive approach to moving our education materials to an on-line system. Policy and procedure manuals, marketing, and other useful materials are being provided on a web-based system allowing our Branches and Satellites easier access. Routine data will be updated and transferred more effi ciently, as will training statistics and test results. SALF’s goal is to streamline internal systems system further by continuing to develop an interactive web base infrastructure as more SALF sites have access to the latest technology.

SALFTOWN USA - Is a much-anticipated portal to SALF’s virtual learning capabilities for elementary school children is now only a click away. The learning opportunities for children to understand emergency services will be greatly enhanced as children K-6th grades refresh their newly learned life saving skills with the assistance of SALF’s mascot’s “Perry Medic” and “EMy-Tech”. SALFTOWN’s goal is to illustrate through an interactive training vehicle, that children will discover is both fun and educational, reassuring them they can actually make a life saving difference.


Third Biannual “Bridge the Gap Summit” 2005

April 28th, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois SALF hosted a one-day consensus panel meeting on developing guidelines for a National Pre-Emergency Medical Service (Pre-EMS) Response Team represented by a 21-member panel assembly comprised of top federal, state, and local administration offi cials, public Health experts, corporate executives, mayors, emergency response managers, fi rst responders, and school health and safety supervisors. Panelist were separated into three focus groups 1) Pre-EMS for Schools, 2) Pre-EMS for the Community, and 3) The Future of EMS.

The Summit was opened by SALF Illinois State Spokesman Senate President Emil Jones, emceed was Dr. Mark Mitchell, D.O., Emergency Room Medical Director, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with guest speakers, Dr. Henry Heimlich, M.D., ScD, Heimlich Institute, John E. Jones Jr., Deputy Director of the National Weather Service, Lt. April D. Kidd, Deputy Director, Cortez Trotter, EMTP, Fire Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department, Arne Duncan, CEO Chicago Public Schools, and Robert Colangelo, Branch Chief, FEMA Region V.Moderators included: Honorable Rita Mullins, Mayor of Palatine, Illinois and Ernesto Pretto, M.D., Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Fmr. President of WADEM.

Issues presented and recommendations:

EMS and school offi cials need to develop a stronger partnership and coordinate pre-emergency response plans that utilize off-duty EMS personnel as instructors to train schoolchildren (grades K-12) and staff how to respond to medical emergencies.

EMS and school offi cials should analyze existing resources, limitations and needs within a community and involve the entire school district,


the emergency response community, and family organizations in pre-emergency planning and post event evaluation.

To improve a community’s health and safety during emergencies an integrated EMS system of training citizens, fi rst responders, paramedics and hospitals must be developed.

Evaluate and execute the role of the federal, state, and local agencies, organizations and individuals within a community who affect Pre-EMS response plans.

To increase the survival rate among victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Citizens need to be trained in basic life-supporting fi rst aid skills, including CPR and First Aid and schools among with public buildings should be equipped with Automatic External Defi brillators (AED).

Due to the nation’s lack of measuring response time, it is uncertain to know approximately how long it will take for EMS to arrive to a scene after 9-1-1 has been called.

According to a USA Today investigation, only nine of the fi fty largest cities track their response times. And, only an estimated 6% to 10% of sudden cardiac arrest victims receive medical attention within the estimated time of survival, while the other 90-94% die.

It has been proven that when a bystander performs CPR prior to medical arrival, a victim’s chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest triples.

The focus of the 2005 “Bridge the Gap” Summit, highlighted “Best Practices”, to improve the quality of care during emergencies and to make EMS an integrated system of trained citizens, fi rst responders, paramedics and the hospital.

The event ended by honoring Mayor Manny Diaz, Miami, Florida for incorporating Pre-EMS as part of his “Mentoring Program” for all Miami school students and strengthening his EMS infrastructure.


Cost Benefi t AnalysisReturn on Investment (ROI)

The ROI is a key area requiring little effort for big results in justifying and validating a program. A program is cost-effective if, on the basis of analysis of competing alternatives, it is determined to have the lowest costs for a given amount of benefi ts. Cost-effectiveness analysis is appropriate whenever it is unnecessary or impractical to consider the dollar value of the benefi ts provided by the alternatives under consideration. Since there is no other child program such as SALF’s to compare to, it was necessary to provide a dollar amount and a percentage value based on those fi gures for a valuable program. SALF:

• Identifi es the results of its training by a simple questionnaire recognizing measurement of skills retention level and any attitude change. (97% skills and 57% increased willingness to aid another). • Seeks feedback from all those trained and who witnessed the training• Uses only EMS providers as Instructors for quality assurance.• Courses defi ned by those medical experts who invented the procedures.• Provides cost and time effectiveness

SALF’s courses have demonstrated a benefi t of an estimated 10% savings equal to $3.5 million, or more, a year in medical care costs related to death and disabling injures. Based on A Report to Congress 1989 “Cost of Injury in US” Division of Injury Epidemiologist and Control, Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control

For every $1 invested, the benefi t of SALF’s training provides a savings to society by a return of 80% confi dence level not including mitigating pain and suffering by those who experience the loss of a loved one or an employee.


• Based on perceived value of $100,000• Multiplying original dollars estimated by level of confi dence

$100,000 (benefi t of training) x .80 (confi dence factor) $80,000 (discounted benefi t)

• Subtracting cost of program from discounted benefi t: $80,000 (discounted benefi t) $25,000$25,000 (cost of 2,500 students) $55,000 (profi t)

• Divide profi t by cost of program: 5,000 / $25,000 = 2.2

• Multiply this fi gure by 100 to obtain a return on investment (ROI) percentage value for the program relative to input:

100 x 2.2

220% (estimate of value of program - this is believed to be conservative)

Accordingly, your social investment of $100,000 will have an impact of $220,000

Source info: J. Phillip, author of “Handbook of Training Evaluation And Measurement Methods”:1997 FY-2005 Annual Budget


Appendix: Defi nition of TermsAED - Automated External Defi brillator an electronic battery operated device used to electrically stimulate the heart by rendering a series of “shocks” to a person whose heart functions have ceased.

CAP -Civil Air Patrol consists of cadets age 14-18 whose interests include aviation. Adult component comprises search and rescue augmenters to the Air Force mission.

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, GA

CERT - Community Emergency Response teams providing local training and Citizens Corps

CITIZENS CORPS - National network of Department of Homeland Security sponsored councils of local citizen who plan train for a role in disasters and emergencies

CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - the manual stimulation of the heart muscle to restore heart and blood pumping functions.

CRSI - Community Response Systems Initiative, named in honor of “Chrissy” or Christina Spizzirri, consists of a resolution unanimously adapted by the U.S. Council of Mayors in 2006 to encourage the training of citizens, especially children. A companion CRSI Act Bill has been presented by federal legislators to provide funding for training for municipalities

DHS - Department of Homeland Security

DOD - Department of Defense

EMS - Emergency Medical Services, includes EMT, Paramedic, hospital personnel involved in emergency life sustaining, life saving, transport of sick, injured


FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency responsible for coordination and funding of disaster response and recovery efforts declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Act

HHS - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

IOM - Institute of Medicine

JROTC - Junior Reserve Offi cers Training Corps, incorporates high school aged students in a military style service organization

LSFA - Life Supporting First Aid, includes scene safety, bleed control, rescue breathing, Heimlich maneuver, CPR and use of Automated External Defi brillator (AED) as defi ned by Doctors Peter Safar, Henry Heimlich, and RN Carol Spizzirri

MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS - Medical professionals organized to respond to emergencies (see Citizens Corps)

NHTSA - National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration

Pre-EMS - Services rendered to the ill or injured by the general public “Bystander” prior to arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.


In Memory of Mayor Irwin (Irv) A. Bock

Hanover Park, Illinois

Mayor Irwin Bock was a rare individual who motivated everyone who met him throughout his 69 years. His untimely passing on March 9, 2006, saddened many hearts, especially those here at the Save A Life Foundation.

For virtually a lifetime, Bock was a pillar in his community and country putting the welfare of the people as his fi rst priority. Throughout his distinguished military and political career of 37 years, Bock’s ambition was to make his community a safe haven. He was elected Village President of Hanover Park, IL in 1997, where he served until his death.

Hon. Bock, a graduate of Loop Jr. College, Chicago, served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard. His distinguished career also included service as a Chicago police offi cer and Crew Chief for the Hanover Park Fire Department.

His desire to serve the community resulted in his appointment as SALF’s Vice President of Operations in 2000. Shortly after 9-11, Bock and Palatine, Illinois Mayor Rita Mullins represented SALF at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington DC. Both noted, the important role the bystander plays in responding to emergencies and urged all Mayors to support Save A Life Foundation activities in their municipalities.


Bock stepped up his efforts to emergency prepare his and surrounding communities, by encouraging Alexian Brothers Health Network, to form a partnership with SALF to train the masses. Bock became the Branch Executive Director of the SALF/Alexian branch in 2003. “Our initial goal is to train 50,000 children in life saving techniques across the northwest suburbs over the next fi ve years, to save lives,” Bock told the Hanover Park Examiner in May 2004.

Bock will be remembered for his grace, dignity and decades of accomplishments. Mayors throughout the nation will always remember Honorable Bock’s commitment to empower citizens, starting with children, with life saving skills.

The entire SALF family extends our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hanover Park Village Mayor Bock. “Irv was my friend, confi dante, and a valued leader whose character was strengthened by his lovely wife, Carol. To know him was to know a generous humanitarian who brightened the hearts of many,”- Carol Spizzirri, Pres/Founder SALF.

We will miss him, but are assured he’ll continue promoting SALF from the other side. “Good-bye for now Irv”.

SALF Employee of the YearCarrie Viehweg - State Director Illinois

Branch of the YearAnderson Hospital - Maryville IL

Eric Brandmeyer - Facilitator

Facilitator of the YearGloria Singleton-Young

Wheaton St. Francis Healthcare - St. Joseph HospitalMilwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Instructor of the Year Doran Kemp Sr.


Illinois Instructors of the YearSaquan GholarSALF/Chicago

Maurice Blandon SALF/Chicago

Chris LocusAnderson Hospital

Maryville

William HurtSALF/Springfield

Scott VaughnSALF/Lake Zurich

Danny PenderSALF/Johnston

Illinois Legislators of the YearSen. Steve Rauschenberger

Sen. Donne TrotterSen. James Deleo

2006 Outstanding Service Awards

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Facilitator of the YearGloria Singleton-Young


Wisconsin Instructor of the Year Doran Kemp Sr.


Illinois Instructors of the YearSaquan GholarSALF/Chicago

Maurice Blandon SALF/Chicago

Chris LocusAnderson Hospital

Maryville

William HurtSALF/Springfi eld

Scott VaughnSALF/Lake Zurich

Danny PenderSALF/Johnston

Illinois Legislators of the YearSen. Steve Rauschenberger

Sen. Donne TrotterSen. James Deleo

2006 Outstanding Service Awards


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President



Carol J. Spizzirri,

Save A Life Foundation - IL

Treasurer

Douglas R. Browne, Treasurer

DBMD, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - GA

Secretary



Honorable Rita Mullins, Secretary

U.S. Conference of Mayors,Mayor Palatine, IL, Exec. Bd,U.S. Conference of Mayors,

Mayor Palatine, IL, Exec. Bd,

Illinois Municipal LeagueU.S. Conference of Mayors,Illinois Municipal League

U.S. Conference of Mayors,

Senior Advisor



Andrew Knapp,

Vice Pres of Gov’t Relations Magellan Health Services - D.C.

Illinois SALF Spokesperson

Emil Jones, Jr. Illinois Senate President

Executive Board of DirectorsAdvisory Board

Ken Alderson President, Illinois Municipal LeagueDerek L. Crawford, Regional Director of Government Affairs

Altria - ILEdward Crews FF/EMT-P Vice President,





Medical Board Founding MembersCarol Spizzirri, R.N. President/Founder

Peter Safar M.D. ScD (Dec’d) (Father of CPR)Safar Resuscitation Research Center -PA

Henry Heimlich, M.D. ScD (Heimlich Maneuver)President Heimlich Institute - OH

Medical Advisory BoardMark Mitchell, D.O.,

SALF Executive Director - WIEMS Medical Director Wheaton Franciscan Health Care St.

Josephs - WISteven Orebaugh, M.D., SALF Executive Director - PA

Anesthesiology Director South Side HospitalErnesto A. Pretto, MD, MPH, SALF Executive Director - FLProfessor of Clinical Anesthesia Jackson Memorial Hospital -

U of MiamiRobert W. Amler, MD Dean-

School of Public Health N.Y. Medical CollegeSherlita Amler, MS FAAP, Health Commissioner, Putnam County

- NY

Abbott Laboratories * Adolph Kiefer and Assoc. * Ahlbeck & Company* Air Quality Maintenance * Alan and Sourixat Thavisouk * Albert Fernando Contemporary Marketing * Albrecht Enterprises * Alexian Brothers Health System, Inc. * Allstate Foundation * Altria Corporate Services, Inc. * American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians * Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois* Bank One * Blue Cross Blue Shield * Briskman & Briskman * Browning Ferris Industries * Cambridge Homes * Caraher Management * Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police * Chicago Cubs* Chicago Wolves Pro Hockey * Chicagoland Speedway * Cisco Systems * City of Concord * City of Des Plaines * CLTV *

ComCast * Commonwealth Edison Co. * Competition Telecom Inc. * Corporate Treats * Cremation Services Inc.* Currie Motors * Daily Herald * Dave Pate and Son’s * Degen & Rosato Construction Co. * Elkay * ESPN’s RPM Tonight * Exelon - ComEd and PECO * Floran Technologies * GO ARMY Racing * Gurtz Electric * H & H Electric * Hilton Hotels World Headquarters * Household - HELP Charity Committee * IL State Rep., Lee Daniels * Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation * Italian American War Veterans #5 * Jade Gurss * Jay Howard Enterprises * John O.

Brill * John Spot/Tim Lintner * Kimball Hill Homes * Kintetsu Intl. Travel Consultants * Kraft Racing * Krispy Kreme * Legends in Stone * Lowe’s Motor Speedway * McDonald’s Corporation * Midwest Equipment Rentals * Motorola * NEXTEL Communications * North Carolina CERT * North Carolina Citizens Corps.* North Carolina Governor’s

Offi ce * Northwest Display Corp * OCTAGON Marketing * PACTIV Corporation * Parkway Bank and Trust * Pro Star * R. Carrozza Plumbing Co., Inc. * Racing Refl ections* Red Bull Cheever Racing* Richard Petty Driving Experience * Ronald McDonald Global * Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago/Northern Indiana * Rosemont Exposition

Services * Rosemont Suites * Ryan and Ryan * SBC Communications * Stoffel Seals Corporation * Storino, Ramello & Durkin * TCF Bank * United Airlines Foundation * Vahey Construction Co., Inc.* West Cook Municipal League *

Westpoint Stevens * William A. McGinty Company

Sponsors


History of Save A Life FoundationThe Save A Life Foundation (SALF), a not-for-

profi t Foundation, was founded in 1993 by Carol J Spizzirri, RN, after her 18 year old daughter, Christina Jean Spizzirri, bled to death following a hit and run incident on Labor Day, 1992. First responders were not trained in life supporting fi rst aid (LSFA) skills, and consequently stood by

helplessly waiting for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to arrive some 30 minutes later.

In an effort to prevent this needless tragedy from happening again, Spizzirri was responsible for the passage of an Illinois state mandate requiring all police offi cers and fi re fi ghters to be trained in LSFA skills at their academies, with yearly refresher courses. Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Safar, (father of CPR) and Dr. Henry Heimlich, (Heimlich maneuver) approached Ms. Spizzirri to encourage her to train the masses by training school children to make LSFA skills a part of our culture of preparedness.

Both Doctors Safar and Heimlich joined SALF’s Medical Board and assisted Spizzirri in creating age-appropriate courses to train school age children in LSFA skills. To date SALF has trained nearly 2 million children in seven states. Carol Spizzirri is widely respected as a national authority on Pre-EMS and for her efforts of promoting EMS at the local, state, and federal levels.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted the Community Response Systems Initiative (CRSI) Resolution, named in honor of Christina Spizzirri, committing their support to SALF as a foundation for emergency preparing their communities. Thereafter U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (MN), sponsored the “CRSI ACT” to assist in this initiative.







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Table of ContentsHistory of Save A Life Foundation.....................................................iiMessage from Our Founder/President.............................................iiiAffi liations..........................................................................................vMission and Vision............................................................................1Coverage Map..................................................................................1Fast Facts.........................................................................................2Program Overview............................................................................4Youth ChalleNGe Partnership...........................................................6Annual Performance Measurements................................................8Achievement Percentage Rates.......................................................9SALF Programs: A State View........................................................10Corp. Sponsor Summaries - RMHC/CPS.......................................17SALF Coalition................................................................................18Corp. Sponsor Summary - Blue Cross Blue Shield - Illinois...........19Girl Uses SALF Lesson to Save Friend..........................................20Highlights & Accomplishments........................................................22Third Bi-annual “Bridge The Gap Summit” 2005.............................26Cost-Benefi t Analysis......................................................................28Appendix - Defi nition of Terms........................................................30In Memory of Mayor Irwin A. Bock..................................................32

Copyright Save A Life Foundation 2006


Salf Affi liationsSave A Life Foundation is a national affi liate of the following organizations. These partners have proven valuable in our efforts to train America’s children.


Mission The Mission of the Save A Life Foundation is to train and develop “Bystanders”, especially children, as volunteers equipped with Life Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency.

VisionThe vision of the Save A Life Foundation is to provide LSFA training to citizens of every state and territory, making the ability and willingness to sustain life a part of the fabric of American society, while protecting those who render aid by vigilance over the Good Samaritan Laws.

MAPMap shows SALF branches in California, Vermont, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida (color code Youth Challenge program states)



• Age appropriate courses Kindergarten through grade 12• Structured within existing school instruction (averages one hour per student per year)• Taught by local EMS professionals • Provides empowering, basic skills and mentoring by positive role models• Free to school children• Adult courses available for fee, with proceeds supplementing free child training


SALF Eligibility Criteria• Instructors must be EMT certifi ed and posses a current police background check• Instructors receive a four hour orientation how to train children and testing procedures• Hosting sites must enter into a signed agreement



SALF Statistics to Date• 1,643,292 children trained• 13 Branches/Satellites in seven states• Average number of students 25 per class• Controlled testing shows 97% percent retention and 57% percent attitude change as of 2006• SALF Instructors provided 3,340,000 hours of service to the community valued at $30,060,000 • Average EMS credit hours 12,800 • Average school teacher credit hours 6,800• Federal and state funds contributes 77% of training



Program OverviewHow Does SALF Affect EMS Professionals?

• Helps maintain skills profi ciency• Enhances EMS career with supplemental benefi ts,

including continuing education credit hours• Works well with EMS schedule of “one day on, two days off”• Provides opportunity to teach children valuable skills to maintain life until professionals arrive• Improves community relations• Presents youth with positive role models and mentorship• Promotes EMS careers among students

How Does SALF Affect Hospitals?• Promotes health safety education to the community• Provides additional community outreach avenues• Supplements free training for children through on-site or off-site adult for-fee courses (program can become self-suffi cient with various funding sources, including grants and donations) • Strengthens relationship between citizens, local and state agencies• Engages Medical Reserve Corps members as SALF instructors

How Does SALF Affect Mayors?• Promotes community preparedness citywide (Citizen Corps/Medical Reserve Corps). Fosters cooperative efforts between government, schools, and fi rst responders• Enhances value of EMS professionals to the community• Opens additional grant-funding opportunities


• Promotes increased involvement of business community in mayor- supported initiatives

How Does SALF Affect Students and Schools?

• Students learn valuable life long skills that could save a life• Students will bring their new skills home to family members and teach them what they learned in school• Fosters a positive attitude toward helping others• Time considerate to schools, courses average 25 students per class and one hour per child per school year• In-class teacher evaluation provides accountability of SALF courses• Web-based data collection provides accountability of student skills retention • Opportunity for teachers to be trained and receive continuing education credits• Mentoring is a critical aspect of the SALF program and what sets SALF apart, especially those at-risk students. Evidence is clear that the positive aspects of an EMS provider translates their new skills and facilitates a behavioral change to help those in need. The positive role model also heightens the possibility of an EMS or medical career

How Does SALF Affect the Business Community?• Improves company-employee relations through corporate sponsorships• Increases ties to local community through improved corporate citizenship• Provides opportunity for paid employee training to offset free children’s programs• Provides additional avenues for corporate marketing, public service advertisement to demonstrate its good will


How Does SALF Affect Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps?



Earlier this year, SALF entered into an agreement to provide our LSFA course to youth 16-18 as part of the National Youth ChalleNGe program, which mentors and educates high school “at-risk” students. Under the agreement, ChalleNGe’s Emergency Medical Technician staff will be trained as SALF instructors to train cadets during the residential phase of the program.

SALF initially established its fi rst ChalleNGe partnership in Illinois at Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy. Illinois was part of the original group of pilot programs for Youth ChalleNGe in 1993 and has graduated

SALF Programs will be made available to 29 Youth ChalleNGe Academies in 33 states and Puerto Rico as part of a partnership agreement between SALF and the U.S. National Guard Bureau


more than 8,000 cadets since its inception. SALF instructors will train approximately 800 cadets this year, and nearly 8,000 nationally each year as part of this ground breaking partnership.

SALF is in discussions with Civil Air Patrol to offer training to chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Under a national agreement more than 27,000 CAP Cadets at 1,700 sites will receive LSFA training. SALF continues to increase its ongoing training to Junior ROTC cadets each year through existing programs in school systems throughout the country..









The average cost per student completing the SALF training is $10 per session. The total cost includes all instructional material, clinical practice equipment and supplies, the instructor supplemental benefi ts, @ $1 per child student, testing and data collection processing, and related support. There are currently SALF sites in 7 states. SALF’s partnership with U.S. National Guard’s “Youth Challenge” program will increase sites by 50% to 54 sites in 40 states within the next fi scal year.

SALF Programs: A State ViewIllinois’ SALF program has grown tremendously during the past year, with seven new branches and satellites scheduled to open in

Save A Life Foundation’s continuing efforts to educate and inform, impact people’s lives every day. - IL Senate President, Emil JonesSALF State Spokesman


2006-07. The addition of the Lincoln’s ChalleNGe, Teen Reach, and Civil Air Patrol have also added to the success of SALF’s growth. Illinois legislators continue to provide their loyal support through state funding. Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, SALF’s State Spokesperson, has personally saved three lives over the past four years using the Heimlich maneuver. “Funding for SALF is an important tool in educating young people in the techniques of life saving” -IL Senate President Emil Jones


Indiana has demonstrated tremendous potential for growth with interest in the SALF training coming from all areas of the state. The Youth ChalleNGe program is expected to begin operation in 2007, further solidifying the base of support for the program.


The home state of SALF’s mentor and medical board member, the late Dr. Peter Safar, Pennsylvania continues to be fertile ground for SALF’s training programs. A pilot program in the Philadelphia Schools will begin in the 2006-07 school year, training 5,000 students as part of its Jr. ROTC and Driver Education programs. The Philadelphia Schools Emergency Preparedness Committee and schools CEO, Paul Vallas has been instrumental in bringing SALF training to one of the nation’s largest school systems.


Wisconsin has been steadily establishing itself as the premiere SALF program for its creativity and dedication to training its children. Milwaukee’s St Joseph Hospital acts as the main branch for operations, training over 12,000 children last year. In upstate Green Bay, a pilot program expects to attract surrounding communities and additional corporate sponsorships next year.


Florida has produced an abundance of support for SALF training. The Miami Florida Branch through the Mayor’s offi ce, as part of his mentoring program, will provide for greater numbers of children to be trained in Miami-Dade County. A new affi liation with Jackson hospital will position the SALF program to participate in research projects.


Expansion of the SALF training should continue at a rapid pace during 2006-07. In addition to opening new branches in New York, Vermont, and California, SALF anticipates new branch locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. With the SALF/Youth ChalleNGe Partnership Initiative, training could begin in as many as ten states during the initial phase, with 33 states possible under the program.


Ronald McDonald House Charities Global &Chicago Public Schools

In September 2005, Ronald McDonald House Charities Global and Chicago Public Schools collaborated to award the Save A Life Foundation a $50,000 grant. This grant provided Basic Life Supporting First Aid training to 5,500 fourth and fi fth-grade school children in 50 Chicago Public Schools.

The chosen schools were located throughout all areas of the city, from the far south side to the far northwest side and all points in between. Students from all walks of life were given the opportunity to participate in classes that impact not only their lives, but that radically impact the lives of others as they became trained to save a life.

Mr. Ken Barun, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities; Mr. Paul Clark, Board President of Ronald McDonald House Charities; and Mr. Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools recognized the opportunity to improve the lives of children and dramatically change the nation’s preparedness landscape. We appreciate their ongoing commitment, and salute them for having the foresight to recognize the need for this training.

We would be remiss if we did not include a big, “Thank You” to all of the school principals, nurses, event coordinators, faculty, and staff who willingly opened their classrooms to SALF and who worked with us to ensure a successful training experience for their students. We look forward to working with them again next year.


Save A Life Foundation CoalitionSince 1996 SALF has been awarded appropriations through the Illinois Department of Public Health. Since 2000 SALF has received federal funding through Centers for Disease Control. Through the generosity of private donations SALF has been able to offset the growing demand for it’s training. The events of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the increasing threat of terrorism, SALF has recieved requests for its training that exceed current resources. To address the increased demand, the SALF Coalition formed.



• Direct Contribution - of any amount through our Coalition Web page guarantees your generous donation will support SALF in all our effort to save lives.


In December 2005, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois awarded the Save A Life Foundation a $15,000 grant to train 1,500 school children in six Chicago Public Schools in Basic Life Supporting First Aid skills. Each of the schools chosen has a student body representative of the diversity within the Chicago Public School system. Students were given the opportunity to participate in these educational and relevant First Aid training classes.

Mr. Raymond F. McCaskey, President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield, Healthcare Division for Illinois, recognized the opportunity to improve the lives of children living in our great city and selfl essly secured needed funding to make the vision a reality. We thank him and Ms. Anita Pluta for their commitment in serving their communities. We also salute them for having the foresight to recognize the need for this training.

Thank you to all of the school principals, nurses, event coordinators, faculty, and staff who willingly opened their classrooms to SALF and worked with us to ensure a successful training experience for their students. We look forward to working with you again next year.

Through our combined efforts, we have been able to make a positive impact in the lives of the 1,547 children that were trained. More importantly, they are now equipped to act responsibly and decisively when faced with an actual emergency.



Taylor Tosovsky and Rachel Wiesehan have been best friends since kindergarten. But now their friendship means something more. Both girls, who are 10-years-old, are students at St. Bonafi ce and play on the Metro United soccer team. Last weekend the girls had a match in Jefferson City, Mo. Taylor and another friend walked to get some ice. When the two were walking back, she put a piece of ice in her mouth and it lodged in her throat. At fi rst, Taylor’s friend thought she was playing, but she was choking. Her friend called out for help and help came in a small, brown-haired, big-eyed, little girl. Rachel remembered the steps she had been taught in the Save A Life assembly she had attended at school the week before. The fi reman had showed Rachel and her fellow classmates how to properly give the Heimlich Maneuver and how to perform CPR.

“I heard people yelling and I ran out in the hall,” Wiesehan said. “I just started giving her the Heimlich, I didn’t really even think about it.” Rachel helped save Taylor’s life and she learned how by the Save A Life program.



the “look, listen, feel” move for breathing. The older students go up to a two hour session and discuss the Heimlich, CPR and how to help someone if they are bleeding. “This is a great program. We don’t get a lot of chances to talk to the kids,” Dannenberg said. “We really appreciate the schools letting us come in and show the kids safety. It just proves that young children can be taught how to save a life. We want people to be involved as safely as they can and know the steps on how to safely help in an emergency.” Eric Brandmeyer the EMS coordinator of Anderson Hospital and the Save A Life Director for local schools said the girls are extraordinary. “I have submitted them for the Save A Life Tree of Life Award,” Brandmeyer said. “It takes the opportunity to give kids the recognition for saving a life, and that is defi nitely the case with the two girls.” Brandmeyer also said the program has benefi ted greatly for children in the community. He explained the program is available to all schools within the Anderson Hospital area and is free.

Jen Hengehold, the physical education teacher for kindergarten through eighth grade at St. Bonafi ce, said the program has become a staple within the school. “This is the second year we have had the program and the second time something good happened because of what was taught,” Hengehold said. “I am very happy we have this program and I am very, very proud of my students’ ability to respond to serious emergencies.” Last year, some of the children that attend St. Bonafi ce were building a bike ramp. One child was severely injured from a shovel slicing open the back of his leg. The other children had recently went through the Save A Life program at school and knew how to apply pressure to the wound. As far as the girls go, Rachel is remaining humble about her new found celebrity status. “I don’t really think I am famous, but some people think I am.” And will Taylor ever eat ice again? “I hate ice,” she said. - Marci Winters-McLaughlin/Intelligencer




U.S. Department of Homeland Security - a natural partnership created by existing philosophy, expertise, and SALF’s core competencies in bystander citizen preparedness. SALF’s efforts to prepare citizens as bystanders is in keeping with DHS mission to better inform, educate and prepare average citizens to cope with a catastrophic man-made or natural disaster. SALF continues to work closely with Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps at the local and national levels. For the third year SALF was featured in U.S. Homeland Security’s Annual Report for its contribution in conjunction with SALF month during National Preparedness Month.

National Executive Board - restructured in 2003, the National Executive Board of Directors appointed fi ve members, President, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, who are responsible for developing and overseeing all policies, redefi ning and establishing protocols to accommodate expansion and structure of the organization. Andrew Knapp, a former aide to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson, was appointed to the National Advisory Board in early 2006. His experience has strengthened SALF’s understanding on a variety of issues including homeland security. Knapp also served on Secretary Thompson’s Budget Council. Currently he serves as Vice-President of Government Relations for Magellan Health Services.



New Strategic Partnerships - Over the years partnerships with, Chicago Public Schools, Ronald McDonald House Charities Global, Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois and Pennsylvania, CBS Outdoor, VELCO, Kimball Hill Homes Foundation, Comcast, EXELON, and others have proven benefi cial and are vital to our continued growth. Our long time corporate supporters are greatly appreciated for their generosity. Their belief in SALF has achieved making a life saving difference for our children. This coming year new alliances will begin with several public and private partners whose goals and objectives closely compliment those of the Foundation. They will include the Philadelphia Public Schools, Protecting America, American Association of Community Colleges, Illinois Community College Board.

Save A Life Month Proclamations - 28 State Governors, and 2,501 municipal leaders from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico have proclaimed SALF month for September 2005. This is an increase of over 400% since 1993. The effort of state and local governments to encourage citizens to become emergency prepared continues to be an intergral part of our national visioin.

Founder/President Recognized - Illinois Resolution HR305, sponsored by State Representative Lou Lang, and passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. The resolution recognized Carol J. Spizzirri, SALF’s President and Founder for her work and the accomplishments of SALF since 1993 in training children of Illinois to be ready to act in an emergency. SALF’s training has resulted in many lives being saved by students who received the SALF training. Spizzirri has served on numerous committees and boards in 2005-06 including:

• AHA (American Heart Association) National First Aid Science Advisory Board• Ad Hoc Coalition to Save Lives Through Public Access To Defi brillation• Appointed NY Medical College, Adjunct Professor• Illinois Homeland Security Task Force


• National U.S. Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps Council member• California Homeland Security-Citizen Corps Council member• IOM (Institute of Medicine) Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System• CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Acute Care Research Agenda Steering Committee

IL State Highlights

Illinois Funding Support - In response to the increasing demand statewide for SALF training, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, recognized the importance of emergency preparing our children by including SALF in his 2006 budget. This action by the Governor demonstrates his commitment to the children of Illinois and to the continuation of the SALF program.

Illinois Municipal League - (IML) made an important contribution to their support of SALF by providing a web portal on the IML web site to promote SALF and its community activities with IML members. This partnership has proven successful in stimulating mayors to adapt the program statewide. Ken Alderson, Executive Director of IML, recently joined SALF’s Illinois State Advisory Board.

Illinois Teen Reach - A youth-oriented program established through the Illinois Department of Human Services, has collaborated with SALF to provide training to many of its 126 statewide programs. Teen REACH (Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring and Hope) offers positive services and activities for youth between the ages of 6 and 17 during non-school hours. Teen REACH has helped thousands of kids stay out of trouble and learn to enjoy life, and soon how to save a life. The SALF trained youths are provided a positive mentor/role model relationship by SALF Instructors, and some have expressed an interest in the EMS profession.


Internal Affairs

Reorganization - A new operational structure was implemented this year at SALF Headquarters. By redefi ning and combining job functions and hiring professional staff in strategic functional areas, the Foundation seeks to create a seamless work plan and customer service oriented environment. As the Foundation prepares for immediate and long-term growth, it is our goal to provide the highest level of professionalism to our stakeholders. An Illinois State Director was appointed early in 2006 at SALF’s Springfi eld offi ce, to develop new and monitor existing sites and work closely with our state partners.

Technology Upgrades - have begun with an aggressive approach to moving our education materials to an on-line system. Policy and procedure manuals, marketing, and other useful materials are being provided on a web-based system allowing our Branches and Satellites easier access. Routine data will be updated and transferred more effi ciently, as will training statistics and test results. SALF’s goal is to streamline internal systems system further by continuing to develop an interactive web base infrastructure as more SALF sites have access to the latest technology.

SALFTOWN USA - Is a much-anticipated portal to SALF’s virtual learning capabilities for elementary school children is now only a click away. The learning opportunities for children to understand emergency services will be greatly enhanced as children K-6th grades refresh their newly learned life saving skills with the assistance of SALF’s mascot’s “Perry Medic” and “EMy-Tech”. SALFTOWN’s goal is to illustrate through an interactive training vehicle, that children will discover is both fun and educational, reassuring them they can actually make a life saving difference.


Third Biannual “Bridge the Gap Summit” 2005

April 28th, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois SALF hosted a one-day consensus panel meeting on developing guidelines for a National Pre-Emergency Medical Service (Pre-EMS) Response Team represented by a 21-member panel assembly comprised of top federal, state, and local administration offi cials, public Health experts, corporate executives, mayors, emergency response managers, fi rst responders, and school health and safety supervisors. Panelist were separated into three focus groups 1) Pre-EMS for Schools, 2) Pre-EMS for the Community, and 3) The Future of EMS.

The Summit was opened by SALF Illinois State Spokesman Senate President Emil Jones, emceed was Dr. Mark Mitchell, D.O., Emergency Room Medical Director, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with guest speakers, Dr. Henry Heimlich, M.D., ScD, Heimlich Institute, John E. Jones Jr., Deputy Director of the National Weather Service, Lt. April D. Kidd, Deputy Director, Cortez Trotter, EMTP, Fire Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department, Arne Duncan, CEO Chicago Public Schools, and Robert Colangelo, Branch Chief, FEMA Region V.Moderators included: Honorable Rita Mullins, Mayor of Palatine, Illinois and Ernesto Pretto, M.D., Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Fmr. President of WADEM.

Issues presented and recommendations:

EMS and school offi cials need to develop a stronger partnership and coordinate pre-emergency response plans that utilize off-duty EMS personnel as instructors to train schoolchildren (grades K-12) and staff how to respond to medical emergencies.

EMS and school offi cials should analyze existing resources, limitations and needs within a community and involve the entire school district,


the emergency response community, and family organizations in pre-emergency planning and post event evaluation.

To improve a community’s health and safety during emergencies an integrated EMS system of training citizens, fi rst responders, paramedics and hospitals must be developed.

Evaluate and execute the role of the federal, state, and local agencies, organizations and individuals within a community who affect Pre-EMS response plans.

To increase the survival rate among victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Citizens need to be trained in basic life-supporting fi rst aid skills, including CPR and First Aid and schools among with public buildings should be equipped with Automatic External Defi brillators (AED).

Due to the nation’s lack of measuring response time, it is uncertain to know approximately how long it will take for EMS to arrive to a scene after 9-1-1 has been called.

According to a USA Today investigation, only nine of the fi fty largest cities track their response times. And, only an estimated 6% to 10% of sudden cardiac arrest victims receive medical attention within the estimated time of survival, while the other 90-94% die.

It has been proven that when a bystander performs CPR prior to medical arrival, a victim’s chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest triples.

The focus of the 2005 “Bridge the Gap” Summit, highlighted “Best Practices”, to improve the quality of care during emergencies and to make EMS an integrated system of trained citizens, fi rst responders, paramedics and the hospital.

The event ended by honoring Mayor Manny Diaz, Miami, Florida for incorporating Pre-EMS as part of his “Mentoring Program” for all Miami school students and strengthening his EMS infrastructure.













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220% (estimate of value of program - this is believed to be conservative)

Accordingly, your social investment of $100,000 will have an impact of $220,000



Appendix: Defi nition of TermsAED - Automated External Defi brillator an electronic battery operated device used to electrically stimulate the heart by rendering a series of “shocks” to a person whose heart functions have ceased.

CAP -Civil Air Patrol consists of cadets age 14-18 whose interests include aviation. Adult component comprises search and rescue augmenters to the Air Force mission.

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, GA

CERT - Community Emergency Response teams providing local training and Citizens Corps

CITIZENS CORPS - National network of Department of Homeland Security sponsored councils of local citizen who plan train for a role in disasters and emergencies

CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - the manual stimulation of the heart muscle to restore heart and blood pumping functions.

CRSI - Community Response Systems Initiative, named in honor of “Chrissy” or Christina Spizzirri, consists of a resolution unanimously adapted by the U.S. Council of Mayors in 2006 to encourage the training of citizens, especially children. A companion CRSI Act Bill has been presented by federal legislators to provide funding for training for municipalities

DHS - Department of Homeland Security

DOD - Department of Defense

EMS - Emergency Medical Services, includes EMT, Paramedic, hospital personnel involved in emergency life sustaining, life saving, transport of sick, injured


FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency responsible for coordination and funding of disaster response and recovery efforts declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Act

HHS - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

IOM - Institute of Medicine

JROTC - Junior Reserve Offi cers Training Corps, incorporates high school aged students in a military style service organization

LSFA - Life Supporting First Aid, includes scene safety, bleed control, rescue breathing, Heimlich maneuver, CPR and use of Automated External Defi brillator (AED) as defi ned by Doctors Peter Safar, Henry Heimlich, and RN Carol Spizzirri

MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS - Medical professionals organized to respond to emergencies (see Citizens Corps)

NHTSA - National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration

Pre-EMS - Services rendered to the ill or injured by the general public “Bystander” prior to arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.


In Memory of Mayor Irwin (Irv) A. Bock

Hanover Park, Illinois

Mayor Irwin Bock was a rare individual who motivated everyone who met him throughout his 69 years. His untimely passing on March 9, 2006, saddened many hearts, especially those here at the Save A Life Foundation.

For virtually a lifetime, Bock was a pillar in his community and country putting the welfare of the people as his fi rst priority. Throughout his distinguished military and political career of 37 years, Bock’s ambition was to make his community a safe haven. He was elected Village President of Hanover Park, IL in 1997, where he served until his death.

Hon. Bock, a graduate of Loop Jr. College, Chicago, served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard. His distinguished career also included service as a Chicago police offi cer and Crew Chief for the Hanover Park Fire Department.

His desire to serve the community resulted in his appointment as SALF’s Vice President of Operations in 2000. Shortly after 9-11, Bock and Palatine, Illinois Mayor Rita Mullins represented SALF at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington DC. Both noted, the important role the bystander plays in responding to emergencies and urged all Mayors to support Save A Life Foundation activities in their municipalities.


Bock stepped up his efforts to emergency prepare his and surrounding communities, by encouraging Alexian Brothers Health Network, to form a partnership with SALF to train the masses. Bock became the Branch Executive Director of the SALF/Alexian branch in 2003. “Our initial goal is to train 50,000 children in life saving techniques across the northwest suburbs over the next fi ve years, to save lives,” Bock told the Hanover Park Examiner in May 2004.

Bock will be remembered for his grace, dignity and decades of accomplishments. Mayors throughout the nation will always remember Honorable Bock’s commitment to empower citizens, starting with children, with life saving skills.

The entire SALF family extends our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hanover Park Village Mayor Bock. “Irv was my friend, confi dante, and a valued leader whose character was strengthened by his lovely wife, Carol. To know him was to know a generous humanitarian who brightened the hearts of many,”- Carol Spizzirri, Pres/Founder SALF.

We will miss him, but are assured he’ll continue promoting SALF from the other side. “Good-bye for now Irv”.

DIVIDER

Annual ReportAnnual Report2007-2008



Executive Board

PresidentCarol J. Spizzirri,

President and Founder

TreasurerDouglas R. Browne,

Treasurer

SecretaryHonorable Rita Mullins,

Secretary

Medical Advisory BoardMark Mitchell, D.O., FACOED

Medical Director, Emergency Consultants, Inc.Steven Orebaugh, M.D.,

Anesthesiology Director South Side Hospital, PAErnesto A. Pretto, MD, MPH, - FL

Professor of Clinical Anesthesia Jackson Memorial Hospital - U of Miami

Robert W. Amler, MD Dean- School of Public Health N.Y. Medical College

Sherlita Amler, MS FAAP, Health Commissioner, Putnam County - NY

Board of Directors

Advisory BoardKen Alderson fmr. Ex Director, Illinois Municipal League

Derek L. Crawford, Regional Director Kraft - ILEdward Crews FF/EMT-P Vice President,





First Responder ComitteeSergeant Major Thomas

John AllenDavid Barrabee

Sid BlustainMike Cromis

Col. Russell A. GallagherMichael Gorman

William JustizBob Kenny

Chief McHenryGary Taylor

Rita Herrington, RN, EMTPAnne Johnson, M.D.

David JonesDr. Mark Mitchell

Col. Jill MorgenthalerDr. Chris NolletteDr. Ernesto Pretto

Sen. Martin SandovalGreg Scott

Mayor Steve StocktonKatonja K. Webb

Abbott Laboratories * Adolph Kiefer and Assoc. * Ahlbeck & Company* Air Quality Maintenance * Alan and Sourixat Thavisouk * Albert Fernando Contemporary Marketing * Albrecht Enterprises * Alexian Brothers Health System, Inc. * Allstate Foundation * Altria Corporate Services, Inc. * American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians * Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois* Bank One * Blue Cross Blue Shield * Briskman & Briskman * Browning Ferris Industries * Bulklift * Cambridge Homes * Caraher Management * Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police * Chicago Cubs* Chicago Wolves Pro Hockey * Chicagoland Speedway * Cisco Systems * City of Concord * City of Des Plaines *

CLTV * ComCast * Commonwealth Edison Co. * Competition Telecom Inc. * Corporate Treats * Cremation Services Inc.* Cross Containers * Currie Motors * Daily Herald * Dave Pate and Son’s * Degen & Rosato Construction Co. *

Dundee Landscape * Elkay * ESPN’s RPM Tonight * Exelon - ComEd and PECO * Floran Technologies * GO ARMY Racing * Gurtz Electric * Hexion * H & H Electric * Hilton Hotels World Headquarters * Household - HELP Charity

Committee * IL State Rep., Lee Daniels * Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation * Italian American War Veterans #5 * Jade Gurss * Jay Howard Enterprises * John O. Brill * John Spot/Tim Lintner * Kimball Hill Homes * Kintetsu Intl. Travel

Consultants * Kraft Racing * Krispy Kreme * Legends in Stone * Lowe’s Motor Speedway * McDonald’s Corporation * Midwest Equipment Rentals * Motorola * NEXTEL Communications * North Carolina CERT * North Carolina Citizens

Corps.* North Carolina Governor’s Offi ce * Northwest Display Corp * OCTAGON Marketing * Otto Engineering * Partner of R.H. Partners 1, LLC. * PACTIV Corporation * Performance Stamping * Parkway Bank and Trust * Pro Star * Quiltmaster * R. Carrozza Plumbing Co., Inc. * Racing Refl ections* Red Bull Cheever Racing* Richard Petty Driving

Experience * Ronald McDonald Global * Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago/Northern Indiana * Rosemont Exposition Services * Rosemont Suites * Ryan and Ryan * SBC Communications * Spring Hill Center CCII * Stanley

Machine * Stoffel Seals Corporation * Storino, Ramello & Durkin * TCF Bank * United Airlines Foundation * Vahey Construction Co., Inc.* West Cook Municipal League * Westpoint Stevens * William A. McGinty Company

Sponsors


History of Save A Life FoundationThe Save A Life Foundation (SALF, a not-for-profi t Foundation, was founded in 1993 by Carol J. Spizzirri, after the death of her 18 year old daughter, Christina, who died following a car accident on Labor Day, 1992. First responders were not trained in life supporting fi rst aid (LSFA) skills, and consequently stood by helplessly waiting

for emergency medical service (EMS) providers to arrive.

In an effort to prevent this needless tragedy from happening again, Spizzirri was responsible for the passage of an Illinois state mandate requiring all police offi cers and fi re fi ghters to be trained in LSFA skills prior to graduating from their academies and receive yearly refresher courses. Meanwhile, Spizzirri approached Illinois Senator Richard Durbin, who passed an appropriations bill to pay for that training.

Soon after, numerous emergency medical experts, including Peter Safar M.D. (Father of CPR and Freedom House), approached Ms. Spizzirri to encourage her to train the masses, starting with school children, to make LSFA a part of their adult culture.

Working together, Ms. Spizzirri created age-appropriate courses to teach children (K-12) LSFA skills by utilities local EMS providers, who use these same skills daily, as Instructors. To date SALF has trained nearly 2 million children in thirty three (33) states and Puerto Rico. Spizzirri is widely respected as an authority of Pre-EMS and promoting EMS issues at the local, state, and federal levels.

In 2007 the U.S. Conference of Mayor adopted the Community Response Systems Initiative (CRSI) Resolution, named in honor of her daughter Christina, committing their support of SALF as a foundation for emergency preparing school age children. Thereafter, U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (MN), sponsored and passed the “CRSI ACT” to fund this initiative nation wide.

Spizzirri also met with U.S. Senator Barack Obama (IL), regarding the fragmented infl ustructure of EMS, resulting in Senator Obama sponsoring Senate Bill 1873 which appropriates emergency medical service much needed funding.







Carol J. Spizzirri


Table of ContentsHistory of Save A Life Foundation.....................................................iiMessage from Our Founder/President.............................................iiiSALF Affi liations..................................................................................vMission, Vision and Map...................................................................1Fast Facts.........................................................................................2Program Overview...............................................................................4Program Achievement Percentage Rates...........................................6Annual Performance Measurements................................................7SALF Programs: A State View...........................................................8Youth ChalleNGe Partnership...........................................................9Girl Uses SALF Lesson to Save Friend..........................................11Highlights & Accomplishments........................................................13Carpentersville Unanimously Passes Save A Life Resolution........14Save A Life Foundation Coalition.....................................................15Cost-Benefi t Analysis.......................................................................16In Memory of Jan Kelley....................................................................18


SALF Affi liationsThese partners have proven valuable in our efforts to train America’s children:


MissionThe Mission of the Save A Life Foundation is training and developing “Bystanders”, especially children, as volunteers equipped with Life Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency, while promoting the value of EMS for a streamline life saving reaction.

VisionThe vision of the Save A Life Foundation is to provide LSFA training to child of every state and territory, making the ability and willingness to sustain life a part of the fabric of American society, while protecting those who render aid by vigilance over the Good Samaritan Laws.

MAPMap shows SALF in 30 states plus Puerto Rico.30 states plus Puerto Rico.30



• Age appropriate courses Kindergarten through grade 12• Structured within existing school instruction (averages one hour per student per year)• Taught by local emergency medical Service (EMS)

professionals • Provides empowering, basic skills and mentoring by positive role models• Free to school children• Adult courses available for fee, with proceeds supplementing free child training


SALF Eligibility Criteria• Instructors must be First Responder certifi ed or higher and posses a current police background check• Instructors receive a four hour orientation how to train children and testing procedures• Hosting sites must enter into a signed agreement



SALF Statistics to Date• 1,647,385 children trained• 9 Branches/Satellites in four states• 34 Youth ChalleNGe sites in 29 states and Puerto Rico• Average number of students 25 per class• Controlled testing shows 97% percent retention and 57% percent attitude change as of 2008 • Average EMS credit hours 12,800 • Average school teacher credit hours 6,800• Federal and state funds contributes 77% of training



Program OverviewHow Does SALF Benefi t EMS Professionals?

• Helps maintain skills profi ciency• Enhances EMS career with supplemental benefi ts, including continuing education credit hours• Works well with EMS schedule • Provides opportunity to teach children valuable skills to maintain life until professionals arrive• Improves community relations• Presents youth with positive role models and mentorship• Promotes EMS careers among students

How Does SALF Benefi t Hospitals?• Promotes health safety education to the community• Provides additional community outreach avenues• Supplements free training for children through on-site or off-site adult for-fee courses (program can become self-suffi cient with various funding sources, including grants and donations) • Strengthens relationship between citizens, local and state agencies• Engages Medical Reserve Corps members as SALF instructors

How Does SALF Benefi t Mayors?• Promotes community preparedness citywide (Citizen Corps/ Medical Reserve Corps). Fosters cooperative efforts between government, schools, and fi rst responders• Enhances value of EMS professionals to the community• Opens additional grant-funding opportunities• Promotes increased involvement of business community in mayor supported initiatives


How Does SALF Benefi t Students and Schools?• Students learn valuable life long skills that could save a life• Students will bring their new skills home to family members and teach them what they learned in school• Fosters a positive attitude toward helping others• Time considerate to schools, courses average 25 students per class and one to one and a half hours per school year.• In-class teacher evaluation provides accountability of SALF courses• Opportunity for teachers to be trained and receive continuing education credits• Mentoring is a critical aspect of the SALF program and what sets SALF apart, especially those at-risk students. Evidence is clear that the positive aspects of an EMS provider translates their new skills and facilitates a behavioral change to help those in need. The positive role model also heightens the possibility of a student choosing an EMS or medical career

How Does SALF Benefi t the Business Community?• Improves company-employee relations through corporate sponsorships• Increases ties to local community through improved corporate citizenship• Provides opportunity for paid employee training to offset free children’s programs• Provides additional avenues for corporate marketing, public service advertisement to demonstrate its good will

How Does SALF Benefi t Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps?










SALF Programs: A State ViewExpansion of SALF training should continue during 2008 – 2009. SALF anticipates new branch locations nationwide.



Throughout the past year National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy Cadre (staff) have worked diligently with Save A Life Foundation (SALF) to train thousands of Youth ChalleNGe cadets in basic life supporting fi rst aid (LSFA) skills. Cadet training continues at sites across the country, with the expectation of thousands more being trained in the coming year. Funded by the Department of Defense, SALF coordinated the training of 140 Youth ChalleNGe Cadre, with medical backgrounds as instructors, provided training materials and equipment to train their cadets at Youth ChalleNGe Academies in more than 30 sites nationwide.

In 1993, the Youth ChalleNGe program, opened in Rantoul, Illinois (at the former Chanute Air Force Base) by the National Guard Bureau in an effort to provide alternative education for high school “at risk” students ages 16-18 who were in danger of dropping out of traditional school environments. The success of Lincoln’s ChalleNGe lead to the opening of Youth ChalleNGe sites, most at military bases, across the country.

In 2005 Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy’s Director, Sergeant Major Peter Thomas initiated a partnership with SALF to empower cadets with life supporting fi rst aid skills as part of a well balanced education, creating a network of spontaneous volunteers ready to lend aid in an emergency prior to emergency medical service arrival. Mentored by their instructor the cadets also come to value the role of emergency medical service (EMS) as a possible career choice.


Led by National Guard professionals, SALF’s Bystander Basics© course became so well accepted by the cadets that in 2006 the Guard’s Independent Inspection Team observed and evaluated the training for themselves, reporting to National Guard Bureau Headquarters in Washington, DC their extreme satisfaction with the program. Alimentally this stimulated Youth ChalleNGe Academies at 30 sites to incorporate SALF’s course for nearly 7,000 cadets.

Over the course of one year SALF monitored, evaluated and reported the results of each trained Cadet, revealing 97% retention of skills learned. Thus, proving cadets now have the knowledge and willingness to lend aid in an emergency. This was further demonstrated at Florida’s Youth ChalleNGe, Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida, with a cadet’s life being saved shortly after the course. “By empowering our youth with life saving skills they become a more responsible citizen,” stated Carol Spizzirri, SALF Founder.

Save A Life Foundation continues to work with Youth ChalleNGe Academies, to expand its focus on our youth, by providing classroom and practical training with it’s First Responder – Careers in Healthcare (FR-CIH) course to willing cadets. FR-CIH is geared toward high school aged youth. The cadet can receive National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) First Responder, Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) certifi cations upon completion. FR-CIH compliments the Youth ChalleNGe program perfectly, preparing young men and women to enter advanced training for a career in emergency medical services, law enforcement, fi re service, nursing, emergency management or public service, and could earn cadet’s an additional stripe should they enter the military service.



Taylor Tosovsky and Rachel Wiesehan have been best friends since kindergarten. But now their friendship means something more. Both girls, who are 10-years-old, are students at St. Bonafi ce and play on the Metro United soccer team. Last weekend the girls had a match in Jefferson City, Mo. Taylor and another friend walked to get some ice. When the two were walking back, she put a piece of ice in her mouth and it lodged in her throat. At fi rst, Taylor’s friend thought she was playing, but she was choking. Her friend called out for help and help came in a small, brown-haired, big-eyed, little girl. Rachel remembered the steps she had been taught in the Save A Life assembly she had attended at school the week before. The fi reman had showed Rachel and her fellow classmates how to properly give the Abdominal Thrusts and how to perform CPR.

“I heard people yelling and I ran out in the hall,” Wiesehan said. “I just started giving her the Abdominal Thrusts, I didn’t really even think about it.” Rachel helped save Taylor’s life and she learned how by the Save A Life program.



the “look, listen, feel” move for breathing. The older students go up to a two hour session and discuss the Abdominal Thrusts, CPR and how to help someone if they are bleeding. “This is a great program. We don’t get a lot of chances to talk to the kids,” Dannenberg said. “We really appreciate the schools letting us come in and show the kids safety. It just proves that young children can be taught how to save a life. We want people to be involved as safely as they can and know the steps on how to safely help in an emergency.”

Eric Brandmeyer the EMS coordinator of Anderson Hospital and the Save A Life Director for local schools said the girls are extraordinary. “I have submitted them for the Save A Life Tree of Life Award,” Brandmeyer said. “It takes the opportunity to give kids the recognition for saving a life, and that is defi nitely the case with the two girls.” Brandmeyer also said the program has benefi ted greatly for children in the community. He explained the program is available to all schools within the Anderson Hospital area and is free.

Jen Hengehold, the physical education teacher for kindergarten through eighth grade at St. Bonafi ce, said the program has become a staple within the school. “This is the second year we have had the program and the second time something good happened because of what was taught,” Hengehold said. “I am very happy we have this program and I am very, very proud of my students’ ability to respond to serious emergencies.” Last year, some of the children that attend St. Bonafi ce were building a bike ramp. One child was severely injured from a shovel slicing open the back of his leg. The other children had recently went through the Save A Life program at school and knew how to apply pressure to the wound.

As far as the girls go, Rachel is remaining humble about her new found celebrity status. “I don’t really think I am famous, but some people think I am.” And will Taylor ever eat ice again? “I hate ice,” she said. - Marci Winters-McLaughlin/Intelligencer




U.S. Department of Homeland Security - a natural partnership created by existing philosophy, expertise, and SALF’s core competencies in bystander citizen preparedness. SALF’s efforts to prepare citizens as bystanders is in keeping with DHS mission to better inform, educate and prepare average citizens to cope with a catastrophic man-made or natural disaster. SALF continues to work closely with Citizens Corps and Medical Reserve Corps at the local, state and national levels. For the fourth year SALF was featured in U.S. Homeland Security’s Annual Report for its contribution in conjunction with SALF month during National Preparedness Month.


Save A Life Month Proclamations - 28 State Governors, and 2,501 municipal leaders from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico have proclaimed SALF month. This is an increase of over 400% since 1993. The effort of state and local governments to encourage citizens to become emergency prepared continues to be an intergral part of our national visioin.

Founder/President Recognized - Illinois Resolution HR305, sponsored by State Representative Lou Lang, and passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. The resolution recognized Carol J. Spizzirri, SALF’s President and Founder for her work and the accomplishments of SALF since 1993


Carpentersville Unanimously Passes Save A Life Resolution

On Tuesday November 4, 2008, the Village of Carpentersville Board of Trustees passed a resolution approving an agreement between the Village and the Illinois Save A Life Foundation. with a vote of 5-0. The SALF Illinois and the Village Fire Department have agreed to work together to help train 7th and 8th graders in Carpentersville Middle School in life supporting fi rst aid. The classes will be conducted by local fi re fi ghters and plan to begin December 2008.

Chief John Schuldt, Mayor Bill Sarto and Save A Life Foundation have been working together to develop the program in Carpentersville and the fi nal step was the passage by the Board of Trustees.

Save A Life Foundation (SALF) is a 501(c)(3) not for profi t organization dedicated to training school children in life supporting fi rst aid skills. With the motto… “Trained hands save lives”, SALF is the only national affi liate of the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps specializing in emergency preparedness for school aged children and youth. Since its inception in 1993, more than one million children and youth have been trained in SALF’s basic life supporting fi rst aid skills. The Carpentersville Fire Department has been trained by SALF to carry out the youth training. All of Carpentersville instructors are credentialed EMS professionals. Instructors will be teaching skills they use on a daily basis as fi rst responders.

Mayor Sarto who is in full support of the SALF program is happy to be moving forward with the program and stated “I am excited to start the program and hope to continue it for years to come and expand it’s scope. It will benefi t our community and is a great help to any youngster, the students will benefi t from the practical knowledge that will help them long into their lives”.

“Local businesses are very supportive of the partnership between SALF and the Village of Carpentersville and have played a key role in fundraising to pay for the training. We are looking forward to expanding corporate donations so the children of Carpentersville can be emergency prepared” said Carrie Viehweg, SALF Illinois State Director.


Save A Life Foundation CoalitionThrough the generosity of private donations SALF has been able to offset the growing demand for it’s training. The events of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the increasing threat of terrorism, SALF has recieved requests for its training that exceed current resources. To address the increased demand, the SALF Coalition formed.



• Direct Contribution - of any amount through our Coalition guarantees your generous donation will support SALF in all our effort to save lives.













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220% (estimate of value of program - this is believed to be conservative)Accordingly, your social investment of $100,000 will have an impact of $220,000



In Memory of Jan KelleySpringfi eld, Illinois

Save A Life Foundation and its board members are shocked and saddened by the death of Jan Kelley, RN, former fl ight and emergency room nurse for St. Johns’ Hospital, Springfi eld, Illinois. In 2000 Ms. Kelley became SALF’s fi rst Facilitator based at St. Johns Hospital under former Emergency Medical Director Mark Mitchell, O.D.

As Facilitator, Ms. Kelley work diligently to bring SALF’s mission to District #186 school children (K-12) in Sangamon County, Illinois, and expanded SALF’s reach to 27 collar counties within a mere two years. Her perseverance prompted numerous state agencies, including Sangamon County Sheriffs’ Department to the Illinois School Nurses Association, to join her in SALF’s quest to bring life supporting fi rst aid skills into the classroom.

Illinois State Fire Marshall would feature SALF each year in their Fire Marshall Tent, during the Illinois State Fair, during which Kelley entertained visiting children while wearing SALF’s Perry Medic costume, often in 100° temperatures. As Perry Medic became more recognized by local children, community groups called upon Kelley to invite Perry Medic’s participation at local events, state conferences and parades.

Witnessing so many needless deaths in the emergency room herself, her enthusiasm never ceased to empower children with skills, which would no doubt save the lives of others. In order to reach more children, Kelley had advocated Children’s Miracle Network to sponsor “Miracle on Mason Street” that collected over $200,000 to support SALF’s school training, St. Johns’ emergency department and other deserved causes. Within a year SALF’s St. Johns’ Branch became self-funded through the generosity of local corporations and community groups that Kelley stimulated.


Jan Kelley will be gravely missed. Her dedication to make a difference in this world has been recognized statewide. Those who personally knew Jan and her devoted husband Bill, knew of their caring nature and love for children, especially their own sons.

In this time of loss, our hearts reach out in sympathy to Jan’s family and friends.

Good-bye for now Jan!




Facilitator of the YearMike Cromis – VELCO, Rutland, Vermont

Instructor of the YearGary Pitney - Santa Barbara Fire Department

Municipal Leader of the YearBill Sarto, Village President, Carpentersville, Illinois

Volunteers of the YearDerrick Bonomo, EMT-P

Rita Herrington, RN, EMT-PAnne Johnson, M.D.

David JonesDr. Mark Mitchell

Col. (Ret.) Jill MorgenthalerGreg Scott, RN, MS, EMT-P

Chief William McHenryJohn Allen

2007-2008 Outstanding Service Awards


www.salf.orgwww.salf.org

Documents

Save-A-Life Foundation, Annual Reports, 2000-present, 216 pages (download recommended)