ECCU 2015 will occur just weeks after the release of the 2015 Resuscitation Guidelines. What will the science tell us about ways to improve survival? How will the new guidelines impact instruction and practice? What are the best practices in training and community programs?

For three decades, ECCU has been the one place where resuscitation professionals - instructors, practitioners, survivors and researchers - come together for learning, inspiration and networking. In this spirit, Laerdal Medical has the pleasure to feature a series of interviews with the experts attending this conference in an effort to provide you with a better insight on what to expect this year and how you can benefit from attending ECCU.  We start the series of Q&A with ECCU Program Chair, Ed Stapleton.

Edward R. Stapleton, EMT-P Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Stony Brook University  In this Q&A you will find Ed's answers to important questions such as: Why is the latest knowledge of resuscitation and emergency cardiac care so important to EMS providers, educators and leaders? How will this conference meet the unique needs of specialty groups? What makes ECCU2015 unique?