BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adolfo Savia, MD. – Chief of Medical Care, “San Juan de Dios” Hospital; SIEM; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Alejandra Schro, MD, IPR-A. – Doctor of Medicine, CEPh; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Carlos López Bigott, Lcdo, IPR-B. – Educational Coordinator for Prehospital Training; Córdoba, Argentina.

Darío Escudero, IPR-B. – Instructor, FICDE Institute; Córdoba, Argentina.

Gabriel Sosa, Lcdo. – Coordinator of the Emergency and Disaster TEC program and Academic Director of the NAEMT center, “Arturo Jauretche” National University; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Guillermo Pipet, Dr, IPR-A. – Medical Director, Simulation & Training; Córdoba, Argentina.

Lucas Henkel, TSEM, IPR-A. – Director, Academic Coordinator SAR ISSAG; Bariloche, Argentina.

Luciano Gandini, TSEM, IPR-A. – Academic Coordinator, “Paramédico Argentino” Training Center; Rosario, Argentina.

Marcela Diomede – Coordinator, SIEM Center; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Marcela Vogel, Lcda. – Academic Director, FICDE Institute; Córdoba, Argentina.

Máximo Painefil, MD, IPR-A. – Academic Director, Simulation & Training; Córdoba, Argentina.

Melina Celis, TSEM, IPR-A. – Academic Director, Higher Institute of Training in Emergency, Rescue, and Trauma; Córdoba, Argentina.

Norberto Méndez, MD, IPR-A. – Mobile Doctor of Medicine AVA, S3 Foundation; Córdoba, Argentina.

Alfreddy Hurtado, MD. – Chief of Operations, Salamandra; La Paz, Bolivia.

Edín Maldonado, MD. – Vice President, Bolivian Red Cross Branch Chiquisaca; Chuquisaca, Bolivia.

Enrique Leaño, MD. – Technical Director, Bolivian Red Cross, Chiquisaca Branch; Chuquisaca, Bolivia.

Gonzalo Ostria, MD. – General Manager, Salamandra; La Paz, Bolivia.

Jesús Paco, Policía. – Representative of the Bolivian Paramedics Association; La Paz, Bolivia.

Joaquín Aramayo Mendoza, MD. – Chief of Prehospital Medical Service, Santa Bárbara Hospital; Bolivia.

Jorge Hinojosa, MD. – General Coordinator, Salamandra; La Paz, Bolivia.

Marcelo Valdivia, MD. – Chief of the Emergency Department, “Santa Bárbara” Hospital; Bolivia.

Melissa Moore Calvimontes, MD. – Doctor, “Santa Bárbara” Hospital, Bolivia.

Ramiro Peña, MD. – Medical Director, Mirmidones Training Team and APH INTERNATIONAL; La Paz, Bolivia.

Ronald Paredes, MD, MsC, EMT-P, FC-P. – Emergency Physician; Bolivia.

Sarahi Rodriguez, MD. – Coordination Support, Salamandra; La Paz, Bolivia.

Sergio Trigo, MD. – Head of Paramedics Department and Coordinator, LLAJTAMED; Bolivia.

Ariel Aguayo Condeza, Msc, IPR-A. – Shift Supervisor/Resuscitator, Emergency Medical Care Service (SAMU); Hualpén, Chile.

César Saavedra Aldana, Máster, IPR-A. – Academic Director, ICECAP; Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region.

Claudio Riutor Paz, Msc. – Deputy Director of Operations, Metropolitan SAMU; Chile.

Cristian Horning Acuña, MD, IPR-A. – Medical Director, NAEMT Training Center of the Simulation and Clinical Skills Training Center of the Health Service of Reloncaví; Puerto Varas, Chile.

David Sepúlveda Miranda, Msc, IPR-A. – Chilean Army; Santiago, Chile.

Gabriel Saavedra Morales, Máster en Urgencias Médicas; EMT-P. – Master in Medical Emergencies; EMT-P. Higher Education Teacher at the School of Health, SAMU (Health Service of O’Higgins); Chile.

José Valderrama Agüero, Sénior. – Chief Sub-Officer of the Health Section Staff, Chilean Army; Chile.

José Yusty Prada. – Administrator, Omega Training; Chile.

Juan Cepeda Ossandón, Msc. – Director, Insytumed – Medical Training and In-Situ Simulation; Chile.

Marcela Vidal. – Chief of the Outreach and Community Engagement Department, SIMMED Training Division; Chile.

Percy Hernandez Ángulo, Msc. – Chief of Emergency Risk Management Unit, Antofagasta Health Service; Chile.

Robinson Talavera Cerda, Enf, Msc. – National Inspector of the Chilean Fire Department; Chile.

Rodolfo Faundez Urra, Enf. – Aeromedical Rescue and Evacuation Unit, Clinica Las Condes; Chile.

Rodrigo Díaz Rosas, Tec, IPR-A. – Academic Director, Prehospital Academy (APH-Chile); Chile.

Rodrigo Polanco Alderete; Lcdo. – Intervening Nurse, SAMU Base Viña del Mar, Naemt Coordinator, Dr. Jorge Kaplan Meyer Cardiovascular Foundation; Chile.

Alejandro Gómez Álvarez, MD, EMT-P, IPR-A. – Professor of Trauma and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, Adventist University; Medellín, Colombia.

Álvaro Cruz Quintero, MD. – Director, CRUED; Cartagena, Colombia.

Dumar Figueredo Sanabria, MD. – Director, Emergency, and Disaster Regulation Center of Cundinamarca; Barranquilla, Colombia.

Edinson Dussan Lozada, Cp. – Director, Commander of the Volunteer Fire Department of Bogotá D.C.; Bogotá, Colombia.

Fabián Rosas Romero, MD. – President, Colombian Association of Emergency Medicine Specialists (ACEM); Bogotá, Colombia.

Iván González Robayo, Tlgo, IPR-A. – APH Technologist, District Health Secretariat; Bogotá, Colombia.

Jairo Castañeda Álvarez, MD, IPR-A. – Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, UNAC; Medellín, Colombia.

Jhonatan Gallego Laguna, Tlgo, IPR-A. – Program Director, Santiago de Cali University; Cali, Colombia.

Johnnathan Rivera, Paramédico. – General Director, CIE Diancecht; Barranquilla, Colombia.

Juan David Ricardo Escobar Espinosa, MD, IPR-A. – Anesthesiologist, Hospital de San José; Bogotá, Colombia.

Laureano Quintero, MD. – Medical Director, Imbanaco Medical Center; Cali, Colombia.

Patricia Caro Uribe, MD, IPR-A. – General Director of Emergency Prevention and Management; Bogotá, Colombia.

Rafael Suárez Ramírez, MD, IPR-A. – Operations Manager, Sismédica; Bogotá, Colombia.

Ricardo Escobar Gaviria; MD. – Academic Director, EDUMED, Consultants in Higher Education in Health; Bogotá, Colombia.

Sandra Mondragón Escobar, Tlga. – Instructor, Nueva Granada University; Bogotá, Colombia.

Tatiana Hernández Berrocal, MD, IPR-A. – Physician for Humanitarian Affairs, Colombian Red Cross Cundinamarca and Bogotá Section; Bogotá, Colombia.

Alejandro Moya, MD. – CR College of Emeg. Physicians; Costa Rica.

Andrés Cairol Barquero, MD. –Medical Director, Health Area, Costa Rican Social Security Fund; San José, Costa Rica.

Armando Guzmán Gómez. – University of Medical Sciences; Costa Rica.

Daysi Rojas Sánchez, Paramédico. – Vocal Chapter of Technologists, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica; Costa Rica.

Gabriel Carmona Rojas, MD. – Chief of the Occupational Health Department National Medical Director, Ministry of Public Security; Costa Rica.

Gabriela Guillen, MD. – Medical Director, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica; Costa Rica.

Gina Goldoni, MD. – Medical Emergencies; Costa Rica.

Leoncio Salgado, MD. – National Medical Director, Costa Rican Red Cross; San José, Costa Rica.

Luís Delgado Arrieta. – Vice President, National Council, Costa Rican Red Cross; Costa Rica.

Luis Fernández Rodríguez, MD. – Medical Director, Costa Rica Fire Department; San José, Costa Rica.

Marco Rojas, MD, IPR-A. – Chief of the Costa Rican Red Cross; Heredia, Costa Rica.

Mauricio Valerín Peña, MD, IPR-A. – Deputy Medical Director, Medical Emergencies of the Continent S.A; San José, Costa Rica.

Maurenth Alfaro, MD. – Career Director, Santa Paula University; Costa Rica.

Oscar Vega, Enf, Lcdo. – Ministry of Public Security; San José, Costa Rica.

Tatiana Sánchez Araya. – Professional Training Directorate, Costa Rican Red Cross; San José, Costa Rica.

Xinia Alvarado Zeledón, M.sC. – Director of the School of Health Technologies, University of Costa Rica; Costa Rica.

Anita Olivo Pila, MD, IPR-B. – Coordinator of the Practices and Linkage Department, American College University Institute; Cuenca, Ecuador.

Byron Trujillo Ronquillo, MD, IPR-A. – Doctor of Medicine, Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security; Manager, Medicine-me Training Center; Quito, Ecuador.

David Carvajal, Tlgo, IPR-A. – Brigade Chief, Metropolitan District Fire Department of Quito; Quito, Ecuador.

Diego Salazar, Msc. – Academic Vice Chancellor, American College University Institute; Cuenca, Ecuador.

Edwin Dávila Núñez, Tlgo, IPR-A. – Academic Director at Astra Vitae; Quito, Ecuador.

Emilio Flores Andino, Tlgo. – Cabo Primero, Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador.

Jaime Flores Luna, MD, IPR- A. – Professor, SEK University; Medical Director, Medicine-me Training Center; Quito, Ecuador.

Lenin Chachapoya, MD. – Quality Manager, Quality Department, Municipality of Quito; Quito, Ecuador.

Mónica Martínez, Msc. – Coordinator, Faculty of Health Sciences, Prehospital Care and Emergency Career, UTE University; Quito, Ecuador.

Nelson Laica Sailema, MD, IPR-A. – President SEMED; Emergency Service Physician at Ambato General Hospital of IESS Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security Medical Sciences; Teacher at the Regional Autonomous University of the Andes UNIANDES; Ambato, Ecuador.

René Abarca Tenemasa, Msc. – Career Director, UTE University, Eugenio Espejo Faculty of Health Sciences; Quito, Ecuador.

Sandra Salazar Montesdeoca, Msc. – Rector, American College Higher University Institute; Cuenca, Ecuador.

Vinicio Tapia Estrella, Tlgo, IPR-A. – Paramedic, Superior EMS, Metropolitan District Fire Department of Quito; Quito, Ecuador.

Carlos Núñez, MD. – Executive Director, FOSALUD – Ministry of Health; El Salvador.

Daniel Quinteros, Lcdo. – President, Higher Council of Public Health; El Salvador.

David Alas Arteaga, TEM, IPR-A. – Instructor, Fast Care; El Salvador.

Douglas Sánchez Alvarado, MD, IPR-A. – National Coordinator of SEM, FOSALUD – Ministry of Health; El Salvador.

Eduardo Zepeda, Lcdo. – Director of School of Health Technologies, National University of El Salvador; El Salvador.

Edward Batres Zelaya, MD. – Director CAE San Martin, Ministry of Health; El Salvador.

Erick Portillo, Bombero. – General Director, Board of Firefighters of El Salvador; El Salvador.

Jefferson Hernández Rivera, MD. – Training Chief, Emergency Medical System; El Salvador.

Jhonatan Cardona, TEM-A. – Director, Fast Care; El Salvador.

José Argueta Recinos, MD. – Emergency Physician, Hospital El Salvador; Santa Ana, El Salvador.

José Rivera Miranda, Socorrista. – Vice President, Rescue Commands; El Salvador.

Katya de Polanco, MD. – Medical Director, EMI El Salvador; El Salvador.

Luís Colorado Laínez, Socorrista. – General Director, Salvadorean Green Cross; El Salvador.

Mauricio Gómez, Lcdo. – Career Coordinator, University of El Salvador; San Salvador, El Salvador.

Orlando Tejada Castillo, Lcdo. – Advisor, Civil Protection; El Salvador.

Oscar Cañas Figueroa, Tec. En Enfermería / Paramédico, IPR-A. – Executive Director, Fast Care; El Salvador.

Xavier Ramirez, TEM-A, IPR-A. – Academic Coordinator, Fast Care; El Salvador.

Xochitl Sandoval, MD. – General Director, National Institute of Health; El Salvador.

PAPER Project

Pan Asian Prehospital Education and Registry

Aaron Alejandro Ayala Ríos. – Deputy Director of Prehospital Medical Care, Rescue Squadron and Medical Emergencies, Secretariat of Citizen Security; Mexico City, Mexico.

Adrián Alba Pelayo, TUM, Intermedio. – Director, CECAD Emergencias; Mexico.

Adriana Carmona Aguilar TUM-A, IPR-A. – Volunteer, Mexican Red Cross; Mexico City, Mexico.

Alejandro Villegas Ruiz, Maestro. – Deputy Director of Training and Linkage, Rescue Squadron and Medical Emergencies of Mexico City; Mexico City, Mexico.

Alfonso Salas Lomelí, Maestro. – State Training Coordinator CRMEDOMEX, Mexican Red Cross Delegation State of Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico.

José Álvaro Díaz Plascencia, Maestro. – Rector, DIPA University Center A.C.; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Amanda Uc Cupul, TUM, IPR-B. – NAEMT Educational Coordinator in Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Amaury Bernáldez Figueroa, MD, IPR-A. – H.C. Flight Paramedic, Vitalis Air Ambulance; Mexico City, Mexico.

Carla Cantú Alvizo; Maestra. – General Manager, Higher Institute of Public Safety; Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Carlos Casillas Cuellar. – Head of the Emergency Regulatory Center CRUM of the State of Querétaro; Querétaro, Mexico.

Erick Lopez García, Lcdo. – Training Coordinator, Civil Protection Consulting; Cancun, Mexico.

Fernando Román Morales, MD. – Coordinator of Prehospital Care and Disasters, Ministry of Health; Mexico City, Mexico.

Francisco Ramírez Santana, Lcdo. – Director of Municipal Civil Protection Querétaro, Municipal Civil Protection Coordination of Querétaro; Querétaro, Mexico.

Gerardo José Illescas Fernández; MD. – General Director, Mexican Technological College in Emergency Medicine; Mexico City, Mexico.

Héctor Estrada Jiménez, Msc. – Director, Paramedic School, Mexican Red Cross Delegation Guadalajara; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Jesús Morales Dávila. – Director of the School of Emergency Medical Technicians, Mexican Red Cross Huixquilucan Campus; State of Mexico, Mexico.

Jesús Ríos Miramar, Maestro. – Professor, University of the Army and Forces, SEDENA; Mexico.

Luis Cosio Lepe, MD, IPR-A. – Head of the Integral Health Office SHE, Municipal Civil Protection and Firefighters Coordination Zapopan; Mexico.

Luis Sánchez Arreola, MD. – President, Mexican Society of Emergency Medicine; Emergency Department Chief La Villa General Hospital SEDESA CDMX; Mexico City, Mexico.

Mario Castillo Jiménez, MD, IPR-A. – Trauma Coordinator, General University Hospital of León; León, Mexico.

Oscar Segura Rodriguez. – State Delegate of Mexican Red Cross – State of San Luis Potosí; San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Ulises Lárraga Trejo, Tte. Fgta. – NAEMT Center Coordinator, General Directorate of Naval Health Prehospital Department of Prehospital Health, Mexico City, Mexico.

Uriel Hernández Martínez. – General Director, Medical Assistance Liaison; Querétaro, Mexico.

Víctor Figueroa Corchado, Lcdo, IPR-A. – Air Paramedic and Rescuer, Lightning Unit; Mexico City, Mexico.

Víctor Pimentel Montejano, TAMP-A, MD, IPR-A. – Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical Simulation Center, Anáhuac University; Cancun, Mexico.

Zach Ramírez Hernández, Técnico. – Operational Director, Public Safety Group; Mexico City, Mexico.

Andrés Jones. – Director of the School of Medical Sciences and Nursing, Specialized University of the Americas; Panama City, Panama.

Alberto Contreras Acosta, Magíster. – National Coordinator of Medical Emergencies and Disasters, Specialized University of the Americas; Panama City, Panama.

Silena Meneses Garrido, MD. – Physician, Ministry of Health; Health Emergency Department; Panama City, Panama.

Everyony Monroy Gutiérrez, Magíster. – National Coordinator of Risk Management, Social Security Fund; Panama City, Panama.

Ramses Ospina. – Interactive Training Center, S.A. (CICAMP) Panama; Panama City, Panama.

Ricardo Hughes; MD. – Head of the Health Emergency Department, Ministry of Health of Panama; Panama City, Panama.

Thalia S. Bernal P. – 911 Training Department; Panama City, Panama.

Tilcia I. Fragueiro C. – Operational Supervisor, Training Department of the Unique Emergency Management System (SUME) 911; Panama City, Panama.

Angie Denegri Atalaya, Lic, IPR-A. – General Manager, Peruvian School of Paramedics; Lima, Peru.

Clelia Ibérico Arana, Arq. – SAT Manager, Metropolitan Municipality of Lima; Lima, Peru.

Dora Flores Apaza, Lic, IPR-A. – Coordinator SAMU Cuzco; Cuzco, Peru.

Giulio Chavarry. – SIRED Coordinator; Lima, Peru.

Jorge Deza, Technician, IPR-B. – Coordinator, Gama Salud; Lima, Peru

Juan Cangana Huaje. – Ayacucho SAMU Coordinator; Ayacucho, Peru.

Juan Tolentino Brancacho, Lic, IPR-A. – CEO Salvum Vitae; Lima, Perú.

Katya Martinez. – SAR Coordinator; Lima, Peru.

Linsday Cachay Villacrez, Lic, IPR-B. – Coordinator of the International Training Center, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University; Lima, Peru.

Marcos Pajuelo Herrera. – General Director of Academic Training at CGBVP, Firefighters Peru; Lima, Peru.

Maria Echaiz Veliz, IPR-B. – Coordinator, First Line; Rimac 121 Fire Department; Lima, Peru.

Moises Dominguez Tarazona – SOS; Lima, Perú.

Alfonso Mejia, MD, MPH. – Representing the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Surgeon, Chicago Center for Orthopaedics; Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD. – Representing the American Academy of Pediatrics; International Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician.

Gary Wingrove, Ret. Paramedico. – Representing the American College of Paramedic Executives; Chief Commissioner, American College of Paramedic Executives.

Paul Maniscalco, PhD(c), MPA, EMT/P, LP. – Representing the International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC); President Emeritus, International Association of EMS Chiefs. 

Mike McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN, CCRN. – Representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC); EMS Chief – Saratoga County, New York; Chair, EMS Section – International Association of Fire Chiefs.

David Becker, MA, Paramedic (Alterno). – Representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC); Immediate Past Chair, EMS Section – International Association of Fire Chiefs.

Kevin T. Collopy, MHL, FP-C, NR-P, CMTE. –Representing the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics (IAFCCP); President, International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics; Clinical Outcomes Manager, AirLink/VitaLink Critical Care Transport. Past president and emeritus board member of the IAFCCP and Clinical Outcomes & Compliance Manager for AirLink/VitaLink Critical Care Transport.

David Olvera, FP-C, NRP (Alterno). – Representing the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics; Clinical Education Manager, Air Methods Corp.

Robert R. Thériault, MET, BHSc., CCP(f). – Representing the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE); Professor, Primary & Advanced Care Paramedic Programs; Georgian College.

Keito Ortiz, Paramedic (Alterno). – Representing the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE); Paramedic Training Coordinator Pre Hospital care – Jamaica and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers.

Dennis Rowe. – Representing the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT); President, National Association of EMTs.

Dr. Hezedean Smith. – Fire Chief, Global Emergency Services Consulting Group, Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs, National EMS Management Association.

Rob Luckritz, Esq. – Representing the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT): Rob Luckritz, Esq.; Director of EMS at Jersey City Medical Center – Barnabas Health.

Kevin Mackey, MD, Paramedic (Alternate). – Representing the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT): Kevin Mackey, MD, Paramedic; Medical Director.

Nick Nudell, MS, NRP, FACPE. – Representing the Paramedic Foundation: Nick Nudell, MS, NRP, FACPE; Board Member, National EMS Management Association.