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Will Chapleau has more than 30 years of emergency care experience including 32 years as a paramedic, 20 years as a Trauma Nurse Specialist, and 15 years in the fire service, 6 of those years as chief of the Chicago Heights Fire Department. Currently, he is manager of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Program for the American College of Surgeons.For more than 25 years, students have had the benefit of Mr. Chapleau's educational expertise in a variety of settings - as an international faculty member for Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) since 1984, board member of the National Association of EMS Educators, The National Association of EMTs, and the Society of Trauma Nurses. He also serves on the editorial board for EMS Magazine. Mr. Chapleau has contributed to numerous textbooks and journal articles over the course of his career and is well respected by students and peers worldwide.As the Fire Chief of a busy department and the Chairperson for the Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) program since 1996, Board of Directors of the Society of Trauma Nurses, Chief Chapleau's experiences lend a perspective and credibility second to none. Peter T. Pons, MD is a senior physician in the emergency department, Denver Health Medical Center (Denver General Hospital). Dr. Pons also serves as professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver Colorado. He completed his M.D. at New Jersey Medical SChool, Internship at Martland Hospital in Neward, New Jersey and Residency at Denver General/St. Anthony/St. Joseph Hospitals in Denver. Dr. Pons also contributes as an associate medical director for PHTLS. Dr. Pons is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has been the recipient of several awards for teaching, clinical excellence, and leadership. He has contributed to over 100 books, chapters, journal articles, editorials and abstracts, holds several editorial and consulting positions and has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.He served on the board of directors and as senior examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the advisory council on First Aid and Safety for the American Red Cross, ABEM representative for the American College of Emergency Physicians, task force on Weapons of Mass Effect, chair of the Disaster Committee, Denver Health Medical Center, and board of directors for the Colorado Trauma Institute.