ORLANDO, FL -- October 31, 2006 --
The Orlando City Council recently approved the sale of four acres of property to the Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center (EMLRC) to build the Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center (EMLRC). The EMLRC, which will be located in the new 200-acre Southport mixed-use complex, will serve as an international education facility for emergency care personnel and first responders, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, police and firefighters. The 35,000 square-foot building will also house the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and
the Orange County EMS Office of the Medical Director.

The EMLRC will provide interactive courses with hands-on learning environment, including a simulated emergency room, ambulance, and high-tech simulators to train emergency first responders to react to situations ranging from heart attacks to bioterrorism events. The center will also conduct research in the areas of disaster management, emergency medicine and public health. The EMLRC’s Southport location will contribute to Central Florida’s planned medical cluster, which will include the University of Central Florida medical school, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, and the proposed Veteran’s Administration hospital.

“We are very excited about the land purchase approval, because it is the culmination of seven years of hard work,” stated Dr. Richard Slevinski, president of EMLRC. “The EMLRC will not only provide vital training and support for all members of the emergency personnel team, but will serve to complement the high quality of healthcare available to Central Florida residents.”

With the land secured, the EMLRC is focusing its efforts on fundraising with the goal of breaking ground by the end of the year and completing construction in 18 months. The center is expected to cost $6 million, and has raised nearly $3 million to date.

For more information on donating to the EMLRC, please visit www.emlrc.org/support.htm.

The Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center (EMLRC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing emergency medicine, disaster management, pre-hospital emergency care and public health through the provision of educational and research programs. The EMLRC provides lifesaving education to lifesavers.r>
For further information contact:
Beth Brunner, Chief Executive Officer
John Todaro, Director/Chief Operating Officer
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center
3717 South Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812-7607
Phone: 800-766-6335
Email: bbrunner@emlrc.org
Email: jtodaro@emlrc.org
Internet: www.emlrc.org

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