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Dr. Stuart Weiss Joins Medical Team for ING New York City Marathon – American Red Cross in Greater New York to provide hundreds of trained volunteers and staff
For the first time, the American Red Cross in Greater New York will partner with New York Road Runners to provide more than 250 Red Cross volunteers and staff trained in first aid, who will support the activities of NYRR medical professionals at various sites along the marathon route.
Additionally, a team of 25 Red Cross staff and volunteers, all of whom are certified medical professionals and who will be led by the Red Cross's Director of Disaster Health Services, will work with the NYRR medical team inside the medical tents and in the post-finish-line area on race day.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our runners, and we strive to provide world-class medical services for a world-class event," said Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. "We welcome Dr. Weiss to the team and are already benefitting from his helpful and relevant experience in emergency medical management."
Dr. Weiss has extensive experience in disaster preparedness and emergency medical management. He is the Chairman of the Disaster Medicine Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Weiss is currently the CEO of the MedPrep Consulting Group.
About the ING New York City Marathon
The premiere event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing nearly 105,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and a worldwide broadcast reach of 330 million. For more information, visit:
www.INGnycmarathon.org
Source: RunningUSA
