Anzpetsit Online First Aid Course

Who is:

John-Robert Curtin CEO.  In addition to being an educator, John-Robert Curtin is an EMMY award-winning producer with a number of national and international educational productions to his credit. He has extensive experience in public television management, development, and programming.

As former President and CEO of WKPC-TV in Louisville, KY, he led the operation of a full-service PBS station. He also oversaw the operation of a 12 channel closed-circuit network serving 93,000 students daily and developed and operated General Electric Major Appliance's worldwide educational training network.

Mr. Curtin has served as a consultant and advisor to state departments of education as well as to many businesses. He is a civic leader in his home community of Louisville, Kentucky, and has served as board member and officer of numerous local, regional and national non-profit organizations.

Mr. Curtin is a graduate of Syracuse University and studied and lectured at the University of Rhode Island and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

John-Robert Curtin’s Honors:
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2007

21st Century Award by America's Public Television Stations, 1996

Volunteer of the Year, United Way of Kentucky, 1996

Silver Beaver Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1995

Arthur Allen Leadership Award, Metro United Way, 1993

Eclipse Award, Thoroughbred Racing Association
Outstanding Television Program of 1992

Paul Harris Fellowship—City of Readers, 1991
Rotary International

Eclipse Award, Thoroughbred Racing Association
Outstanding Television Program of 1990

Allen Society Community Service Award for Outstanding Service.
Metro United Way, 1990

Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Entertainment Program, 1984
"Dean of Thin Air”.

Emmy Award, Outstanding Documentary Program of 1978,
"Wake of '38."

Eagle Scout Award, Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1961

Dr. Tom Day DVM, MS, DACVA, DACVECC, CVA is the owner of LVSES. He is a 1988 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his Masters degree in Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Ohio State in 1992 at the same time he completed his residency in Veterinary Anaesthesiology. He became a diplomat (board certified) in the American College of Veterinary Anaesthesiologists in 1993. He spent five years as the Section Head of Anaesthesia and Emergency/Critical Care at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine prior to coming to Louisville. He became a diplomat (board certified) of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 1998, the same year LVSES opened it's doors in Middletown!!

Dr. Day is a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (www.vin.com) and continues to be active in the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (www.veccs.org) and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (www.acvecc.org). He has published many scientific articles and book chapters in the veterinary literature. Dr. Day is an active member of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and is currently a member of the board certification examination committee. He is an active member of the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society that conducts an annual scientific meeting each September. Dr. Day provides lectures and conducts laboratories for emergency veterinarians at the annual meeting each year since 2000.

LVSES is an approved Residency Training Centre for the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine since 1999. This means that several of the doctors are training to become specialists in emergency and critical care medicine. Many doctors have completed the program in the past and several are board certified emergency veterinarians around the country. A resident is a doctor who is focused on emergency and critical care medicine and is highly trained in this area.

Dr. Day has had the honour of speaking to veterinarians on an international basis. He has provided lectures in Sweden and Greece and has spoken to Japanese and Korean veterinarians (via translation) at the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association annual meeting. He enjoys public speaking and has provided lectures locally, regionally and across the country.


Dr. Day has authored two books that are currently available. The first is a veterinary book entitled ECG Interpretation in the Critically Ill Dog and Cat which was published by Blackwell Publishing. This book has been translated and distributed in several languages: Japanese, Polish, Spanish and Italian! The second is a book for pet owners entitled The Pet Lover's Guide to First Aid and Emergencies. This book has recently been translated in Russian!! It is available at major book stores and through Amazon.com or the publisher's website at elsevier.com.