“Protecting the Protectors: Ensuring the Health and Safety of our First Responders in the Wake of Catastrophic Disasters.”
- Full Committee
Thursday, September 20, 2007
10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building
Full Committee
Hearing
“Protecting the Protectors: Ensuring the Health and Safety of our First
Responders in the Wake of Catastrophic Disasters.”
WITNESSES
PANEL I
Dr. Jon R. Krohmer
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Office of Health Affairs
Department of Homeland Security
Dr. John Howard
Director
National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
Ms. Cynthia A. Bascetta
Director, Health Care
Government Accountability Office
PANEL II
Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc
Professor and Chairman
Department of Community and Preventive Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Deputy Chief Nicholas Visconti
International Association of Fire Fighters
Dr. Mike D. McDaniel
Secretary
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
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