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2007 APHIS/NIEHS Avian Influenza Conference: Protecting Avian Influenza Responders

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Click on the links below to view presentations and breakout session reports from Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at the Avian Influenza Conference: Protecting Avian Influenza Responders.  Please note: presentations and breakout session reports can be accessed by clicking on the individual presenter's name or title.  A full day's summary of presentations and breakout session reports is available at the bottom of the page.

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Welcome

Max Kiefer, Director, Denver Regional Office, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)  Download Adobe Reader(1.5 MB)

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

State Perspectives

Moderator - Lori P. Miller,
PE, Environmental Protection Program Manager, USDA-APHIS
Dr. Catherine McManus, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Virginia Department of Health  Download Adobe Reader(320 KB)
James B. Howard, Consultant, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services  Download Adobe Reader(1.2 MB) 
Cindy Parker Driscoll, DVM, Director Fish and Wildlife Health Program, Maryland Department of Nature Resources  Download Adobe Reader(3.3 MB) 

9:45 - 10:30 a.m.

Industry Perspectives

Moderator - Jim Remington, Program Analyst, NIEHS  
Rick Hellinga, Director, Health and Safety Services, Tyson Foods, Inc.  Download Adobe Reader(366 KB)
Frank Cruice, Director, Corporate Safety, Perdue Farms, Inc.   Download Adobe Reader(36 KB) 
Frank Cruice Exhibit D - Flow Diagram   Download Adobe Reader(21 KB)     
Frank Cruice Exhibit E - Flow Diagram  Download Adobe Reader(14 KB) 
Frank Cruice Exhibit F - Sample Farm Layouts   Download Adobe Reader(16 KB)                                                        

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Federal Perspectives

Moderator - Gordon Cleveland, Veterinary Program Specialist, USDA-APHIS
Carol H. Rubin, DVM, MPH, Chief, health Studies Branch, NIOSH, CDC  Download Adobe Reader(1.7 MB)
Dori B. Reissman, MD, MPH, CAPT, US Public Health Service, Senior Medical Advisor, NIOSH  Download Adobe Reader(451 KB)
David Ippolito, Director, Office of Science and Technology, OSHA   Download Adobe Reader(2.6 MB)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

International Perspectives

Moderator - Dr. Thomas "Richard" Walker,
Medical Officer, USDA-APHIS
Dr. Elizabeth Rohonczy, Biosafety Officer, National Operations Coordination, Canadian Food Inspection Agency   Download Adobe Reader(1.7 MB)
Harm Kiezebrink, CEO, Bird Flu Control, Netherlands  Download Adobe Reader(784 KB) 
Rob Williams, Agriculture-Veterinary Counselor, Dept. of Foreign Animals and Trader   Download Adobe Reader(566 KB) 

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

USDA Toolbox/Job Aid

Lori P. Miller, PE, Environment Projection Program Manager, USDA-APHIS  Download Adobe Reader(6.8 MB)

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

NIEHS AI Tool

Bernie Mizula, Industrial Hygienist, National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training  Download Adobe Reader(78 KB) 
Bernie Mizula - Avian Influenza: Worker Safety and Awareness  Download Adobe Reader(1.5 MB)

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

OSHA Disaster Site Worker Course

Jim Barnes, Director, Office of Training and Educational Programs, OSHA  Download Adobe Reader(1.2 MB)

3:45 - 5:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions on Training Products and Programs
International Association of Fire Fighters' Approach to Avian Influenza Training
Vilma Perez-Atwood, Curricula Development Coordinator, IAFF Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Department  Download Adobe Reader(271 KB)
Vilma Perez-Atwood Avian & Pandemic Influenza  Download Adobe Reader(5.9 MB)
Vilma Perez-Atwood Instructor Guide  Download Adobe Reader(7.8 MB)
Vilma Perez-Atwood Student Manual  Download Adobe Reader(7.7MB)        
Vilma Perez-Atwood Influenza Pandemic Checklist Download Adobe Reader(578 KB)

Kirkwood/Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI) Avian Influenza Training
Ron Snyder, Program Director, Environmental Training Center, Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute  Download Adobe Reader(1.6 MB)

Agricultural Emergency Response Training (AgERT)
Peter Petch, Industrial Hygienist, USDA-APHIS  Download Adobe Reader(590 KB) 
Peter Petch, Center for Domestic Preparedness Brief  Download Adobe Reader(1.9 MB)

Case Study - Virginia Low Path Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Dr. Catherine McManus, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Virginia Department of Health  Download Adobe Reader(72 KB) 
Gary A. Flory, Agricultural Program Manager, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality  Download Adobe Reader(5.0 MB) 

Purdue University EDEN Program
Steve Cain, EDEN Homeland Security Project Director   Download Adobe Reader(2.2 MB) 

Protecting Avian Influenza Responders Summaries - Tuesday, September 18, 2007  Download Adobe Reader(72 KB)


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