Protecting Avian Influenza Responders
September 16-19, 2007
Bethesda, MD

From September 16-19, 2007 nearly 300 industry, labor, Federal, state and local agency representatives participated in a 3-day Avian Influenza Conference: Protecting Avian Influenza Responders in Bethesda, MD. The conference, jointly sponsored by the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences Worker Education and Training Program (NIEHS WETP) and the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), brought together agencies and organizations that may be involved in an avian influenza (AI) response to discuss, coordinate, and participate in a practice exercise for such an incident. Presentations and breakout sessions focused on online tools, courses, and training, education, outreach and communication initiatives designed to help protect responders during an outbreak. Below is the conference's agenda, attendees list, presentations, and breakout group reports.
Agenda
Attendees
Protecting Yourself from Avian Influenza Booklet
The Protecting Yourself from Avian Influenza Booklet (available in both English and Spanish language) is an awareness level health and safety resource for workers, skilled support personnel, who might come in contact with Avian Influenza infected animals or contaminated materials. Click on the link below to order the booklet.
Worker Training Program Booklet Order Form
Presentations and Breakout Session Reports
Click on the links below to view the presentations, summaries, and other available materials of each day's events at the Avian Influenza Conference: Protecting Avian Influenza Responders.
Monday, September 16, 2007
Daily Summary (37KB)
Time | Topic |
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8:30-9:00 a.m. | Welcome Juanda Rogers, Director, Employee Services Division, USDA-APHIS Joseph Chip Hughes, Program Director, NIEHS, Worker Education Training Program (See Daily Summary) Keynote Speaker Dr. Charles Lambert, Deputy Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA (See Daily Summary) |
9:30-10:00 a.m. | Overview of Avian Influenza and the U.S. Poultry Industry (1MB) Dr. Patrice Klein, Senior Staff Veterinarian, USDA-APHIS APHIS Safety and Health: A Renewed Emphasis (436KB) Dr. Fraser Owens, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Area Emergency Coordinator, USDA-APHIS |
10:45a.m.-12:00p.m. | Various APHIS Agencies Presentations
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12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch Speaker Cindy Smith, Administrator, USDA-APHIS (See Daily Summary) |
1:00-4:00 p.m. | Avian Influenza Game "Wing and a Prayer" |
4:00-5:00 p.m. | Game Report Back (See Daily Summary) |
Tuesday, September 16, 2007
Daily Summary (58KB)
Time | Topic |
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8:30-9:00 a.m. | Welcome Max Kiefer, Director, Denver Regional Office, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Preparing workers for Avian Influenza (1MB) |
9:00-9:45 a.m. | State Perspectives Moderator - Lori P. Miller, PE, Environmental Protection Program Manager, USDA-APHIS
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9:45-10:30 a.m. | Industry Perspectives Moderator - Jim Remington, Program Analyst, NIEHS
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10:45a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Federal Perspectives Moderator - Gordon Cleveland, Veterinary Program Specialist, USDA-APHIS
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1:00-2:00 p.m. | International Perspectives Moderator - Dr. Thomas "Richard" Walker, Medical Officer, USDA-APHIS
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2:00-2:30 p.m. | USDA Toolbox/Job Aid (10MB) Lori P. Miller, PE, Environment Projection Program Manager, USDA-APHIS |
2:30-3:00 p.m. |
NIEHS AI Tool
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3:00-3:30 p.m. | OSHA Disaster Site Worker Course (1MB) Jim Barnes, Director, Office of Training and Educational Programs, OSHA |
3:45-5:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions: Training Products & Programs International Association of Fire Fighters' Approach to Avian Influenza Training (268KB)
Kirkwood/Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI) Avian Influenza Training (1MB) Agricultural Emergency Response Training (AgERT)
Case Study - Virginia Low Path Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Purdue University EDEN Program (2MB) |
Wednesday, September 16, 2007
Daily Summary (30KB)
Time | Topic |
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8:30-9:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) (616KB) |
8:30-9:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions Disinfection and Cleaning Hazards
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (91KB) ICS/NIMS Setting Up/Preparing for a Local Avian Influenza Response USDA/APHIS Health and Safety Plan (HASP) Template Workshop Carcass Disposal and Associated Hazards (7MB) On-Scene Coordinator's Train-the-Trainer Program for AI Response (Part 1) |
10:00-11:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions Heavy Equipment Hazards (2MB) Backyard Bird Issues and Associated Hazards (649KB) Depopulation Operations Hazards (Bird Flu Control) (1MB) Responder Training in the Field: Considerations and Delivery (5MB) Critical Stress Management (327KB) Confined Space Hazards (1MB) Instituting Control Zones (1MB)
On-Scene Coordinator's Train-the-Trainer Program for AI Response (Part 2) |
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Last Thoughts and Recommended Next Steps (See Daily Summary) |
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