Public Safety Sector Council

January 13, 2021              1:00 – 2:30 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Welcome
• Discussion introduction and framing: Public safety perspectives on vaccine uptake
• Facilitated sub-sector breakout discussions
  • Fire Services
  • Corrections and Law Enforcement
  • EMS
• Sub-sector summaries and facilitated large group discussion
• Adjourn

May 19, 2021                     1:00 – 3:45 pm ET (virtual meeting)

State of Research and Practice for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

• Call to order and meeting framing
  Susan Moore PhD, Public Safety Sector Council Co-Chair
  CDC/NIOSH, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)

• Session 1 – Exposure Assessment
  • Prevalence and predictors of PFAS serum levels among New Jersey volunteer firefighters
    Judith Graber, PhD, Rutgers University, School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • PFAS: Overview of the DoD Firefighter Blood Testing Effort
    Jody Wireman, PhD, Department of Defense, Force Readiness and Health Assurance

• • Serum PFAS in Career Firefighters
    Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH, University of Arizona, College of Public Health, Community, Environment & Policy Department

• • Exposure and Epigenetic Biomarkers in Firefighters
    Jackie Goodrich, PhD, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences

• • Tackling the Complexity of PFAS Mixtures: From Environmental Contamination to Human Exposure
    Carrie McDonough, PhD, Stony Brook University, Department of Civil Engineering

• • Occupational Exposure and Health Indicator Assessment of Emerging Per- and PFAS study
    Miriam Calkins, PhD and Jen Roberts, PhD, CDC/NIOSH, Division of Field Studies and Engineering

• • Facilitated Discussion (led by Susan Moore)

• Session 2 – Health Effects and Toxicology
  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s PFAS Activities
    Christopher M. Reh, PhD, Associate Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

• • Toxicity following dermal exposure to PFAS substances
    Stacey Anderson, PhD, CDC/NIOSH Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)

• • An HPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantitation of 10 PFAS’s in sera and urine of dermally exposed or mice.
    Cynthia Striley, PhD, CDC/NIOSH, Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)

• • PFOA and GenX – structurally different, but similar in toxicity of target tissues.
    Suzanne Fenton, PhD, National Institutes of Health, Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP)

• • Facilitated Discussion (led by Carol Brown)

• Session 3 – Personal Protective Equipment and Materials
  • Analyzing for PFAS in new and stressed firefighter gear and at a fire scene
    Rick Davis, PhD, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Fire Research Division

• • PFAS coatings on firefighter textiles, a qualitative and quantitative study
    Crystal Forester, PhD, CDC/NIOSH, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)

• • Facilitated Discussion (led by Carol Brown)

• Closing remarks and meeting adjournment
  Carol Brown PhD, Public Safety Sector Council Co-Chair
  University of Colorado, Center for Health, Work, and Environment

March 3, 2020            11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

Topic: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

• Firefighting and EMS
  • Erin Oehler, Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  • Miranda Stuart, Fire Service Mental Health Subcom./National Park Service
  • Captain Jeff Dill, Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
  • Facilitated Discussion
• Law Enforcement and Corrections
  • Domingo Herraiz, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • James “Monk” Monkelis, Retired Pennsylvania State Police
  • Laurel Harry, Camp Hill Prison, Pennsylvania
  • Facilitated Discussion
• Frontline Perspective
  • Mandy Tinkey, Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner
  • Joseph L. Klass, Monongalia County Health Department
  • Patrick Picciarelli, Retired New York City Police Department
  • Facilitated Discussion

March 26, 2020          2:00-3:15 pm ET (virtual meeting)

Sustaining Emergency Medical Services during COVID-19 (Slides)

• Welcome
  Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH
  Associate Dean for Research – University of Arizona
  Co-Chair – NORA PS Council
• COVID-19 Disease
  CDR Marie A. de Perio, MD
  Medical Officer –Division of Field Studies and Evaluations, NIOSH
  Assistant Coordinator –Immune, Infections, and Dermal Disease Prevention Portfolio, NIOSH
• Partnering and Leveraging Displaced Workers
  Brian Maguire, Dr.PH, MSA, EMT-P
  Epidemiologist – Leidos, U.S. Military Medical Research Lab
  Leveraging Computer Aided Dispatch to Inform Strategy and Needs
• Lori Moore-Merrell, Dr.PH, MPH
  President & CEO – International Public Safety Data Institute

• Video to Guide EMS Exposure Reduction
  Kelly Reynolds, PhD
  Department Chair – Community Environment and Policy University of Arizona

• Reducing Risks Associated with Long Work Hours
  Claire C. Caruso, PhD, RN, FAAN
  Research Health Scientist – Division of Science Integration, NIOSH
  Co-lead – Work Hours and Fatigue Workgroup, NIOSH
  Leader – Nurse Fatigue Workgroup, American Academy of Nursing
• Open Forum for EMS Information Exchange
  Carol Brown, PhD
  Deputy Director – Center for Health, Work & Environment
  University of Colorado at Denver
• Facilitated Discussion
• Interest and Mechanism(s) for Future Engagement

September 30, 2020       11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Call to order and meeting guidelines
• Sector activities during COVID-19Wesley R. Attwood DrCJ, NIOSH Public Safety Program Co-Coordinator
• Session 1 – Fatigue and Shift Work in Public Safety Workers

• • Real-time intervention to reduce fatigue among EMS workersDaniel Paterson, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • A non-pharmacological red-light intervention for promoting alertness in shift workers Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lighting Research Center
  • Impact of shift work on blood pressure among EMS workersDaniel Paterson, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Emergency Medicine

• Session 2 – Assessing Stress among Public Safety Workers
  • Investigating psychosocial work stress and occupational stressors in EMSRupkatha Bardhan, PhD, Murray State University, Occupational Safety and Health Department
  • Development of a police officer stress algorithm to prevent adverse eventsKatelyn Jetelina, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health
• Session 3 – Epidemiological Considerations for Public Safety Workers During COVID-19
  • Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Firefighters/Emergency Medical TechniciansAlberto Caban-Martinez, PhD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • EMS and Firefighter Operations and Exposure CharacteristicsEmily Haas, PhD, NIOSH

• Closing remarks and meeting adjournment

February 1, 2019                   11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Welcome and Roll call
• Selected Public Safety Activities Underway

• Law enforcement toolkit
  Rebecca Olsavsky, NIOSH Division of Safety Research

• Research in Fire Safety
  Kenny Fent, NIOSH Division of Surveillance, Health Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies

• Opioid Related activities underway
  Paula Grubb, NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology;
  Lee Greenawald, NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory; and
  Ed Fisher, NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory

• NORA Agendas and NIOSH Strategic Plan
  Emily Novicki, NIOSH Office of the Director

• NORA Research Agenda for Public Safety & Eight Research Priorities
  Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona;
  Bill Haskell, NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory;
  Suzanne Marsh, NIOSH Division of Safety Research

• Potential Public Safety Campaigns in 2019 and Beyond
  All

May 29, 2019                    11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Welcome
  Maryann D’Alessandro, PhD, NIOSH NPPTL, NIOSH Public Safety Manager
• Roll Call
  Bill Haskell, MS, NIOSH NPPTL, Outgoing NORA Co-Chair
• Sleep, Fatigue, and Safety of EMS First Responders
  Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP, Univ. of Pittsburgh
• Summary of Ongoing NIOSH-supported Activities
  Maryann D’Alessandro
• Perspectives on a NORA Public Safety Opioid Campaign
  Joshua G. Scott, PhD, Univ. of Colorado
• Discussion
• Next steps
  Susan Moore, PhD, NIOSH NPPTL, Incoming NORA Co-Chair

November 18, 2019        2:00 – 5:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Roll call and welcome
  Susan Moore, Council Co-Chair and NIOSH Sector Co-Coordinator

• Selected Public Safety Activities Underway

• EMS-related Safety Intervention Grants
  Marie Hayden, NIOSH – Division of Field Studies and Engineering
  Brian Lowe, NIOSH – Division of Field Studies and Engineering
  Audrey Reichard, NIOSH – Division of Safety Research

• EMS related safety research
  Brian Maguire, Leidos – U.S. Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

• Opioid Campaign Update
  Carol Brown, University of Colorado – Center for Health, Work & Environment

• Update from The National Firefighter Registry
  Kenny Fent, NIOSH – Division of Field Studies and Engineering

• Wildfire Open Discussion – Introduction
  Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona – Community, Environment & Policy Dept.

• Introduction to Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Grant
  Miriam Calkins, NIOSH – Division of Field Studies and Engineering

• Los Angeles County WUI efforts and research needs
  Derek Irwin, Los Angeles County Fire Department

• Orange County WUI efforts and research needs
  Jeff Hughes, Orange County Fire Authority

• Wildfire Open Discussion

• Closing remarks
  Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona – Community, Environment & Policy Dept.

May 4, 2018                        11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

Webinar: Firearm Noise Exposures & Hearing Loss Prevention

CAPT William J. Murphy, PhD, Coordinator, NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program

December 18, 2018          11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

Webinar: Exposures to Opioids and Other Controlled Substances among Workers in the Public Safety Sector: NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program – Lessons Learned and Data Gaps

Doug Trout, MD, MHS, Chief, NIOSH Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch

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March 16, 2017                 (virtual meeting)

Webinar: Solving Problems through NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations

CAPT Robert E. McCleery, MSPH, CIH, Deputy Branch Chief, NIOSH HHE Program

August 3, 2017   2:00-4:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)

• Welcome and Meeting Overview
  Laurel Ryan
• Opening Comments and NORA Update
  Maryann D’Alessandro and Dr. Jeff Burgess, Co-chairs
• Review and Discussion of Comments Received
  • Objective 1: Reduce Chronic Disease
    Bill Haskell
  • Objective 2: Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders
    Corey Butler
  • Objective 3: Reduce Motor Vehicle Incidents
    John Myers
  • Objective 4: Reduce Workplace Violence
    Hope Tiesman
  • Objective 5: Promote Healthy Work Design and Well-Being
    Angela Weber and Lisa Delaney
  • Objective 6: Improve Surveillance
    Corey Butler
  • Objective 7: Improve Preparedness
    Angela Weber and Lisa Delaney
• Presentation on the Opioid Crisis
  Bill Haskell
• Closing Comments
  Maryann D’Alessandro

October 18, 2016              (virtual meeting)

Webinar: Workplace Violence

Dr. Dan Hartley and Capt. Marilyn Lou Ridenour, NIOSH Division of Safety Research