A Junior Commissioned Officer A Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Student Training and Extern

Program ExperienceProgram Experience

ENS Shawn M FullingimENS Shawn M FullingimJr. Environmental Health OfficerJr. Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Services BranchEnvironmental Health Services BranchNational Center for Environmental HealthNational Center for Environmental HealthCenter for Disease Control and PreventionCenter for Disease Control and Prevention

A JRCOSTEP ExperienceA JRCOSTEP Experience

ENS FullingimENS FullingimJr. EHOJr. EHOEHSBEHSBNCEHNCEHCDCCDC

EHSB Activities EHSB Activities

•• Worked with CDR Worked with CDR Mark MillerMark Miller–– Revisions to the Revisions to the

Emergency and Emergency and Terrorism Terrorism Preparedness Web sitePreparedness Web site•• Preparation for final Preparation for final

review of the Web sitereview of the Web site•• Will be up soon!!Will be up soon!!

EHSB ActivitiesEHSB Activities

•• Worked with CDR Miller (cont.)Worked with CDR Miller (cont.)–– Internet searches on topics related to Internet searches on topics related to

environmental healthenvironmental health••Core competenciesCore competencies••Need assessmentsNeed assessments••Trainings for environmental health practitionersTrainings for environmental health practitioners

–– Review of Emergency Food and Water Review of Emergency Food and Water Supplies (FEMA)Supplies (FEMA)

EHSB ActivitiesEHSB Activities

•• Developed a matrix of trainings Developed a matrix of trainings –– Emergency and terrorism responseEmergency and terrorism response–– Continuing educationContinuing education–– Academic creditAcademic credit–– Better prepare the environmental health Better prepare the environmental health

workforceworkforce

•• Will be accessible on the EHSB Web siteWill be accessible on the EHSB Web site

MatrixMatrix•• Topics of trainingsTopics of trainings

–– General preparednessGeneral preparedness–– Water security Water security –– Food securityFood security–– Hazardous materialsHazardous materials–– Biologic and infectious diseasesBiologic and infectious diseases–– RadiationRadiation–– Air qualityAir quality–– Vector controlVector control

MatrixMatrixEnvironmental Health Available Trainings Description Format Location Prerequisite Type of Credit Cost Link e-mail address Contact InformationSubject Area

4 of Academic CreditA Health Professionals Response to the Terrorist Comprised of 4 modules that incorporate a blend of www.FirstResponderI JStrazza@FirstRespo John StrazzaGeneral Preparedness CD-ROM All States None 7 of CEU/CE NoneThreat diverse topics. nc.com nderInc.com (212)343-11344 of CHES

http://www.fda.gov/orThis course is designed to introduce the learner to the An Introduction to the Public Health Security and a/training/orau/state/Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Web-based All States Registration to ORA U Certificate None ORAU@ora.fda.govBioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 welcome.htm#Onlineand Response Act of 2002 (BT Act). %20Courses

Provides an orientation to the types of exercises used to test and evaluate a community's emergency plan. 16825 South Seton

The content illustrates the eight basic steps in exercise Video & Self- http://training.fema.go trainwebmaster@fem AvenueAn Orientation to Community Disaster Exersises All States None None Nonedesign and emphasizes the use of a design team Study v/EMIWeb/is120.htm a.gov Emmitsburg, MD 21727 to ensure the success of a community's exercise (301) 447-1000

program

Provides an introduction to the basic emergency Web-based http://cpmcnet.columBasic Emergency Preparedness for All Public Health preparedness core competencies for all public health Thomas ChandlerTraining - Self- All States None None None bia.edu/dept/sph/CPH tec11@columbia.eduWorkers workers. It is sponsored by the Center for Public Health (212)342-1290study (Online) P/Preparedness, Columbia University.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is recognized as an effective system for managing emergencies. 16825 South Seton Web-based Several States have adopted ICS as their standard for http://www.fema.gov/ trainwebmaster@fem AvenueBasic Incident Command System Training - Self- All States None None Noneemergency management, and others are considering emi/isfaq.htm a.gov Emmitsburg, MD 21727study (Online)adopting ICS. This Basic Incident Command System (301) 447-1200

(ICS) Course will begin to meet that need.

Learn from experts with practical experience 6666 W. Quincy Ave.developing these plans and putting them into effect http://www.awwa.org/ Denver, CO 80235Water Security Emergency Response Planning (ERP) (see bios below). This is your opportunity to be trained Seminar Various States None 1.4 CEU $453.00 education/seminars/ (303)794-7711 or 800 926-on the elements that go into this critical plan and how 7337to effectively implement it.

Include a discussion of the regulatory requirements to update the ERP and a review of EPA's official guidance

for ERP development and upgrades. The course will also provide a comprehensive review of EPA's recently

EPA Emergency Response Planning Workshop for released 'Response Protocol Toolbox: Planning for and http://www.horsleywitt epa@horsleywitten.co Ellen Lascari Workshop Various States None None NoneSmall and Medium Drinking Water Utilities Responding to Contamination Threats to Drinking en.com/epa/ m. (508)833-6600, ext. 135Water Systems.' The Toolbox provides detailed

guidance for the utility's response to a threat, or actual incident, of intentional contamination of a public water

system.

State-of-the-art corrective and preventive maintenance 6666 W. Quincy Ave.materials, along with other information to aid in Maintaining and Securing Your Water Distribution http://www.awwa.org/ Denver, CO 80235preparing to meet the challenges of these critical Seminar Chicago, Illinois None 1.4 CEU $448.00 System education/seminars/ (303)794-7711 or 800 926-issues confronting water providers today. 7337

EHSB ActivitiesEHSB Activities

•• Worked with CAPT Worked with CAPT Craig Shepherd Craig Shepherd –– Technical assistance Technical assistance

on public inquires on on public inquires on environmental health environmental health issuesissues•• Bed bugsBed bugs•• Fish killsFish kills•• Laboratory informationLaboratory information•• LandLand--applied applied biosolidsbiosolids

EHSB ActivitiesEHSB Activities

•• Worked with CAPT Worked with CAPT Charles OttoCharles Otto–– Coordinated mailings Coordinated mailings

to state and local to state and local agency representativesagency representatives•• Capacity Building Capacity Building

InitiatiInitiative: Swimming ve: Swimming Pool InspectionsPool Inspections

•• A NatiA National Strategy to onal Strategy to Revitalize Revitalize Environmental Public Environmental Public Health ServicesHealth Services

–– Timing of training Timing of training modules modules

EHSB ActivitiesEHSB Activities

•• Assisted with grant programsAssisted with grant programs–– Participated as a technical reviewerParticipated as a technical reviewer

••PA #04113, Delivering Environmental Health PA #04113, Delivering Environmental Health Services Services

••PA #04114,PA #04114, Regional AcademiRegional Academicc Environmental Environmental Public Health Centers Public Health Centers

–– Prepared summaries of review board Prepared summaries of review board comments for PA #04114comments for PA #04114

USPHS ActivitiesUSPHS Activities

•• Attended 3Attended 3--day Basic Officer Training day Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC)Course (BOTC)

•• Attended promotion ceremonyAttended promotion ceremony•• Attended the 206th birthday ceremony of Attended the 206th birthday ceremony of

the USPHSthe USPHS–– Met Deputy Surgeon GeneralMet Deputy Surgeon General

Other Activities Other Activities

•• Practical experience of all three levels of Practical experience of all three levels of government related to environmental government related to environmental health and inspectionshealth and inspections–– FederalFederal–– StateState–– LocalLocal

CDC (Federal)CDC (Federal)

•• Money for state and local programsMoney for state and local programs•• Information gathered and disseminated to Information gathered and disseminated to

state and local agenciesstate and local agencies•• Technical assistance for the state and local Technical assistance for the state and local

programsprograms

CDCCDC

•• Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP)Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP)–– Accompanied George Vaughan and Julia Chervoni on Accompanied George Vaughan and Julia Chervoni on

the inspection of two cruise shipsthe inspection of two cruise ships•• Food (galleys, bars, and Lido)Food (galleys, bars, and Lido)•• Provisions (storage)Provisions (storage)•• Medical reports and recordsMedical reports and records•• Water recordsWater records•• Swimming pools and whirlpoolsSwimming pools and whirlpools•• Child activity centersChild activity centers•• HVAC systemsHVAC systems•• Infection control activitiesInfection control activities

Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture (State) (State)

•• Consumer Protection DivisionConsumer Protection Division–– InspectionsInspections

••Grocery storesGrocery stores••Convenience storesConvenience stores••Condiment packagingCondiment packaging••Shellfish distributorsShellfish distributors

DeKalb County Board of Health DeKalb County Board of Health (Local)(Local)

•• Division of Environmental HealthDivision of Environmental Health–– Community outreach activityCommunity outreach activity

•• West Nile virus (mosquitoes) West Nile virus (mosquitoes)

–– Litter index of DeKalb CountyLitter index of DeKalb County•• Windshield inspectionWindshield inspection

–– Food (restaurant)Food (restaurant)–– PoolsPools–– School indoor air quality: School indoor air quality: ““Tools for SchoolsTools for Schools””–– Home lead inspectionsHome lead inspections

Obstacles EncounteredObstacles Encountered

•• Language barrier Language barrier –– State and local levelsState and local levels

••Spanish Spanish

–– Federal levelFederal level••Acronyms Acronyms

Thank you to everyone at EHSB Thank you to everyone at EHSB for allowing me this opportunity for allowing me this opportunity

and for all of the supportand for all of the support

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:Mark MillerMark Miller

Craig ShepherdCraig ShepherdCharles OttoCharles Otto

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