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1800 Arrive, register, informal social
0800 Registration
0830 Welcome Brian Sharkey, MTDC
0840 Director’s Perspective Jose Cruz, F&AM
0900 Defining the Issues: Dick Mangan, MTDC, Dave Aldrich, F&AM
0930 Session 1. Firefighter Health and Safety
0930 Presentation: Illness, Injuries, and Fatalities Dick Mangan, MTDC
1000 Break
1020 Panel What We Need to Know About Illness, Injuries, and Fatalities D. Mangan, Ron Wilson, Chuck Whitlock, MTDC
1100 Discussion: Ways to Reduce Illness, Injuries, and Fatalities
1145 Lunch
1300 Session 2. Job Requirements/Issues
1300 Presentation: Demands of the Job Brian Sharkey, Ph.D., MTDC
1330 Presentation: Energy Demands of Wildland Firefighting Brent Ruby, Ph.D., U of Montana
1400 Panel: What We Need to Know About Work-Related Issues and Health B. Ruby, B. Sharkey, Leslie Anderson, Steve Karkanen
1430 Discussion: Should Job Requirements Be Changed?
1500 Break
1520 Presentations, Posters, and Products
1700 Adjourn
1900 Informal discussions among participants
0800 Session 3. The Working Environment
0800 Presentation: Heat Stress Brian Sharkey, Ph.D., MTDC
0830 Presentation: Health Hazards of Smoke NWCG Video
0900 Panel: What We Need to Know About the Working Environment B. Sharkey, B. Ruby, Roger Ottmar, Dave Custer
0930 Discussion: What Can We Do to Improve the Working Environment?
1000 Break
1020 Session 4 Factors That Influence Health
1020 Presentation: Firefighting and the Immune Response Steve Wood, Ph.D., Ross Laboratories
1050 Presentation: Oxidative Stress in Firefighting Wayne Askew, Ph.D., U of Utah
1120 Panel: What We Need to Know About Firefighter Health W. Askew, S. Wood, Mark Vore, Paul Broyles
1200 Lunch
1300 Discussion: What Can Be Done to Ensure Firefighter Health?
1330 Session 5 Factors Related to Health, Safety, and Productivity
1330 Presentation: Individual Factors Related to Health, Safety, and Productivity Paul Davis, Ph.D., Applied Research Associates
1400 Panel: Ways to Improve Health, Safety, and Productivity P. Davis, Becky Livingstone, Teresa Bellinger, Ph.D.
1430 Discussion Issues Related to Individual Factors
1500 Break
1520 Working Groups: Organization and ground rules:
Avoiding illness, injuries, and fatalities
Job requirements/issues (shift length, work/rest guidelines)
The working environment (heat, smoke, uniforms, tools)
Nutrition/energy
Individual Factors (gender, age, fitness)
1600 Working Groups: Initial meeting
1700 Adjourn
0800 Announcements
0810 Working Groups: Meet to discuss/develop specific recommendations
1000 Break
1020 Combined Groups: Review progress
1100 Working Groups: Finalize recommendations
1200 Lunch
1300 Combined Groups: Meet to prioritize recommendations in areas of:
Research and development
Environmental safeguards, uniforms, PPE
Nutritional guidelines, supplements, catering contracts
Work/rest, shift length, and other guidelines
Health habits, stress management
Employee selection/training
Medical screening
1600 Adjourn
Thurs. p.m.
Fri. a.m. Optional Tours:
Smokejumper Training Center (Tony Petrilli)
Intermountain Fire Sciences Laboratory
University of Montana Human Performance Lab (Dr. Ruby)
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