The Post Hurricane Harvey Respiratory Protection Training Program

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• Personal Author:
  Adekanye J ; Bakos-Block C ; Esquenazi S ; Li Y ; Magal R ; McDaniel MR ; Perkison WB ; Rammah A ; Symanski, Elaine ; Zhang K
• Description:
  Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an outreach program which included safety training and the distribution of personal protection kits in the Houston area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Methods: Outreach: 71 volunteers conducted training sessions at 19 different sites and distributed a total of 1187 kits. Follow-up study: We conducted telephonic interviews to collect data on respiratory symptoms and obtain perceptions of the quality of the safety training provided among 83 participants. Results: Participants reported an increase in airway symptoms four weeks after Hurricane Harvey. Outreach efforts were felt to be effective by a majority of participants. Conclusion: Future studies may adopt some of the best practices from our training efforts in terms of utilizing a combination of verbal demonstrations and written training guidelines on proper respirator usage. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cyclonic Storms Disaster Planning Emergencies Emergency Responders Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Flooding Climate Change Disaster Preparedness Disaster Recovery Education Effectiveness Research Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness Emergency Responders Emergency Response Face Masks Floods Guidelines Hurricanes Information Dissemination Natural Disasters Outreach Personal Protection Respirators Respiratory Disease Respiratory Health Respiratory Mask Safety Education Social Vulnerability Index Sociological Factors Training Training Effectiveness

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060593
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Oct; 62(10):842-846
• Contact Point Address:
  William B. Perkison, MD, MPH, FACOEM, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, 1200 Herman Pressler Street, Suite W-1040, Houston, TX 77030
• Email:
  William.B.Perkison@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0523ed6b44214f48658d45e9d8d1e35d274add9b1ffb34a8f2fcf71674734bb08929440a2529ee0f1573ae0f674664ecaf0f05e5bd4fadc6e1e6b26b7a37f516
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224454/cdc_224454_DS1.pdf
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