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LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES: FIRES, CHEMICALS, HEALTH, AND CLEANUP M-I1

Monday 8am to 10am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	188 of 280 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Karen Riveles
Objective	This session provides information on Lithium-Ion Battery fires, chemical pollutants, their health effects & injuries, and cleanup challenges.
Description	This course will provide an overview on Lithium-Ion battery (LIB) fires. It will review laboratory and field study results on chemical emissions, health effects and cases of injuries and hospitalizations. This course will also discuss the public health impacts of large-scale storage, transportation and disposal of LIBs as hazardous waste and cleanup after disasters.

IMPROVISED NUCLEAR DETONATION CONSIDERATIONS M-I2

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	254 of 280 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Charles Tobias
Objective	The course is designed to provide self-protection and emergency response options for rescue and recovery following a nuclear event.
Description	The course will define a nuclear event and radioactive fallout. The deference between an air verses and ground blast will be identified along with the damage expected ns from both. The FEMA Guidance will be used as a reference as we explore self-protection and emergency response actions to enhance life safety.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCIDENTS- CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED TU-I1

Tuesday 8am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	241 of 292 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Leon Wirschem, Justin Bechara
Objective	SD DEHQ, SDFD and EPA will talk about lithium ion battery fires, first responder tactics, air monitoring, waste management, and agencies that can help
Description	Since 2022 the San Diego Hazardous Incident Response Team has been training firefighters and responding to Lithium Ion Battery Incidents. In 2023 we spent three days studying thermal decomposition of various types and chemistries of lithium ion batteries with EPA and our arson investigators. We put field based instrumentation to the test and did concurrent sample collection for lab analysis. See what we learned about LIB thermal decomposition

FENTANYL NEW HAZARDS FOR CLEANING UP WASTE AT CLANDESTINE LABS W-I1

Wednesday 8am to 10am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	241 of 290 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Brian Escamilla
Objective	Educate and prepare first responders who may encounter hazardous waste at clan lab sites
Description	The waves of new synthetics that continue to surge into the country have created new challenges and hazards for both first responders and agencies tasked with ensuring the sites are mitigated and remediated. This course will cover the different types of narcotics that are being synthesized including methamphetamine, fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other synthetic opioids. Common adulterants such as xylazine will also be covered.

LIB FIRES & THE "STATIC" CLEANUP PHASE W-I2

Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	256 of 290 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Ernie Hernandez
Objective	This course will provide participants with the information needed to safely manage the cleanup phase associated with lithium-ion battery fires.
Description	This course will recap several high-energy lithium-ion battery incidents in Los Angeles County and describe the corresponding efforts with de-energization, DOT packaging, and disposal. This course will also provide an overview of air monitoring techniques, safety procedures and fire response agency coordination.

DRONE INTEGRATION WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: USE CASES & PROGRAMS W-I3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	259 of 290 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Steven Hamilton
Objective	Understand how to create a drone program, focusing on hazardous materials, use cases, and compliance with laws and regulations.
Description	This class will teach participants how to develop a drone program for emergency responders, with a focus on handling hazardous materials. Attendees will explore practical use cases, learn about drone integration in emergency response, and gain an understanding of relevant laws and regulations. The course emphasizes safety, compliance, and the strategic deployment of drones in hazardous situations.

IDENTIFICATION AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT (IDHA) FOR HAZMAT INCIDENTS W-I4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	248 of 290 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Grant Miner
Objective	Participants will learn how to identify materials involved in an incident, analyze hazards present, and understand how they impact response options.
Description	IDHA plays a crucial role in responding to hazmat incidents. This course will provide responders at all levels, from FRA to Specialist, with tools for identifying materials and their properties, understanding the dynamics of an incident and ensuring a safe, effective response. Topics will include resources for IDHA, awareness of multiple hazards, reassessing hazards as information changes, and analysis of actual incidents.

EMERGENCY READY: EHTER HANDS-ON CRASHCOURSE TH-I1

Thursday 8am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	29 of 40 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Thaddeus Hunt, Natalia Deardorff, Debbie Anderson, Hoa Tan
Objective	Explore and practice assessing Environmental Health impacts of a disaster using the Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) model.
Description	This hybrid course uses the Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) model developed by CDC and FEMA and links disaster Hazmat handling, environmental health impacts, & California-specific Emergency Response protocols to empower professionals in safeguarding communities & the environment. Participants will "get their hands dirty" with a tabletop exercise and practical role playing for multiagency communications & coordination.