DCHAS-L Archives Mar 17 2011 - Re: Environmental Health Specialist

Amber, I am not in EHS aside from being involved in the Emergency Response and Technical Rescue Team at my plant, but someone brought up the ICS courses. Be sure to take the 300 level and 400 level, classroom is best (as opposed to online if they ever start offering it) You will meet lots of good peopl e to meet on your career path. When I took 300 I had the privilege to exchange cards with a NYC metro Emergency Manager, a NYC metro County Police Chief, several high ranking military officers and the list goes on. I got to work with them closely in groups, learn from each other but most importantly made tons of great connections...even better connections if I had your job. AG On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:37 AM, paracelcusbombastusvon**At_Symbol_Here**juno.com < paracelcusbombastusvon**At_Symbol_Here**juno.com> wrote: > Amber, > Take the FEMA Incident Command courses. As a "health inspector" you may be > involved emergency situations. Also, if your new employer is does not ha ve > a representative on the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) find ou t > when they meet and join. > Lynn K > > > Please note: message attached > > From: Donna Placzek > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:57:42 -0700 > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Groupon™ Official Site > 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4d820f0933fb81c1490st03vuc > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Donna Placzek > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:57:42 -0700 > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > > Hi Amber, > > > > FEMA offers online Independent study course that you may find applicable > and they are free to everyone. Hear is the link, it=92s sometime hard to > find. Good luck in your new position! > http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp > > > > Donna Placzek-Savage MPH, CIH > > Director, Environmental Health & Safety > > Risk Management and Internal Control > > California State University, East Bay > > 510.885.2395 office > > 510.885.4690 fax > ------------------------------ > > *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] *On Behalf > Of *Jay Toigo > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:51 PM > *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > > > > Hi Amber, Congratulations on your new position! > > I second what Bill has said. NEHA has a wide variety of courses available . > I recently sat for the environmental health training for emergency respon se > (EHTER) offered through NEHA in conjunction with the CDC. The course > addresses some of the issues that you will be facing as an environmental > health professional. Additionally, many health departments are becoming > increasingly involved with emergency preparedness, so you may be ahead of > the curve! As Bill said, MANY relevant courses are available online, the > cost of membership is worthwhile. > > > > Oliver J (Jay) Toigo III, CHMM, MPH Candidate > > 320 Cherry Blossom Dr. > > Churchville, PA 18966 > > Cell: 215-435-9774 > > * * > > > > > > > > *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] *On Behalf > Of *bill parks > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:01 PM > *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > > > > Amber, > > > > First off---------Congratulations ! Hopefully you are a NEHA member (like > me). > > > > Secondly, NEHA has a large selection of reading material and free web-bas ed > courses available in this area. > > > > Enjoy, > > Bill Parks > CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP, RPIH > CHEMPHYXX......is now LinkedIn > 630/380-4032 > > **Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, > Environmental Health & IAQ, Environmental Science, and Laboratory support > services and solutions** > > --- On *Wed, 3/16/11, Amber Potts * wrote: > > > From: Amber Potts > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 1:54 PM > > All, > > > > I will be inspecting any establishment that sells food, such as full > service restaurants, gas stations, day care centers, schools, fast food e tc. > Also I will inspect food distribution warehouses, public/semi-public pool s, > storm water and industrial waste haulers. I work for the Health Departmen t > so I am basically inspecting these places to ensure the safety and health of > its customers. I also respond to citizen complaints, such as oil in > driveways, food borne illnesses and vector control. I am basically a heal th > inspector. Our city is unique in that we also respond to all east north > Texas HAZMAT incidents. I am attending HAZMAT training in Alabama in May. We > have 'million dollar truck' for HAZMAT scenes that is equipped with chemi cal > identification instruments, glove box and decontamination station. I am o nly > one of two people with a chemistry degree, everyone else is either biolog y > or environmental science. So I really want to bring a chemical perspectiv e to > the department. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Amber Potts > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:20:52 -0500 > From: joanna.shimek**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > > Amber, > > > > We could narrow your reading list if you would describe your > responsibilities. > > > > Jo Anna Shimek, PhD, CIH, CSP > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Amber Potts > > wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > I just got my first job out of college as an Environmental Health > Specialist. I am very excited!! Does anyone have any advice on ACS webina rs > or books that would help me excel during my probationary period? Any > comments would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Amber Potts > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3510 - Release Date: 03/16/11 > >

Amber,

I am not in EHS aside from being involved in the Emergency Re sponse and Technical Rescue Team at my plant, but someone brought up the IC S courses.=A0 Be sure to take the 300 level and 400 level, classroom is bes t (as opposed to online if they ever start offering it)=A0 You will meet lo ts of good people to meet on your career path.

When I took 300 I had the privilege to exchange cards with a NYC metro Emergency Manager, a NYC metro County Police Chief, several high ranking mi litary officers and the list goes on.=A0 I got to work with them closely in groups, learn from each other but most importantly made tons of great conn ections...even better connections if I had your job.

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:37 AM, < a href="mailto:paracelcusbombastusvon**At_Symbol_Here**juno.com">paracelcusbombastusvon**At_Symbol_Here**ju no.com <paracelcusbombastusvon**At_Symbol_Here**juno.com> wrote:

Amber,
Take the FEMA Incident Command courses. =A0As a "health inspector" ; you may be involved emergency situations. =A0Also, if your new employer i s does not have a representative on the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) find out when they meet and join.
Lynn K

Please note: message attached
From: Donna Placzek <don na.placzek**At_Symbol_Here**CSUEASTBAY.EDU>

To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST. UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:57:42 -0700

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From: =A0Donna Placzek <donna. placzek**At_Symbol_Here**CSUEASTBAY.EDU>
To:=A0DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
D ate:=A0Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:57:42 -0700
Subject:=A0Re: [DCHAS-L] Environm ental Health Specialist

Hi Amber,

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FEMA offers on line Independent study course that you may find applicable and they are free to everyone. =A0Hear is the link, it=92s sometime hard to find. =A0Good luck in your new position!=A0 http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp

=A0

Donna Placzek-Savage=A0 MPH, CIH

Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Risk Manag ement and Internal Control

California State University, East Bay

510.885.2395 office

510.885.4690 fax

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Jay Toigo
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:51 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist

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Hi Amber, Congratulations on your new position!

I second what Bill has said. NEHA has a wide variety of courses available. I recently sat for the environmental health training for emergency response (EHTER) offered throug h NEHA in conjunction with the CDC. The course addresses some of the issues t hat you will be facing as an environmental health professional. Additionally, m any health departments are becoming increasingly involved with emergency preparedness, so you may be ahead of the curve! As Bill said, MANY relevant courses are available online, the cost of membership is worthwhile.

=A0

Oliver J (Jay) Toigo III, CHMM, MPH Candidate

320 Cherry Blossom Dr.

Churchville, PA 18966

Cell: 215-435-9774

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of bill parks
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:01 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist

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Amber,

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First off---------Congratulations ! Hopefully you are a NEHA member (like me).

=A0

Secondly, NEHA has a large selection of reading material and free web-based courses available in this area.

=A0

Enjoy,

Bill Parks
CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP, RPIH
CHEMPHYXX......is now LinkedIn
630/380-4032

**Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health & IAQ, Environmental Science, and Laboratory sup port services and solutions**

--- On Wed, 3/16/11, Amber Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Amber Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIS T.UVM.EDU
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 1:54 PM

All,=A0

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I will be inspecting any establishment that sells food, such as full service restaurants, gas stations, day care centers, schools, fast food etc. Also I will inspect food distribution warehouses, public/semi-public pools, stor m water and industrial waste haulers. I work for the Health Department so I am basically inspecting these places to ensure the safety and health of its customers. I also respond to citizen complaints, such as oil in driveways , food borne illnesses and vector control. I am basically a health inspecto r. Our city is unique in that we also respond to all east north Texas HAZMAT incidents. I am attending HAZMAT training in Alabama in May. We have ' ;million dollar truck' for HAZMAT scenes that is equipped with chemical identificatio n instruments, glove box and decontamination station. I am only one of two people with a chemistry degree, everyone else is either biology or environmental science. So I really want to bring a chemical=A0perspective=A0to the department.=A0

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Thanks,

=A0

Amber Potts

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D ate: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:20:52 -0500
From: joanna.shimek**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU

Amber,

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We could narrow your reading list if y ou would describe your responsibilities.

=A0

Jo Anna Shimek, PhD, CIH, CSP

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Ambe r Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**hotmail.com> wrot e:

Hey all,=A0

=A0

I just got my first job out of college as an Environmental Health Specialist. I am very excited!! Does anyone have any advice on ACS webinars or books that would help me excel during my probationary period? Any comments would be greatly appreciated!=A0

=A0

Thanks,

=A0

Amber Potts

=A0

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