Vermont & New Hampshire CO Awareness Summit

November 6, 2019 8:00am – 3:30pm

8:00am - 8:30am Registration and Vendors open

8:30am – 8:45am

Welcome and Introductions

Chris Christopoulos, Fire Chief Lebanon Fire Department

Michael Desrochers, Executive Director, VT Division of Fire Safety

Paul J. Parisi, New Hampshire State Fire Marshal

8:45am - 9:00am

State of the States, NH & VT

Dr. Ardis Olson, Pediatrician, CHaD

9:00am - 9:45am

CPSC, CO Deaths - Scott Ayers,Voluntary Standards Coordinator at CPSC

Welcome

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02)

H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act

9:45am - 10:00am

Welcome

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02)

H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act

10:00am - 10:15am Break with Vendors

10:15am-11am

New Standards, New Codes, UL

Bruce Johnson, Bruce E. Johnson, Regulatory Services Regional Manager

Building & Life Safety Technologies, UL LLC

11am-11:45am

Updates on Past & Current Initiatives

Jacob Pushee, Colby Sawyer College, Nursing

Frank Grima, Disaster Program Manager, American Red Cross

Bill Irwin Sc.D, Vermont Department of Health- CDC Tracking Tool

11:45am – 12:45pm

Case Studies in Hotel Carbon Monoxide Poisonings:

How Safe Is Your Hotel Room?

Kris Hauschildt - President of the Jenkins Foundation

12:30pm - 1:15pm Lunch & Networking

1:15pm – 2:15pm

Policy Panel

Moderator, J. William “Bill” Degnan, former NH State Fire Marshal

Panel: New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont State Fire Marshals will provide an overview of current state laws, codes, and CO alarm requirements.

2:15pm - 3:00pm

CO from a Legal Perspective - Bill Leckerling, Attorney, Lisman Leckerling, P.C.

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Wrap Up, Evaluations & Certificates