Location:
1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Los Angeles Fire Department Training Center
April 30-May 1, 2026
*ALL DAY 09:00-16:00 free Lung Health Screenings Available to firefighters*
Provided by Breathe So Cal, AstraZeneca
Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center Parking Lot
08:30-09:30 Coffee and Introductions
09:00-09:30 Introduction to the 2026 Symposium: Goals and Purpose
09:30-10:15 Los Angeles Fires: Exposures, Dr. Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona
10:15-10:45 Los Angelese Fires: Lung Health Effects and Assessments, Cedars Sinai Hospital
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Screening, Early Detection, and Lung Health, AstraZeneca & Breathe So Cala
11:45-13:00 Lunch and tour of AstraZeneca lung health bus
13:00-13:30 9/11 First Responder Sauna Detox program and results, Keith Miller, FASE
13:30-14:00 Effects of Sauna Use on Firefighters, Dr. Burgess, University of Arizona
14:00-14:15 Break
14:15-17:00 Guided Discussion: Development of post-exposure health assessments for firefighters. Next steps for sauna research. Discussion Lead: Dr. Matt Rahn, Wildfire Conservancy
Location and Details TBD
Hands on Demonstration: Clean Cab for Wildland/WUI*
11:30-13:30
Type III engine, Crew Transport, and Helicopter
Supported by CAL FIRE Health and Safety
Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center Parking Lot
08:30-09:00 Coffee and Introductions
09:00-09:30 Respiratory Exposure Challenges in Wildland/WUI Firefighting: Dr. Bryan Ormond, NC State University
09:30-10:00 Dept. of the Interior/USFS Health and Wellbeing Update with Colorado State University, Kathleen DuBose and Arielle Milkman
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 Respiratory Protection Update, Cal/OSHA, Mike Wilson
10:45-11:15 CalPoly WUI Fire Institute Update, CalPoly San Louis Obispo
11:30-13:00 Lunch and hands on demonstration of Clean Cab protocols on brush truck and helicopter
13:00-13:30 Clean Cab Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation, Dr. Kelcey Stricker, Wildfire Conservancy
13:30-15:30 Guided Discussion: How to Implement Clean Cab Protocols for Wildland/WUI.
Discussion Lead: Dr. Matt Rahn, Wildfire Conservancy
15:30 Wrap up and Departure