![]() “At the same time, you have all those weapons inside a building and that’s loud. “We go to Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) to make sure the air they’re breathing is filtered properly because the debris kicked from the weapons clouds the air,” said Woodburn. Woodburn explained OMRS visits different units on base to ensure Airmen are wearing the proper gear while working around hazardous materials. “We’re behind the scenes making it happen.” Michael Woodburn, 56th OMRS bioenvironmental engineer flight chief. “We’re in the Medical Group but we’re very versatile,” said Master Sgt. The emergency responders work with the Luke Fire Department, CE emergency management and explosive ordnance disposal personnel during an emergency. “It’s the full spectrum response aspect.” “We respond to aircraft crashes, airborne and noise hazards,” said Kirk. Airmen from the flight are trained as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN) and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) responders. “We perform water compliance tests to make sure the drinking water is safe, and if anything needs to be corrected we work with Civil Engineer (CE) to make sure any contaminated water coming into the system is flushed properly.”Īnother aspect of their job is emergency response. “The environmental element focuses on indoor air quality and water,” said Kirk. He explained that the bioenvironmental Airmen must have a working knowledge of variety of health and safety-related programs to aid in their goal of ensuring the occupational and environmental health of Luke personnel and residents. ![]() Kenneth Kirk, 56th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight commander. The unit’s mission is to provide reliable health risk expertise to optimize human performance and prevent adverse health effects of Airmen on base. Journal of Emergency Management, 12(2): 161-170.Bioenvironmental Engineering Airmen help the wing’s mission by inspecting occupational and environmental conditions to ensure Airmen have a safe working environment. (2014) Comparison of High-Volume Air Sampling Equipment for Viral Aerosol Sampling During Emergency Response. American Journal of Infection Control, 47(5): 515-520.Ĭooper, C., Slagley, J., Lohaus J., Escamilla, E., Bliss, C., Semler, D., Felker, D., Smith, D., Ott, D. (2018) Toilet Plume Aerosol Generation Rate and Environmental Contamination Following Bowl Water Innoculation with Clostridium difficile spore. (2019) A Comparison of Air Sampling Methods for Clostridium difficile Endospore Aerosol. (2020) Comparison and Evaluation of a High Volume Air Sampling System for the Collection of Clostridioides difficile Endospore Aerosol in Healthcare Environments. Science of The Total Environment, 753:Ĭooper, C., Aithinne, K., Stevenson, B., Black, J., Johnson, D. Bioaerosol emissions from activated sludge basins: Characterization, release, and attenuation. EducationĢ004 Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, COĢ010 Master of Science, Environmental Engineering and Science, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OHĢ010 Master of Business Administration, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TNĢ019 Doctor of Philosophy, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OKĪir Mobility Command BSC Specialist Category I Field Grade Officer of the Year 2014ġ9th Medical Group Field Grade Officer of the Year 2014ħ11th Human Performance Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Oct - Dec 2011 Publicationsīurdsall, C., Xing, Y., Cooper, C., Harper W. He has deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan and in support of Operation TOMODACHI during the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. Lt Col Cooper entered the Air Force in 2004 after receiving his commission as a Bioenvironmental Engineer through the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ![]() ![]() Prior to this assignment he served as an Air Force sponsored doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma and as the Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight Commander, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Cooper is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Hygiene at the Air Force Institute of Technology. ![]()
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