About Health & Safety
Our goals
- To ensure the safety and health of all faculty, staff and students
- To provide accurate information and resources to our component districts
- Prepare, prevent and mitigate
The Team
Mikayla Higgins
Coordinator of Health
845-291-0100, Ext. 10761
mikayla.higgins@ouboces.org
Mikayla has a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology and an Associate in Applied Science focusing on Behavioral Sciences.
Mikayla brings a great deal of experience from her internship with the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and her experience in the hospitality industry has proven valuable for the exposure to emergency management of incidents and customer relations.
Mikayla's love for the environment, marine life and animals translates perfectly to the care she has for the educational environments. Her fresh outlook, knowledge and organization is just what is needed for the area school districts and the OUB community.
Anthony Weed
Coordinator of Safety
845-291-0100, Ext. 10723
anthony.weed@ouboces.org
Anthony Weed is a 25 year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Born and raised in Orange County, he is an alumnus of Pine Bush High School and Orange County Community College.
During his 25 years at the Sheriff's Office he attained certifications as NYS General Topics Instructor, NYS Firearms Instructor, FBI Carbine Instructor, Taser Instructor, Chemical Agents Instructor, Black Water SWAT Instructor and is a Certified NYS Master Instructor. He is also a graduate of the 264th session of the FBI National Academy.
Health & Safety Resources
Emergency Planning
FEMA Training
NYS Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)
Environmental
Asbestos
- http://www.health.ny.gov/envir
onmental/indoors/ - https://www.labor.ny.gov/worke
rprotection/safetyhealth/DOSH_ ASBESTOS.shtm - http://www.epa.gov/asbestos
Hazard Communication
Hazardous chemicals in schools
- http://www.hazwastehelp.org/ed
ucators/chemlist.aspx - http://www.nsta.org/safety/#mi
d-sec - http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/pu
bs/chemmgmt/resourceguide.pdf
Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
Indoor Air Quality for Schools
- http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools
/index.html - https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/indo
orairquality/ - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intr
o.html - http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/
1/Documents/Pubs/333-044.pdf - https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/
d ocuments/peosh/njdohiaqpublicschools_covid19.pdf
Integrated Pest Management Program
- http://nysipm.cornell.edu/buil
dings/default.asp - https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides
- http://www.ipminstitute.org/sc
hool_ipm_2015/resources.htm
Lead RRP
PCBs
Petroleum Bulk Storage - DEC
Pesticide Neighbor Notification
Radon
Government
DEC Fluorescent Lamps and Recyclers
NYS Building Standards and CODES
Orange County Office of Emergency Management
NYSED
BCS/AVI
Fire Inspections
NYSED Facilities Planning
NYS Codes, Rules and Regulations
School Safety
AEDs
- http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/healt
h/health-topics/topics/aed - http://www.redcross.org/prepar
e/location/workplace/easy-as-a ed - http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
CPRAndECC/CorporateTraining/AE DResources/Automated-External- Defibrillator-AED-Companies_UC M_323134_Article.jsp