NEF

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NEF NOMMA

• NEF progress report presented to the ICC/CTC
  October 19, 2006
• Location
• Hilton Kansas City Airport
• Kansas City, MO

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Progress Since Last CTC Meeting

1. NEF NOMMA has been working to find qualified
   independent researchers
2. NOMMA is presently working with 6 different
   research entities who have shown an interest in
   performing the research.
3. Of the 6 entities currently 1 has requested us to
   go through the CDC and a second has requested us
   to proceed through OSHA.

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Current Interested Researchers

1. WESTAT Fence Study
2. UNLV/Triad Dr. Guadagnoli
3. Exponent - Research Firm
4. Dr. Istre Dallas Texas
5. West Virginia University Injury Control Research
   Center
6. SAVIRs

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Impartiality Is Important!

• NOMMA is making a strong emphasis on the
  importance to the researchers that the studies be
  conducted to strict impartiality.
• Need checks and balances to ensure truly
  objective research.
• Considering the idea of creating a Protocol
  Committee to review how research was designed and
  provide honest reviews.
• The idea is that a broader sets of hands will
  help keep the project unbiased and credible.

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WESTAT

• This firms team conducted previous research on
  Pool Fence Climbing in the early 1990s
• This is not a Injury Prevention Research Center,
  but do impartial studies for government agencies.
• www.westat.com
• Mr. James Jenness current contact.

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UNLV Triad Consulting, Inc.

• Mark Guadagnoli, Ph.D. a full professor at the
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Primary area of study are in Motor Learning,
  Motor Control, and Human Factors research
• Additionally he is Senior Scientist at Triad
  Consulting, Inc.
• www.triadconsultinginc.com

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Exponent

• This is a large research firm
• This is a new contact that was made just this
  week and we will have more information on them in
  a interim report to be released
• www.exponent.com

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Dr. Istre Dallas, Texas

• Dr. Istres study has been presented to this
  committee previously.
• Dr. Istres concern is noted for older buildings
  as his findings concluded this is where the
  injuries are occurring.
• Not interested, not his field and has directed us
  to the CDC's Home Leisure division for referrals

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West Virginia University Injury Control Research
Center

• Jim Helmkamp, PhD, MS, FACE is the director.
• Is very interested but request that we work
  through OSHA.
• Does not look hopeful as our issue is not about
  the work place, as much as a home issue, as well
  as, being centered around kids age 1 3.
• Are continuing talks

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SAVIRs

• Their board of directors turned us down for
  working directly with us.
• They will still make our request for researchers
  know to their membership.
• Has offered possibly help with getting reviewers
  to give credit to this research when completed.

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Time frame Goal for release of report

1. October 19, 2006 Provide this present report at
   the CTC meeting in Kansas City, MO.
2. December 3 -5, 2006 Produce a researcher and a
   methodology for the study.
3. February March 2007 Produce preliminary
   findings by the researcher, by the researcher.
4. April May 2007 Have a report for the CTC.
5. August 2007 2008/2009 dead for code
   presentations.

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Thank You For Your Time