~ National Lightning Safety Institute ~

Section 1.3

- 1995 -

1. National Lightning Safety Institute established as independent and objective consulting, educational, and research organization, Aug. 1995.
2. Advisor on Lightning Safety, Collier County, Naples FL, Aug. 1995.
3. Presented paper "A Risk Management Approach to Lightning Safety", 1995 International Aerospace & Ground Conf. on Lightning & Static Electricity", Willamsburg VA, Sept. 95.
4. Advisor on Lightning Safety, Orange County Public School System, Orlando FL. Conducted group of Safety and Risk Management officials on private tour of Kennedy Space Center lightning protection facilities, Sept. 1995.
5. "Lightning Safety : Risk Management", A Patch of Green, Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Newsletter, Sept. 1995.
6. "Summary of Lightning Detection Equipment II", NLSI-1-95.
7. "Lightning Safety Tips" v.1 & v.2, NLSI-2/3-95.
8. "Lightning Safety for Golf Courses", NLSI-4-95.
9. "Lightning Hazard Mitigation: The Central Role of TVSS," Annual Int'l Sales Meeting, PANAMAX, Inc., San Francisco CA, December, 1995.
10. Lightning Hazard Mitigation Study, US Department of Energy, Nuclear Waste Storage Tanks, Hanford WA, March, 1996. Site Analysis.
    
    - 1996 -
11. "Lightning Safety & Risk Management of the Hazard", technical seminars for the following groups during 1996:
    -Mine Safety & Health Admin., US Dept Labor, Denver, Jan., 1996.
    -Alliance for Fire & Emergency Management, Indianapolis, Feb 21, 1996.
    -Florida Phosphate Council, Tampa FL, April 11, 1996
    -National Safety Council, Tampa FL, April 12, 1996
    -Lake County EMT/Fire/Police, Sarasota FL, April 13, 1996
12. El Paso County CO Departmental Managers, Lightning Safety tutorial, July 31, 1996.
13. Field Study and Report Lightning Safety at the C&SWS Wind Farm, Central and Southwest services (West Texas Utilities), Dallas, TX, April, 1996.
14. Prepared Report Lightning Ground System for the ASTeR Meteorological Lab., Fort Collins, CO, April, 1996. Site Analysis.
15. "Lightning Issues for the Broadcast Engineer", presentation to Society of Broadcast Engineers, Denver CO June 1996.
16. Interviewed for NBC News Dateline USA, pertaining to the Shell Oil Refinery lightning-induced explosion (New Jersey), June 1996. Aired on Sept. 6, 1996.
17. Editor of Lightning Safety 101 - An Introductory Guidebook, published by NLSI, June 1996 and televised periodically.
18. "Lightning Hazard Reduction at Wind Farms", NLSI 1-96.
19. "An Overview of Lightning Protection", NLSI 2-96.
20. "Lightning Protection to Structures", NLSI 3-96.
21. "A Rationale for Lightning Safety", NLSI 4-96.
22. Taught Subject Matter Expert, two day intensive tutorial for sixteen professional managers, Louisville, CO (with Richard Hasbrouck), July 1996.
23. Presented Lightning Safety Education Program for Denver Facilities Managers, St. Anthony Hospital (sponsor), August 21, 1996.
24. Site analysis with Report Lightning Mitigation for NEXRAD Site: Lajes, Portugal, prepared for Fluor Daniel/NOAA/USAF, September, 1996.
25. Presented "Lightning Safety", to 80th Range Commanders Council, Boulder CO, August 1996.
26. Assisted DOE Office of Nuclear and Facility Safety with preparation of "Lightning Safety Guidelines", August 1996.
27. Attended 23rd International Conference on Lightning Protection, Florence, Italy, September, 1996.
28. Developed lightning safety guidelines for Ohio Insurance Institute, Columbus, OH, Sept 1996.
    29. Completed expert witness assignment for plaintiff in Blackbelt v. Scandia, Montgomery AL, Sept. 1996. Plaintiff successful.
29. Appointed as USA coordinator for global wind turbine lightning damage study by Manchester Centre for Electrical Energy, Manchester UK.
30. Expert analysis for Voyager Outward Bound, Ely, MN in lightning death incident, October, 1996.
31. Continuing consulting role with Central and Southwest Services wind farm, Ft. Davis TX (see No. 37).
32. Prepared Scope of Work document for DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO re: lightning safety guidelines project, Oct., 1996. Appointed to Lightning Study Committee, NREL, above.
33. Attended International Lightning Detection Conference, Tucson AZ, Nov. 1996.
34. Presented two day SME workshop for fifteen professional managers with EPA and US Navy, Washington DC, Nov. 1996.
35. "Current and the Human Body", NLSI 6-96.
36. Editor of Lightning Safety and Hazard Mitigation: An Overview of Education, Preparation, and Risk Management Techniques, published by NLSI, Nov. 1996.
37. "NLSI: Lightning Safety Assistance", NLSI 8-96.
38. Prepared draft document for US Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness division, "Lightning Safety Guidelines", Nov. 1996.
39. Assisted Ontario, Canada Natural Resources Safety Assn. with lightning safety guidelines document, Nov. 1996.
40. "Lightning Rod Behavior : A Brief History", NLSI 9-96.
41. "Fun with Lightning", NLSI 10-96.
42. "Lightning Hazard Reduction at Wind Farms", NLSI 11-96.
    
    - 1997 -
43. Corona Point Discharge Devices (CPDD) Where Employed as Air Terminals, White Paper prepared under contract for Northrop Grumman, Baltimore MD, and oyal Thai Air Force, Thailand, Jan. 1997.
44. Pro bono tour of facilities at St. Anthony Hospital, Denver CO to examine "best available technologies" for lightning safety. Jan. 1997.
45. Taught two day SME workshop to 18 senior managers with US Department of Energy in Albuquerque NM, January 1997.
46. Testified as Expert Witness for Plaintiff in Slade vs State Farm, Montgomery AL, Feb., 1997. Judgement awarded.
47. Taught two day SME workshop for nine senior managers with NASA and Nuclear Regulatory Agency in Houston, TX Feb., 1997.
48. Interviewed by Time-Life for article in This Old House magazine (published in May 1997).
    76. Conducted four revolving lightning safety sessions for all outdoor employees of EL Paso County (Colorado Springs) CO, Feb. 1997.
49. Interviewed by WFM4, CBS-TV affiliate, Raleigh NC.
50. Assisted American Family Insurance, St. Louis MO on forensic analysis of damage equipment due to lightning, Feb. 1997.
51. Assisted Time Warner Cable TV Company on issues related to lightning on cable TV lines, Feb. 1997.
52. Assisted National Weather Service, Silver Springs, MD with engineering design recommendations, Feb. 1997.
53. Interviewed by Perfect Horse Magazine about lightning safety issues, Feb., 1997.
54. Prepared forensic analysis of April 1996 lightning incident at Hurlburt AFB for US Air Force Safety Center, Albuquerque NM. Presented findings to 51st Range Commanders Council, Patrick AFB, Feb, 1997.
55. Conducted safety seminar for employees of City of Lakewood Parks and Recreation Dept., March 1997.
56. Conducted two lightning safety talks for students at Summit Middle School, Boulder CO, March 1997.
57. Provided consulting assistance to Ft. Smith AR Regional Airport Authority on lightning outages problems, March 1997.
58. Conducted lightning safety survey for Country Club of the Rockies, Edwards CO, March 1997.
59. Conducted "best available technology" review under contract to NASA/Johnson Space Center, Neutral Bouyancy Tank, Houston TX, April 1997.
60. Presented seminar on recreation and lightning safety to senior safety staff of Outward Bound national organization, April, 1997.
61. Taught two day SME workshop to 14 senior managers, Boulder CO, April 1997.
62. Presented Lightning Safety: A Missed Opportunity to NASA/NCAR/NWS audience as part of meeting Societal and Economic Impacts of Weather held in Boulder CO, April 1997.
63. Assisted Ohio Insurance Institute with TV interview for footage to be distributed to Ohio newspapers on lightning safety issues, April 1997.
64. Assisted Children's Better Health for April/May issue of Jack and Jill magazine on lightning issues, April 1997.
65. Addressed US DOE Annual Fire Safety Managers Meeting, Pleasanton CA, April 1997. Participated in lightning safety analysis of munitions bunkers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories at same time.
66. Consulted with Project Engineer, Rocky Mountain Dharma Center, for lightning safety at Red Feathers Lakes, CO Buddhist Center, April 1997.
67. Prepared Report of lightning hazards with recommendations for US Navy at Naval Underseas Warfare Center, Keyport, WA, May 1997.
68. Presented lightning safety workshop under auspices of Lightning Data Center, St. Anthony's Hospital to Denver-area public parks supervisors, May 1997.
69. Presented tutorial on lightning safety to 100+ staff members at North Carolina Outward Bound leadership school, May 1997.
70. Submitted recommendations for lightning hazard mitigation to Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (DOE), Newport News VA, May 1997.
71. Consulted with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington DC on guidelines document for lightning threats to flammables storage, May, 1997. EPA published document No. EPA 550-F-97-002c, Lightning Hazard to Facilities Handling Flammable Substances.
72. Consulted with National Collegiate Athletic Assn. Lightning Safety Committee on guidelines document for Athletic Trainers Manual, May 1997. The NCAA published Lightning Safety Guideline in NCAA 1997-98 Sports Medicine Handbook.
73. Conducted lightning safety workshops for outdoor employees of US Forest Service in Steamboat Springs CO and Laramie WY, June 1997.
74. Assisted ABC-TV 20/20 News with interview and background material for national TV program on lightning and lightning strike survivors, June 1997. Program was aired on September 24, 1997.
75. Lightning Safety Workshop (pro bono) to Boulder County, CO outdoor departments, including golf course, swimming pools and lake, park rangers, and outdoor sports supervisors.
76. Conducted two day SME seminar to 14 mangers at EPA Region 2 Headquarters, Edison NJ - July 16 & 17, 1997.
77. Participated in forensic analysis of electrical injury to employee of New Brunswick Power, New Brunswick, Canada, July 1997.
78. Provided lightning safety information for outdoor activities to Wingate College, NC, July 1997.
    107. Submitted Report "Selected Grounding Issues" to clients Northrop Grumman and Royal Thai Air Force, Thailand, July 1997.
79. Addressed 1997 American Association of Physics Teachers Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, August 1997.
80. Presented two day SME seminar to 27 electrical engineering personnel at Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM, August 1997.
81. Published "Lightning Safety: An Introduction" August 1997. NLSI-7-97.
    111. Interviewed on lightning safety issues by the News and Advance newspaper, Lynchburg, VA, August 1997.
82. Expert witness for plaintiff in lightning caused house fire, Kansas City, August, 1997. Judgement awarded.
83. Interviewed by St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg FL for article on lightning safety, August 1997.
84. Interviewed by Fox-TV, Jacksonville FL for lightning safety TV feature, August 1997.
85. Interviewed by Denver Post Business Section for lightning article, August, 1997.
86. Interviewed by Savannah Morning News, Savannah GA for lightning feature, August 1997.
87. Interviewed by Public Affairs Dept., Florida Power & Light for lightning safety information to be sent to customers, August 1997.
88. Assisted Editor of Chemical Manufacturers Assoc. to prepare lightning safety article for publication ChemEcology, October issue.
89. Provided analysis of induced transient sources for Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield MA, Sept. 1997.
90. Conducted two day SME workshop in Louisville CO for attendees from NASA, DOE, USAF, United Space Alliance, and others, Sept. 1997.
91. Examined metering stations, compressor plant, and conducted lightning safety tutorial for senior managers at Air Liquide, Houston TX, Sept. 1997.
92. Performed detailed analysis of personnel lightning safety issues buildings and grounds of Johnson Space Center, Houston TX, Sept 1997.
93. Examined personnel and structural lightning safety issues at Saturn V/ Apollo Visitors Center at Kennedy Space Center, Melbourne FL, Sept 1997. (Over the period J-J-A, 1997, KSC averaged 19 days per month where lightning caused downtime of three hours or more.)
94. Advised M. Nunez Associates, Mexico City on lightning safety issues for recreation safety at major resort, Sept 1997.
95. Invited speaker and consultant to Apache Point Observatory (National Science Foundation) meeting "Lightning Safety and Mitigation Issues" attended by western USA optical/radio laboratories, Sunspot NM, Sept 1997.
96. Consultant to wind turbine energy project IVPO near Naples Italy on lightning hazard mitigation issues, Oct. 1997.
97. Consultant to Exxon Corp., Baytown TX on lightning safety issues for outdoor personnel, Oct. 1997.
98. Assisted Canadian monopole antenna manufacturer with PCS industry marketing data, Nov. 1997.
99. Assisted Sacramento Bee newspaper, Sacramento CA with article on lightning safety, Nov 1997.
100. Presented 1.5 hour lecture to Univ. Colorado engineering graduate students on lightning and lightning safety issues, Nov 1997.
101. Assisted General Dynamics Corp. with information search on frequency of lightning attachments to communications vehicles' antennas, Dec. 1997. Conducted two day SME workshop at Hill Air Force Base, Ogden Utah for 14 managers from Air Force, Army, and Navy, Dec. 1997.
102. Retained as expert witness for defense in golf-lightning injury lawsuit, Dec. 1997.
103. Consultant for National Weather Service to examine grounding, bonding, shielding and surge suppression issues at selected NEXRAD radar sites in Sterling (Dulles airport) and Roanoke VA, Dec. 1997. Prepared report on mitigation techniques.
104. Consultant for Canadian contract manufacturer to investigate merits of USA inventor's claims to determine liability issues, if any. Dec. 1997.
     
     - 1998 -
105. Assisted Rodale Press in preparation of lightning article, Jan. 1998.
106. Invited participant to American Meteorological Society annual meeting, Lightning Safety Group, Phoenix AZ, Jan. 1998.
107. Conducted three day lightning safety workshop for Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM, Feb. 1998.
108. Consultant to Los Alamos National Laboratories on lightning detection issues for personnel safety, Los Alamos, NM, Feb. 1998.
109. Invited Speaker, United States Air Force Annual Safety Meeting, Ft. Walton Beach FL. Also presented the standard NLSI 2 day Subject Matter Expert training course to 25 US Air Force safety managers, Feb. 1998.
110. Consultant, New York State Building Codes Department, Albany NY, regarding vendor challenge to lightning safety codes, Feb. 1998.
111. Consultant, Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands NM, Feb. 1998.
112. Consultant, Alltrista Corporation on issues regarding merits of new lightning safety product, Feb. 1997.
113. Consultant, "An Assessment of Operational Utility of a GOES Lightning Mapping System" (NOAA Project-18) Lincoln Lab - MIT, 13 Feb 1998.
114. Consultant to USDOE, Kaiser-Hill, & Peak Fire Engineering, Rocky Flats Environmental Test Site, Prepared Report "Inspection and Testing of the Lightning Protection System, Buildings 371/374" - Golden CO, March 1998.
115. Invited speaker, US Golf Association seminars in St. Louis, Omaha, & Denver on lightning safety issues, March 1998.
116. Invited speaker, Delaware Valley Power Quality Group, Villanova University, Philadelphia PA, March 1998.
117. Expert Witness, lightning-caused fire to large refrigerated warehouse, Denver CO, March 1998.
118. Consultant to Air Liquide, Houston TX, grounding of LNG vessels at dockside, March 1998.
119. Consultant to Outward Bound, FL on water sports & acquatic recreation issues, March, 1998.
120. Appointed to three year consulting term as provider of lightning safety classes, seminars, and workshops to Los Alamos National Laboratories, Dept. of Energy (DOE), Los Alamos, NM., April 1998.
121. Peer review conducted for Draft Proposed changes to American Petroleum Association Standard 2003, "Protection Against Ignitions Arising out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents" April 1998.
122. Consultant, US Marine Corps Meteorological Station, Hawaii on lightning detector issues, April, 1998.
123. Conducted week-long Lightning Safety Workshops to attendees at Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM April 1998.
124. Invited Speaker, El Paso County Parks Assoc. Safety Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, May 1998.
125. Appointed to Lightning Policy Statement Group, National Athletic Trainers' Association, Dallas TX, May 1998.
126. Invited Speaker, US Air Force Safety Day, Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, Ark., May 1998. Also inspected weapons storage areas re: lightning safety.
127. Invited Speaker, US Department of Interior Annual Safety Seminar, (Bureau Land Management, US Geological Survey, Bureau Mines, National Park Service), Phoenix, AZ, May 1998.
128. Consultant, National Geographic TV, Washington DC, May 1998.
129. Assisted in preparation of lightning article for US Gov't OSHA Safety Newsletter, May 1998.
130. Invited to prepare article "Lightning Safety for the Outdoor Adventure Professional", published in Outdoor Network Newsletter.
131. For City of Lakewood CO, Parks & Recreation Dept., delivered series of lightning safety seminars to outdoor employees, June 1998.
132. Addressed DOE Annual Fire Safety Meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, June 1998.
133. Interviewed and quoted by Baltimore Sun regarding lightning incident and related injuries at RFK Stadium, June 1998.
134. Conducting comparative field trials for five types of lightning detectors, summer 1998. Project is self-funded by NLSI.
135. Assisted Ohio Insurance Institute with Press Release to OH media on personal lightning safety, June 1998.
136. Interviewed by ABC-TV for Discovery Channel Discovery News segment on lightning safety, June 1998.
137. Assisted U.S. Air Force Safety Center in revision of AFI 91-100 document relating to lightning and flight-line safety, Albuquerque NM, June 1998.
138. Prepare lightning safety guideline documents for City of Louisville CO swimming pools, ball fields and parks, June 1998.
139. Interviewed by ABC-TV, Boston MA on lightning safety issues, June 1998.
140. Interviewed by Palm Beach Post (FL) on lightning safety issues, June 1998.
141. Conducted 2 two hour lightning safety seminars for employees of City of Greeley, CO, July 1998.
142. Invited by US Air Force Safety Center to comment on Draft Review update for US Air Force Instruction 32-1065, Civil Engineering Directorate "Grounding", July 1998.
143. Assisted Police Department, Prince George County, MD with analysis of lightning strikes to two police vehicles, July 1998.
144. Interviewed by WTOG-TV, St. Petersburg FL regarding lightning injuries suffered by six firefighters, July 1998.
145. Interviewed by NBC-TV Philadelphia for lightning story, July 1998.
146. Collaborated with independent producer for investigation of lightning incidents in wilderness areas for Discovery Channel TV program, July 1998.
147. Collaborated with National Diabetes Kids Camp on lightning safety issues, July 1998.
148. Interviewed by Channel 4, Denver (CBS) for local lightning story, July 1998.
149. Assisted Bates Bros. Seamless Face Granite Co., East Weymouth MA on lightning safety issues for personnel, July 1998.
150. Interviewed by CBS-TV New York This Morning program on lightning safety issues, July 1998.
151. Conducted two day SME lightning safety workshop in Louisville CO for 22 attendees, July 1998.
152. Provided comprehensive library of lightning safety information to Bombardier (Malaysia) Pty radio transmission broadcast station, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, July 1998.
153. Provided comprehensive library of lightning safety information to Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions (DOE - Savannah River, SC) , July 1998.
154. Presented " Dealing with the Lightning Hazard - What's Next?" to the 28th Explosive Seminar, Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board, Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, August 19, 1998.
155. Conducted 2 hour lightning safety seminar for Western Regional Meeting of National Recreation and Parks Assoc., Colorado Springs, CO, August, 1998.
156. Conducted training session "Lightning Safety for the Craftsman" for 30 students at Los Alamos National Laboratories, August, 1998.
157. Presented "Overview of Lightning Detectors: Their Role in Risk Management of the Lightning Hazard" to EWC '98 - International United Nations IDNDR Conference on Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Hazards, Potsdam, Germany, September 1998.
158. Presented the following papers to 24th International Lightning Protection Conference, Birmingham UK, Sept 14-18, 1998:
     a) Why Not Establish a National Lightning Safety Institute in Your Country?
     b) Lightning Codes: Costs and Confusion in the USA.
     c) Lightning Death and Injury at a Military Airfield: A Case Study.
159. Released 90 minute Lightning Safety Video and Workbook, September 1998.
160. Conducted 1 day class "Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing the Lightning Protection System" for DOE Rocky Flats Environmental Test Site, Golden CO, October 1998.
161. Conducted 2 day Subject Matter Expert workshop for 18 attendees, Louisville CO, October 1998.
162. Contracted with University of Colorado Institute of Arctic Research for use of high altitude (11,600 ft.) mountain research station. Site named High Altitude Lightning Observation Station (HALOS). See NLSI WWW.lightningsafety.com, Chptr. 6.
163. Discussed lightning safety issues before attendees of US Golf Association regional meeting, Kansas City MO, October 1998.
164. resented two papers at International Lightning Detection Conference, Tucson AZ, November 1998.
     a) Lightning Safety Information and Training Through Video Education.
     b) A Systematic Approach to Lightning Hazard Mitigation.
165. Invited guest lecturer, University of Colorado Environmental and Geographic Issues Program, Boulder CO, November 1998.
166. Prepared lightning safety documentation, Highland Hills Golf Course, Greeley CO, November 1998.
167. Panel member at lightning safety discussion, Rocky Mountain Turfgrass Association meeting, Denver CO, December 1998.
168. Revisited lightning protection issues at Rocky Mountain Dharma Center, Fort Collins, CO, December 1998.
169. Conducted 2 day Subject Matter Expert workshop, Louisville CO, December 1998. Curriculm and workbook completely revised and updated.
170. December, 1998 set up no-cost LIGHTNING-SAFETY List Serve (inter-active bulletin board) Has membership in excess of 900 participants. [merged with Yahoo! eGroups (3/1/2001)] and now available at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LightningProtection