# RFA-OH-20-003

> **NIH ALLCDC T03** · FISHING PARTNERSHIP HEALTH PLAN · 2021 · $731,250

## Abstract

Fishing Partnership Support Services – Safety Training in New England – Project Abstract
 Fishing Partnership Support Services (FPSS) will continue to use a community-based model to
implement safety training programs that are practical; meet multiple health and safety needs; and
reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities within the commercial fishing industry. From 2005-2014, the
three most dangerous fisheries in the U.S. were on the East Coast. Despite the dangers of their
profession, most fishermen on the East Coast have not received the safety training needed to reduce
their risk of injury, illness, and death due to lack of training opportunities; lack of access for isolated
fishing communities; lack of safety training instructors; financial constraints; lack of awareness of
danger; and cultural reluctance to change. This was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FPSS's program will exert a sustained, powerful influence on the field of occupational safety training
by increasing both the supply and demand for safety training in New England; increasing capacity to
deliver training throughout the commercial fishing industry; and bringing innovation and evaluation to
every level of the training.
 FPSS will utilize NIOSH grant funds to fulfill the following objectives: Objective #1: Enhance the
quality and availability of safety training that addresses the needs of fishermen by offering significantly
more training sessions than in previous years. Safety training courses will include Safety and Survival
Training, Drill Conductor Training, CPR/First Aid Training, and Vessel Stability Training. Newly
developed training components will include Opioid Use Disorder Awareness, Naloxone and
Ergonomics. FPSS will offer 112 training sessions over three years, enrolling an estimated 1,500
trainees from all five New England states. Objective #2: Create a demand for training from within the
community by promoting a culture of safety. This will result in more fishing communities recognizing
safety as a top priority. FPSS will partner with apprentice programs to provide safety training to young
fishermen. Objective #3: Increase training capacity by offering AMSEA's Marine Safety Instructor
Training (MSIT) locally and certifying up to 18 new safety training instructors.
 To evaluate the quality, effectiveness, and impact of the proposed safety training, FPSS will
engage internal and external evaluators in a multi-method approach that includes quantitative and
qualitative data collection, and the use of secondary data sources. Outcomes include: 1: Participants
engage in safer behaviors/practices in their work; 2. Participants maintain a positive attitude toward
safety; 3. A culture of health and safety is created; 4. The numbers of accidents, injuries and fatalities
are reduced; and 5. USCG's search and rescues costs decline. For Research to Practice (r2p), FPSS'
evaluation team will engage multiple stakeholders to identify research needs and questions; des...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10331384
- **Project number:** 2T03OH011923-02
- **Recipient organization:** FISHING PARTNERSHIP HEALTH PLAN
- **Principal Investigator:** John Bartlett
- **Activity code:** T03 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $731,250
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2021-09-01 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10331384

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10331384, RFA-OH-20-003 (2T03OH011923-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10331384. Licensed CC0.

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