Sudden cardiac events are the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths, but it also leads to early retirements and non-fatal events on the fireground or during operations. Dr. Smith’s works to detect cardiovascular disease and managing the risk factors we can decrease the burden of...
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During a UL Study, Dr. Gavin Horn notes that the new generation of firefighters that were a part of helping with the study will bring a new perspective to the fire service. They are able to find information differently and are collaborating in new ways.
Dr. Gavin Horn is a research engineer for UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, Senior Research Scientist for the Illinois Fire Service Institute Research Institute, and an alumnus of the Savoy Fire Department. He grew up around the fire service community and later became a part of it. After...
Dr. Gavin Horn notes that the research community supports the changing mission of the fire service and the NFFF’s research agenda gives them a voice in the types of research that is being conducted.
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