On this episode of the Better Every Shift podcast, Dr. Sara Jahnke, director of the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, joins Zam to bond over their shared forgetfulness of their own articles and, more importantly, the reality of translating fire service science to real-world tactics and behavior, plus all this:
Her “fourth-child” project – the Science Alliance (and merch!);
Simple steps for positive change;
The power of positive peer pressure;
The motivating story about cigarettes in fire service culture; and
Her pop culture black hole, even with Coolio;

What else …
Don’t miss: The data point that made her gasp
Hot seat sneak peek: Her “walk-up” song
Episode power quote: “People say, ‘I’m not a scientist, I’m just a firefighter,’ but I’m not a firefighter, I’m just a scientist.”
Did you catch the movie quote? Email bettereveryshift@firerescue1.com

Stuff we mentioned on the show …
Science to the Station: A Health & Wellness Alliance (aka Science Alliance)
Sign up here, enter code ZAM for a free year membership to the Science Alliance

Chris Nikic’s ESPYS speech
 
Additional resources
Read more from Dr. Jahnke about studies related to opioid use, shift schedules, alcohol use, Long-COVID and more.