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Dr. Sara Jahnke on data-driven change: ‘You have to give early, easy wins’
35 minutes Posted Dec 1, 2022 at 3:42 pm.
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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 [email protected]

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.