After eight years interviewing the greatest minds in wellness, I decided to record a live Q&A on how to transition to the 24/72 firefighter shift schedule. In this episode, I discuss the immense physical and mental health costs caused by sleep deprivation, the false economy of breaking our first responders, the cost savings of a shorter work week, how to solve the current recruitment crisis and so much more.
Podcast Video: Click Here
Here are the podcast episodes of the true subject matter experts that I reference in the podcast:
Departments that have made the change:
Chief Hugh Bruder - Episode 854 Click Here
Dixon Philips - Episode 879 Click Here
Matthew Harrison/Brian O'Connell - Episode 942 Click Here
Military Sleep Science Experts:
Dr Allison Brager (Army) - Episode 117 Click Here
Rachel Markwald (Navy) - Episode - 196 Click Here
Capt. John Cordle (Navy) - Episode 389 Click Here
Dr Kirk Parsley (Navy Special Warfare) - Episode 6 Click Here
Lt Col. Jannell MacCaulay (Air Force) - Episode 175 Click Here
Dr Sara Jahnke (Firefighter Health Researcher) - Episode 928 Click Here
Dr Stuart McGill (Injuy and Performance) - Episode 95 Click Here
Prof. Russell Foster (Circadian Neuroscience) - Episode 647 Click Here
Rob Bilot (PFAS) - Episode 631 Click Here
The Firefigher Resilience Blue Sky Project: Click Here
Wellness Solutions Mentioned:
Transcend - Click Here
Foundation Training -Click Here
One More Light: Life, Death and Humanity Through the Eyes of a Firefighter - James Geering Click Here
Interview Transcript: Click Here