Dr. Sara Jahnke on data-driven change: ‘You have to give early, easy wins’

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.