Improving Firefighter Health Through Research

SWEHSC member,Dr. Burgess, has served as an advocate for firefighter health and safety. For the past 30 years, he has teamed with the Tucson Fire Department on research benefiting firefighters worldwide.

“The unique piece about Dr. Burgess and his research is it’s collaborative,” said Tucson Fire’s Capt. John Gulotta. “Whether it’s a product manufacturer or a researcher, often what they do is guess, ‘We think this is what the fire service wants.’ And what happens is they get close, but there’s always something missing. Dr. Burgess has always involved the fire service first. We sit down together. We talk about everything well in advance. What is it the fire service wants?”

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