Click each image below to learn more about our first responder research and evaluation projects.
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Surveillance of Coronavirus Infection among Indiana Firefighters
Explore the nature and scope of COVID-19 infection and experience among Indiana firefighters
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Cancer among Indiana Firefighters: Case-Control Studies
Examine the impact of clinical, occupational, and lifestyle exposures on firefighter cancer
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Continuing the Fight Against COVID Together (C-FACT)
Report long-term health effects of COVID-19 and develop Fire Service tools to mitigate risk
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First Responder Occupational Injury Prevention Assistantship
Develop a program to mitigate occupational injury risk for first responders
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BETTER HEART
Building Evaluations that Translate Evidence and Research for Health Evaluations and Related Training (BETTER HEART) | develop updated fire service CVD screening guidelines
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Mediterranean Diet Interventions to Improve Firefighter CVD Risk Profiles
Evaluate the impact of a Mediterranean Diet nutrition intervention on firefighter CVD risk
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Barriers to Healthy Lifestyle Among Overweight and Obese Firefighters
Identify perceived barriers toward weight management for firefighters
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Excess Mortality among Indiana Firefighters, 1985-2013
Examine chronic disease deaths among Indiana firefighters from 1985-2013 using state records
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Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project for Firefighters
Conduct a demonstration project to provide lung cancer screenings to first responders
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Pilot Fitness and Nutrition Intervention in Law Enforcement Officers
Deliver a 6-month fitness and nutrition intervention to improve officer cardiovascular health
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Non-invasive Identification of LVH/Cardiomegaly in Firefighters
Determine the prevalence of firefighter left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiomegaly