Sleep Deprivation
This new report, The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS Responders, along with its accompanying computer-based educational program, presents background information on normal sleep physiology and the health and performance effects of sleep deprivation. Countermeasures for sleep deprivation are reviewed, which relate to identifying those particularly susceptible to risks of sleep deprivation, individual mitigating strategies and work-related issues. The project was supported by a cooperative agreement between the IAFC and the United States Fire Administration (USFA), with assistance from the faculty of Oregon Health & Science University.
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**NEW!** Watch the 2nd Sleep Deprivation training video – Dr. Kuehl presentation via Windows Media Broadband. Features Kerry Kuehl, M.D., Dr.P.H, Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University. Go to Dr. Kuehl’s bio.
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Sleep Deprivation training video Features Dr. Eve Van Cauter, PhD, Endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, also seen on 60 Minutes on March 16, 2008.
Right click on the link below and choose save as to download the Sleep Deprivation video (108 mb)
The Science of Sleep
60 Minutes – March 16, 2008
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Bio: Kerry Kuehl, M.D., Dr.P.H
The presenter in the second Sleep Deprivation study video is Kerry Kuehl, M.D., Dr.P.H., an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Dr. Kuehl is a board certified internal medicine specialist who is Co-Director of the Human Performance Laboratory and Co-Investigator of The PHLAME Study. Dr. Kuehl is a primary care physician who specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention and sports medicine, as well as performing occupational and fit for duty exams for city and state employees including fire, police, and security personnel. He has worked extensively with firefighters over the past 15 years, serving as Medical Director of the Portland Fire Fighter Comprehensive Medical Wellness Examination. In addition to his medical practice, he holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate of Public Health in Nutrition; Dr. Kuehl is an expert in nutrition related diseases and nutritional supplements. Dr. Kuehl is involved in research with over 50 publications, teaches medical students and medical residents, and lectures frequently locally and nationally on exercise, nutrition, musculoskeletal injuries and the cost-effectiveness of wellness.
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