Understand how to reduce exposure risks and the importance of doffing PPE correctly. In this episode, Andy Starnes, Dr. Farzaneh Masoud, and Richard Kesler as this trio dives deep into THL & TPP, how to reduce inflammation and the future of gross decon.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN

  • Effects of exposure within the body and cancer risks
  • How to reduce cross contamination in the fire house
  • Why PPE is helpful and not a hinderance
  • The importance of proper doffing
  • Understand how firefighter PPE works

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Farzaneh Masoud earned her PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in May 2012, from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. She recently joined The University of Illinois Computational Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering as a Research Coordinator. Dr. Masoud is responsible for attracting and maintaining external research funding and forming interdisciplinary teams of researchers on the UI campus to collaborate and pursue funding opportunities. Dr. Masoud has a broad background in molecular, cell, and developmental biology as well as mammalian reproductive biology, and regenerative medicine.

Richard Kesler, Deputy Director of Research Programs, focuses on biomechanics, and physical performance, specifically examining the physiological demands of firefighting activity and the impact of firefighting on the firefighter. Richard serves on the National Fire Protection Association Fundamentals of Fire Control Within a Structure Utilizing Fire Dynamics technical committee. He is also a physical training instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Basic Operations Firefighter Academy and teaches in numerous other fire service classes. Richard is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a Master of Science degree in Bioengineering and is currently pursuing his PhD in Kinesiology.

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