#456 We Need You: Firefighter Cognition Under Heat

If you’re a firefighter and you’ve experienced a challenging incident, particularly involving search and rescue, you can take part by contacting Dr Catherine Thompson directly via email at thompsc1@hope.ac.uk The only requirement for participation is that a firefighter can remember the incident they choose to describe and that they were working as an operational firefighter during the incident. We welcome participation from anyone who is interested and are keen to gain as many varied perspectives as possible. To express your interest; the research involves a one hour interview, either in person at your station or online via Zoom, where you’ll be asked to talk through a real incident from your career with a focus on your thought processes, all information will be anonymised, and as a thank you for your time you’ll receive a £15 shopping voucher. Find phase one of the research HERE Access all episodes, documents, GIVEAWAYS & debriefs HERE Join me at Blue Light Show in London in July Podcast Apparel, Hoodies, Flags, Mugs HERE our partners supporting this episode. GORE-TEX Professional Clothing FIRST TACTICAL- tactical gear for elite operators MSA The Safety Company JAFCO IDEX FIRE & EVACUATION SERVICE LTD Send us Fan Mail Support the show ***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.*** Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew

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#456 We Need You: Firefighter Cognition Under Heat is an episode from The Firefighters Podcast by Pete Wakefield.

This episode is 4:37 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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