In this episode, Dr. Gasaway talks with Dr. Burton Clark on the topic of Dyslexia in the fire service.
Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFO has been in the fire service for 53 years. He's known he was a Dyslexic since early childhood and is passionate about reducing the stigma around firefighters with Dyslexia.
Dr. Clark was the Management Science Chair at the National Fire Academy. His degrees are in business and education. He served on 20 dissertation committees. He was a Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University Center for Fire Safety Research and Policy.
He is a board member of the Fire Service Psychology Association and Expert Technical Reviewer for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. In 2021 he was inducted into the National Fire Heritage Center's Hall of Legends.
His book is: "I Can't Save You and Don't Want Die Trying: American Fire Culture."
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Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, CSP is widely considered a trusted authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision making processes used in high-stress, high consequence work environments. He served 33 years on the front lines as a firefighter, EMT-Paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander. His doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and impact high-risk decision making.
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