Episode 73: Keeping Your Cool with Craig Heller, Ph.D. and Fred Kauser, Ph.D.

Fire Rescue Wellness

Keeping firefighters, warfighters, and athletes' core temperatures down is critical to optimized performance. I was introduced to CoolMitt two years ago at a conference, and at that point, they were getting into the bulk of their firefighter research.
Today, we sat down and discussed efficient and effective cooling methods for firefighters (hint: it's not sitting in a chair with your arms in ice sleeves or wearing a refrigerated vest at the hospital.)
Dr. Heller is a long-time Stanford researcher who studies temperature regulation and was challenged by an anesthesiologist to solve a recovery room temperature regulation problem. Dr. H said, "Hold my beer!" and won that bet.
Dr. Kauser is a former Chief and works diligently to translate science into action in the fire service. We became best friends during this episode because that goal warms my tiny heart!
So what, now what?
We're getting it wrong. Although cooling the skin may feel good, it's not effectively reducing core temperature. If you want to get back in the fight, you've got to decrease that core temperature. The artery/vein shunts (anastomosis) in your hands, feet, and above your lip are the spots to target.
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