Dr. Joel M. Billings is interested in bringing together research and practice to influence evidence-based decision making. His current research focuses on firefighter sleep quality, fire department shift schedules, and fire station alarm systems. His goal is to ultimately improve health, safety, and performance of members in the fire and emergency services profession. His professional background includes being a volunteer firefighter and EMT-Basic in Michigan. Dr. Billings brings science to the fire station as a member of Science Alliance. He’s also a council member for the Healthy Work Design & Well-Being cross-sector program at NIOSH/CDC.