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SAFFIRE Team and Partnerships 

SAFFIRE Research Team

Patricia Haynes, Ph.D, Principal Investigator
UA Department of Health Promotion Sciences
thaynes@arizona.edu 

  • Co-investigators:
    • Dana Epstein, Research Professor, ASU College of Health Solutions
    • Matthew Buman, Professor, ASU College of Health Solutions
    • Edward Bedrick, Professor, UA Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
    • David Glickenstein, Professor, UA Department of Mathematics
    • Michael Grandner, Associate Professor, UA Department of Psychiatry
    • Daniel Taylor, Professor, UA Department of Psychology
       

Fire Agency Partners

Each agency has at least one designated personnel member who implements the program at your site. Find your internal facilitator below.

Agency Internal Facilitator  
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Wellness Coordinator Matthew Licardi 
Buckeye Fire Medical Rescue Department Battalion Chief Alex Groneman, Battalion Chief McKenzie Hess, Engineer Christin Yates 
Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Captain Brody Fields 
Casa Grande Fire Department Captain Melissa Phillips  
Drexel Heights Fire District Adrianne O'Brien, NP 
Flagstaff Department Deputy Chief Chris Fennell 
Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department Engineer Jodi Spargo 
Golder Ranch Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Jarrold, Division Chief Christopher Charnoki, Captain Steve White 
Goodyear Fire Department Captain Paul Lovejoy 
Kingman Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Stapleton 
Mesa Fire & Medical Department Captain Justin Hyde  
Northwest Fire District Deputy Chief Roger Moore, Division Chief Robert Corbell 
Peoria Fire-Medical Department Captain Hunter Clare 
Phoenix Fire Department Captain Brandon Franklin 
Rural Metro Fire - Phoenix Battalion Chief Houston Greer, Chief Timothy Soule 
Rural Metro Fire - Tucson Chief Karl Isselhard 
Santa Rita Fire District Adrianne O'Brien, NP 
Scottsdale Fire Department Wellness/Safety Coordinator Shauna O'Dell 
Tucson Fire Department Captain Tyler Berndt, Deputy Chief Vera Wuerfel 
Yuma Fire Department Captain Dennis Gasrow 

Community Advisory Board

  • Professional Fire Fighters Association
  • Erik Hite Partner Support
  • Greater Tucson Fire Fighters
  • Arizona Fire Chiefs Association
  • 100 Club of Arizona
  • Heartfit for Duty
  • Representative for affinity groups

 

An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed the research project and found it acceptable, in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.