The top danger to firefighters is the physical rigor of their work; nearly half of all line-of-duty deaths are due to sudden cardiac events. Skidmore's expert in this field just won a new Homeland Security research grant. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:32:31 -0800 Academics,Campus,Community,Current Students,Faculty,Prospective Students,Scholarship,Admissions,Community,health and exercise sciences,Denise Smith,firefighter health,Homeland Security,first responder, Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:32:31 -0800 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:00:00 -0800