Skidmore’s First Responder lab lands $1.3 million FEMA grant Lisa Haney The Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA will enable professor Denise L. Smith and colleagues to put research findings into practice and help protect firefighters’ hearts. Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:52:40 -0800 Academics,Admissions,Arts,Campus Life,Campus News,Career Development,Community,Current Students,Diversity,Events,Faculty,Parents,Prospective Students,Denise L. Smith,First Responder Lab,Assistance to Firefighters Grant,FEMA, Denise L. Smith, director of the First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory at Skidmore, helps Marcus Jackson '18 put on firefighting gear during a recent research session. Professor Smith observes a firefighter during a recent research session at the First Responder lab. Denise L. Smith, director of the First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory at Skidmore, helps Marcus Jackson '18 put on firefighting gear during a recent research session.