Dr Richard Stevenson
University of Bath
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Human Performance Scientist, Research Fellow,
Dr Rich Stevenson is a Human Performance Scientist and Research Fellow in the Department for Health at the University of Bath, UK. He has over 20 years’ experience in firefighter fitness, health, and wellbeing, having previously served for 15 years as the Senior Health & Fitness Adviser to South Wales Fire & Rescue Service. Over the last two decades, Rich has been involved in a wide range of national projects and works directly with multiple UK Fire & Rescue Services. Throughout these projects, Rich has published numerous world-leading high-impact research papers on firefighter physical fitness, employment standards, heat stress, health & wellbeing and high-rise firefighting.
Sessions
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The Importance of Physical Fitness in the Emergency Services02-Jul-2026Theatre 3

