# Innovations in Navigating Smoke and a Groundbreaking Sleep Study

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-07-11T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fireengineeringpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/innovation-at-carmel-fire-department-qwake-and-groundbreaking-firefighter-sleep-studies/
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## Resource

In this episode of Fire Service Data and Tech Talk, host Eddie Buchanan welcomes Division Chief Tom Marvel and Maura "Mo" Shea, both from the Carmel (IN) Fire Department, and Michael Oldham from Texas A&M to discuss innovative projects that are currently underway. During their discussion, the panel unpacks two cutting-edge projects reshaping firefighter safety and wellness and talk about a live trial of the C-THRU Navigator from Qwake Technologies, which enables firefighters to work through smoke. The conversation also detail a comprehensive sleep study that compares multiple firefighter shift schedules. This podcast is brought to you by Esri: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

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