Springing Forward: Daylight Saving Time and Working Hours
I am not a fan of daylight saving time (DST). I hate springing forward. I’m not alone either. Globally, fewer than 40% of countries still...
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Steve Hursh, PhD.
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Stop the Insanity of Mitigating the Same Fatigue Month after Month
Fatigue is a persistent risk in aviation and other industries that require operations around the clock. People are diurnal – we prefer...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Well, it’s Groundhog Day… Again
Ten years ago this month, I got married in Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day. You may be wondering why my husband and I chose a little-known...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Jan 11
- 2 min
The Importance of Nurses for Fatigue Risk Management
It is no secret that fatigue in healthcare professionals constitutes a safety risk both to the caregiver and the patient. Healthcare...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
The December Dilemma for Holiday Travel
The “December Dilemma” is a term used to refer to the time of year when multiple holidays collide. For example, this year, Hannukah will...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Nov 15, 2022
- 6 min
What does the end of the Actiwatch mean for aviation?
Last month, Philips Respironics sent out an email that threw the sleep research community into a tizzy. The “Actiwatch obsolescence...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Are you afraid of the dark?
Apparently, the answer is no. You aren’t afraid of the dark; you’re afraid of the night. A team of researchers from the Ministry of...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
School, Sleep, and the Importance of Schedules
Pencils Laptop Vintage Thundercats lunchbox A consistent sleep-wake routine that allows at least 9 hours in bed in a cool, dark room with...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Aug 28, 2022
- 7 min
Permanent Daylight Savings Time
What can SAFTE-FAST add to the permanent Daylight Savings Time debate? In March 2022, the United States Senate passed legislation, called...
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Jake Choynowski
- Jul 26, 2022
- 6 min
The Sports Bubble Advantage
Playoffs are the best of times and the worst of times... at least if you are a fan of the National Basketball League (NBA) or the...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
Trucking Tired
Long-haul trucking is the white whale of fatigue risk management in transportation. Long hours, safety-sensitive, variable sleep...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- May 17, 2022
- 6 min
Fatigue Risk in the Construction Industry
Here’s a true story: I was recently speaking with one of my husband’s friends. He said he was an engineer, following it up by saying, “I...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Apr 19, 2022
- 6 min
Sleep Tips for Shift Workers
I recently had a heated discussion with my mother. She insisted that she had read somewhere that the best time to go to sleep is between...
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Murray McGrath
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Nauru Airlines Launches Real Time
About Nauru Airlines Nauru Airlines is the national carrier of the Republic of Nauru, and an early adopter of fatigue risk management,...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Feb 22, 2022
- 7 min
Developing Tools for Fatigue Risk Management in First Responders
I want two kinds of people to be alert on their job: anyone who’s driving me anyone who’s working to save my life. First responders sit...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Jan 4, 2022
- 9 min
Happy Snooze Year!
Do you have any resolutions this year? It might be worth setting some goals; Fidelity Investments’® annual Financial Resolutions Study...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Nov 22, 2021
- 6 min
Choosing the right sleep tracker for the operational environment
Trying to mitigate fatigue without accounting for sleep is like trying to maintain a goal weight without counting calories—it’s possible,...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
Applying Population Statistics to the Individual
Three statisticians go duck hunting. The first statistician sees a duck and shoots, but aims too high and misses the duck. The second...
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Steve Hursh, PhD.
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Insights into what is driving fatigue in your schedule construction
Insights is a revolutionary advance in modeling that abstracts knowledge about the patterns of duty and rest that cause fatigue. It...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
- Apr 15, 2021
- 6 min
Predicting Fatigue in an Unpredictable Future
Things that we had considered predictable and unwavering for generations, like commuting to work, or being able to go to a grocery store,...
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