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Examine how sleep deprivation affects the human brain and discuss how it can impact wildland firefighters.
As a wildland firefighter, it is challenging to get proper sleep and rest while fighting fires. Cumulative sleep deprivation and fatigue can occur as a result.
Waste products in the brain get cleaned out while we sleep utilizing the glymphatic system. If these waste products don’t get cleaned out, sleep pressure builds up.