Association for Behavior Analysis International

Behavior analysts know that our science can be applied to many different industries and social problems. One application of this is within the public service industry. Behavior Leader combined those who were traditionally trained as behavior analysts and those who were traditionally trained as firefighters to address common organizational problems within the fire service industry. Panelists will discuss four projects that cover two different applications of behavior analysis into fire stations as well as future directions. First, the panel will discuss diversity and inclusion issues within the fire service and how behavior analysis can be used to assess and address the diversity of the workforce and the culture that allows or does not allow inclusion of all. Second, the panel will discuss billing optimization of EMS services and how behavior analysis can be applied to create new systems that maximize payment of claims. Finally, the panel will discuss other opportunities where behavior analysts can extend our science into the public service world by working with fire fighters, police officers, elected officials, and military personnel.

Any individual that is a student or certified behavior analyst who is interested in applications of behavior analysis outside of the autism field.