Red Dress Productions and Fire Service Women Ontario present Where There is Smoke, an interactive, audio installation featuring women firefighters' stories of standout and workaday moments from the community and the fire hall; a multi-dimensional portrait of career and volunteer Read More
2018
FIREWELL Research Champion: ROB D’AMICO
The FIREWELL Research Champion series profile our firefighter collaborators and their critical contributions to our research on firefighter health and wellbeing. Meet Rob D'Amico Rob D’Amico is a Captain with the Hamilton Fire Department and the Secretary of the Read More
FIREWELL Research to be Presented at 2018 Canadian Bone & Joint Conference
FIREWELL trainees will be presenting their firefighter research at the Canadian Bone and Joint Conference in London, Ontario on May 11-12, 2018: Kajaks T, MacDermid JC, Galea V, Vrkljan B. The extra burden: accounting for external firefighter loads using digital Read More
In the Media: Dr. Nick Carleton interviewed on The Leader-Post about mental health supports for the first responders involved in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy
Dr. Nick Carleton (Canadian Institute for Public Safety and Research and Treatment (CIPSRT), University of Regina) was interviewed on The Regina Leader-Post about the University of Regina's fundraising campaign, "Keeping Them Strong", for the public safety personnel involved in the Read More
Mississauga Fire’s 3rd WFI Open House
Mississauga Fire's Wellness Fitness Initiative (WFI) is hosting the 3rd WFI Open House on May 31st. Fire department across the Greater Toronto Area are encouraged to attend the day-long event, discuss firefighter health and wellness, and learn how to develop Read More
FIREWELL Research Champion: LOUISE HINE-SCHMIDT
The FIREWELL Research Champion series profile our firefighter collaborators and their critical contributions to our research on firefighter health and wellbeing. Meet Louise Hine-Schmidt Louise Hine-Schmidt has been with Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) since 1999 and was one of Read More
2018 FDIC Atlantic
The 24th Annual Fire Department Information (FDIC) Conference Atlanta provides quality training and education for fire service personnel from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland & Labrador. Read More
Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
"In recognition of the critical role of first responders in protecting Canadians, the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders will provide a one-time lump sum, tax-free direct maximum payment of $300,000 to the families of first responders who have died Read More
New FIREWELL Report: Firefighter Injuries Relative to Fire Response Characteristics
A research report by FIREWELL Researchers, Dr. Kathryn Sinden (Lakehead University) and Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University) that used data from the National Fire Incident Database (NFID) to identify the types of injuries experienced by full-time Canadian firefighters (2005-2014) and Read More
Sara Sayed recognized for Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2018 Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference
Congratulations to MSc Trainee, Sara Sayed (Kinesiology, Lakehead University; Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Sinden) for her Best Student Poster Presentation recognition for her FIREWELL poster: Sayed ST, Sinden KE, Hurley T, Zalan K, Wang J, Habrowski E, MacDermid J, FIREWELL. Identifying Read More
Women Firefighter Narrative Visibility Project
The Women Firefighter Narrative Visibility Project (WFNVP), hosted by Fire Service Women Ontario and Red Dress Production, is looking for female firefighters to artistically share their stories. No artistic experience necessary! Workshops will be offered at Toronto and Hamilton. "With Read More
CIMVHR Forum 2018
The 9th Annual Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum will be hosted in Regina, Saskatchewan. This year's forum will have a dedicated Public Safety research stream which will feature mental, physical, and systems health research on Read More