Dr. Joy MacDermid, FIREWELL Scientific Director, is a Guest Editor of the Journal FACETS' Special Collection of Papers on "Public Safety Personnel Health and Wellbeing". "This collection welcomes primary research and evidence syntheses that address physical, mental, or social health Read More
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Dr. Joy MacDermid interviewed by the Cape Breton Post
Dr. Joy MacDermid, FIREWELL Scientific Director, was interviewed by the Cape Breton Post about being recognized with the Order of Ontario for her research, including her work with firefighters. To read the article: click here Read More
Temitope Osifeso receives Trainee Award for firefighter research presentation
Congratulations to Temitope Osifeso, PhD candidate (Western University) for receiving the Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Traineee Award at the 2025 Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Research Conference at Western University for her presentation titled, "Shoulder to Shoulder: North-American firefighters Read More
Temitope Osifeso interviewed on Western Gradcast Radio and Podcast
Temitope Osifeso (PhD candidate, Western University) discusses her research on firefighters and shoulder injuries on Western Gradcast Radio and Podcast. Read More
The Dispatch: January 2025
The January 2025 issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL research: female firefighters' reproductive health; work-related shoulder disorders - other research: mental health, physical fitness - cancer resources To read newsletter: click here To view Read More
New FIREWELL Study Seeking Participants
This research explores female firefighters' concerns regarding their reproductive health and firefighting, aiming to understand how these concerns have impacted their lives, and any strategies used to address them. We are looking for female firefighters aged 18 and above at Read More
Holiday Closure: Dec. 21, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025, inclusive
The FIREWELL Coordinating Centre will be closed from December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025. We will respond to inquiries when we re-open on January 6, 2025. Read More
The Dispatch: December 2024
The December 2024 issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL research: mental health, musculoskeletal injuries To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch below to stay informed on Read More
FIREWELL team contributed 3 chapters in new book, “Occupational Stress Injuries among Public Safety Personnel”
The FIREWELL team members have contributed 3 chapters in the "Firefighters" section of the new book, Occupational Stress Injuries among Public Safety Personnel. 1. The Link between Stress and Cardiac Outcomes (Stretton and MacDermid) 2. An Integrative Review to Develop Read More
FIREWELL Presentations at Fire-Rescue Canada, CIMVHR, and FSWO
FIREWELL team members presented research at different firefighter conferences this fall: Fire-Rescue Canada 2024, Montreal, September 24, 2024. Stretton S, Campbell Bromhead R, MacDermid J. App-based Peer Support: Implementation of PeerOnCall in the Fire Service (podium). Canadian Institute Read More
Dr. Joy MacDermid invested into the Order of Ontario
FIREWELL founder and Scientific Director, Dr. Joy MacDermid, was formally invested into the Order of Ontario--the highest honour of the province--on Oct 28th. Dr. MacDermid works with firefighters and Veterans to understand and manage the physical and mental injuries that Read More
FIREWELL team contributes to OAFC’s new peer support program evaluation
The FIREWELL team is happy to be part of the evaluation of the new peer support program for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC)! To learn more about the OAFC's new peer support program: click here Read More
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