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The Dispatch: December 2020
The December issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - a new Resilient Minds website - awards and promotions - sex and gender research - non-fatal injuries - cancer risks To read newsletter: click here To view Read More
Dr. Joy MacDermid named a Canada Research Chair
Congratulations to Dr. Joy MacDermid, FIREWELL Scientific Director, for being named a Canada Research Chair in MSK Health Outcomes and Knowledge Translation (Tier 1, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research)! To learn more about Dr. MacDermid's research: click Read More
The CMHA’s Resilient Minds program for firefighters expands across Canada
Resilient Minds, a psychoeducational program to support firefighters' psychological health, is now available to career and volunteer firefighters across Canada. Co-developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Vancouver-Fraser with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) in 2016, Resilient Minds Read More
Karen Roche named as new Fire Chief for City of Burlington
Congratulations to Chief Karen Roche on being appointed as the new Fire Chief for the City of Burlington! To learn more: click here Read More
The Dispatch: November 2020
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - PTSD resources - women firefighters' health - physical fitness - cancer screening & checklists - fatality & injury claims - sleep To read newsletter: click here To Read More
In the Media: Shannon Killip interviewed on Fire Fighting in Canada This Week
Shannon Killip (PhD candidate, McMaster University) spoke to Fire Fighting in Canada about a FIREWELL study on PTSD online resources for firefighters. Read More
Research Presentations at FSWO Virtual Symposium and Research on Women in the Fire Service Conference
Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University) and President Pike Krpan (Fire Service Women Ontario) presented research on women firefighters at virtual fire conferences this month. Fire Service Women Ontario (FSWO) Virtual Symposium (November 1-13, 2020) MacDermid J and Jahnke S. Sex Read More
Dr. Nick Carleton wins the 2020 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen prize
Congratulations to Dr. Nick Carleton (University of Regina) for being awarded the 2020 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen prize for mental health research! To learn more: Transformational work on the well-being of public safety personnel wins Dr. R. Nicholas Carleton the 2020 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen prize Read More
Dr. David Frost presented on physical literacy and fitness at CRE-MSD webinar
Dr. David Frost (University of Toronto) recently co-presented (with Dr. Tyson Beach), Developing Physical Literacy, Fitness and Capacity to Reduce Manual Handling-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Fire Service, at a webinar hosted by the Centre of Research Expertise for the Read More
Dr. Heidi Cramm’s research on PSP and family spotlighted on Queen’s FHS Feature Stories
Dr. Heidi Cramm (Queen's University) and her CIHR-funded research titled, Focusing on the family: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families, was spotlighted on Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences Feature Stories. To read the story: click here Read More
The Dispatch: October 2020
The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - a successful PhD defence & promotion - a webinar & publication on firefighter mental health - new research: return to work after a burn injury, toxic exposures, Read More
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