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Congratulations to Dr. Goris Nazari (Western University, supervisor: Dr. Joy MacDermid) on successfully defending his doctoral thesis, Evidence Synthesis of Shoulder Pain among Canadian Firefighters! Three of his thesis chapters have already been published: Nazari G, MacDermid JC, Cramm H.… Read More

Several FIREWELL members are presenting their CIHR-funded firefighter research at the FRC2020 Webinars hosted by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Early Experiences of the Implementation of Resilient MindsTM Date and Time: Wednesday, October 21 (10:30AM – 11:30AM Eastern Time)… Read More

Congratulations to Lieutenant Louise Hine-Schmidt (FSWO co-founder & Past President) for her promotion to Division Chief of Safety with Ottawa Fire Services! Read More

Congratulations to Jennifer Keir (PhD candidate and Research Associate, University of Ottawa) for receiving the 2020 Fire Researcher of the Year Award from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.! Jennifer's research focuses on chemical exposures and post-fire decontamination methods. To… Read More

Congratulations to Chief Ken McMullen (Red Deer Emergency Services) for receiving the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' 2020 Career Chief of the Year Award! Media Stories 2020 Career Fire Chief of the Year (September 15 2020, We are Red Deer)… Read More

Drs. Amanda Brazil and Heidi Cramm are presenting at the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' Virtually Fire Rescue Canada (FRC) 2020 (Sept 14-15, 2020). Dr. Cramm is the Guest Speaker at the "Celebration of Excellence, Companions and the Family" (September… Read More

A CIHR-funded research study, The Firefighters Accessing Care for Trauma (FACT) Project, is testing the efficacy of distance-delivered narrative exposure therapy (NET) in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in firefighters. The 12 weekly NET sessions will be delivered by videoconference… Read More

A York University study is seeking female identifying firefighters in Canada to participate in an online survey on their experiences related to Imposter Syndrome and gender normative stereotypes. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of Imposter… Read More

Jennifer Keir's (PhD candidate, University of Ottawa) collaborative research with Ottawa firefighters on toxic exposure and post-fire decontamination was featured in the Chemistry World article, "The complexity of fire". To read article (open-access): click here Read More