The FIREWELL team was spotlighted as "Innovators" in the Spring 2020 edition of the Rehab and Community Care Magazine. To read the article: click here Read More
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Opinion Piece: Mental Health Literacy by Halmasy, Brazil & Campbell
Nick Halmasy (After the Call, Clinical Practitioner), Dr. Amanda Brazil (Centre for Health and Community Research, University of Prince Edward Island), and Robin Campbell (PhD candidate, Dalhousie University) wrote an article discussing the importance of firefighters becoming literate and fluent Read More
FIREWELL study highlighted on Fire Fighting in Canada This Week
A FIREWELL study (Lead: Dr. Joy MacDermid) on critical incident exposures in Canadian career and volunteer firefighters was highlighted on Fire Fighting in Canada This Week (Feb 28 2020). Read More
OPINION | Stress from above: When the hall, not the call, is the stress.
The Oversight of Organizational Stress in Fire Departments BY: Nick Halmasy The main emphasis for firefighter distress has focused on calls. The stories we tend to hear have an “index” (main) trauma that we can trace back to the onset Read More
The Dispatch: February 2020
The February issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – a seed grant for a FIREWELL pilot study on a new web-based shoulder and exercise program for firefighters – an event that will raise awareness and fundraise Read More
Nick Halmasy to present at We Own the Night
Nick Halmasy (After the Call) will be presenting at We Own the Night on March 14 in Peterborough, Ontario. We Own the Night is raising Awareness and funds for first responder mental health initiatives in the Peterborough and Northumberland Area. Read More
Goris Nazari and Dr. Joy MacDermid awarded a CRE-MSD seed grant
Congratulations to Goris Nazari (PhD candidate, Western University) and Dr. Joy MacDermid for receiving a Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) seed grant funding for the study, "The effectiveness of web-based therapeutic exercise and education Read More
The Dispatch: January 2020
The January issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - our members spoke to the media about firefighter physical and mental health issues - FIREWELL 2020 Vision - Research on musculoskeletal injuries, movement analyses, fitness, cancer To Read More
In the Media: Ottawa firefighters’ chemical exposures during emergency firefighting by Jennifer Keir
Jennifer Keir (PhD candidate, University of Ottawa) wrote about her study on Ottawa firefighters' chemical exposures during emergency firefighting in the PPE supplement of Fire Engineering's Jan 2020 issue. To read article: click here Read More
FIREWELL 2020 Vision [Video]
Project Director, Dr. Joy MacDermid, discusses what will drive the next decade of FIREWELL research on firefighter health. Read More
In the Media: Chris Ross interviewed on Radio-Canada
Chris Ross, President of the Montreal Firefighters Association, spoke to Radio-Canada about the ways that Montreal firefighters are protecting themselves from toxic exposures. To read article (French only): click here Read More
In the Media: Dr. Amanda Brazil interviewed on CBC News
Dr. Amanda Brazil (Centre for Health and Community Research, University of Prince Edward Island) spoke to CBC News about the challenges faced by PEI firefighters as their first responder duties change to meet their community's needs. To read CBC article: Read More
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