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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 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 (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
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 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
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
Project Director, Dr. Joy MacDermid, discusses what will drive the next decade of FIREWELL research on firefighter health. Read More
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
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
Nick Halmasy (After the Call) was a guest on the Firefighting in Canada Podcast episode (25 minutes) titled, Defining stress and states of mental health. Updated to add Fire Fighting In Canada interview (01/17/2020): To read Nick's article, "Forging new Read More
Dr. Amanda Brazil (Centre for Health and Community Research, University of Prince Edward Island) was interviewed on the CBC Compass about her doctoral research on the mental health of volunteer firefighters. The recommendations based on her study findings included: - Read More
Robin Campbell (PhD candidate, Dalhousie University) was interviewed by CBC news about her PhD study on the mental health of Nova Scotia volunteer firefighters. To read article: click here Read More
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