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
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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
In the Media: Nick Halmasy interviewed on Firefighting in Canada Podcast
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
In the Media: Dr. Amanda Brazil interviewed on CBC Compass
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
In the Media: Robin Campbell interviewed by CBC
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
Holiday Closure: Dec 20 – Jan 2
The FIREWELL Coordinating Centre will be closed from December 20 to January 2. We will respond to inquiries when we re-open on January 3, 2020. Read More
The Dispatch: December 2019
The December issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - A decade of FIREWELL - Firefighters' musculoskeletal and mental health research priorities - Research on critical incident exposures; toxic exposures; physiological demands of firefighting To read newsletter: Read More
In the Media: Robin Campbell’s Sound the Siren study
Robin Campbell's (PhD candidate, Dalhousie University) doctoral research on how the occupational environments affect the mental health of Nova Scotia volunteer firefighters was featured on multiple media outlets. News Article Dalhousie researcher examines trauma experienced by volunteer firefighters (Halifax Today, Read More
FSWO Study Seeking Ontario Fire Service Workers (Career or Volunteer)
Fire Service Women Ontario has launched the next phase of their research on gender-based barriers in Ontario's fire services. Any level, division, or gender in the Ontario fire service (career or volunteer) is invited to complete a web-based survey on Read More
The Dispatch: November 2019
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' academic achievements - A new study on working in the Ontario fire service - Research on occupational stress; anxiety and learning; musculoskeletal injuries; and a Read More
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