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Educating firefighters to knock down the spread of misinformation BY: Nick Halmasy There was no shortage of opportunities to feel failure in the fire service. Due to the fast-paced, unpredictable manner of the work (from medical calls to structure fires), Read More
In March, several FIREWELL members presented their firefighter research at provincial and national conferences. Dr. Amanda Brazil (University of Prince Edward Island) was a panelist on "21st Century Families" at the University of Prince Edward Island Satellite Conference - Families Read More
The March issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -new research on home fire safety; firefighter fitness, sleep, trauma and toxic exposures To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch Read More
Dr. Kathryn Sinden's CIHR-funded research study on how Thunder Bay firefighters deal with post-traumatic stress was featured on The Chronicle. To read article: click here Read More
Acting Captain Steve Fraser (Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services) presented an overview of Resilient Minds and the impact of this program on Vancouver firefighters at the BC First Responders' Mental Health Conference (Jan 31, 2019, Richmond, BC). Resilient Minds is Read More
Nick Halmasy (After the Call, Clinical Practitioner) discusses the ways that organizational polices and practices can support firefighters' mental health. To read the piece: click here Read More
The February issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -new research grants on firefighter mental health -research on firefighter injuries, fitness and toxic exposures To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to Read More
Congratulations to the FIREWELL members who received 2 (out of 22) one-year CIHR catalyst grants for their projects on post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) in firefighters: Cross-jurisdiction and contextual evaluations of mental health resiliency training in firefighters Investigators: Dr. Joy MacDermid Read More
Jennifer Keir's (University of Ottawa) PhD research on the most effective skin hygiene measures to protect Ottawa firefighters from toxin exposures was recently featured in the Ottawa Citizen. To read the article: click here Read More
Chris Ross, President of the Montreal Firefighters Association, was interviewed on CBC about the need to increase the support for Montreal firefighters who are experiencing mental health problems due to trauma-related exposures. To read article: click here Read More
The January issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL website - research on firefighter injuries, fitness and toxic exposures To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch below Read More
Dr. Joy MacDermid’s PhD students presented their FIREWELL research at the McMaster University Rehabilitation Science Graduate Program Open House in Hamilton, Ontario: Killip S*, MacDermid J, Sinden K, Gewurtz R. Differences in disability management outcomes in first responders compared to Read More
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