Commander Ken McMullen (Chief of Red Deer Emergency Services) was part of the Canada Task Force 2 (CAN-TF2) team that received the inaugural Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (Resilient Communities) from Public Safety Canada. The CAN-TF2 team was recognized for Read More
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In the Media: Amanda Brazil interviewed on CBC News about mental health info cards for bystanders in need
Amanda Brazil (Director of Programs & Policy, Canadian Mental Health Association-PEI Division & Volunteer Firefighter, Crossroads Fire Department) was recently interviewed by CBC News about a new mental health program for bystanders to traumatic events. This initiative is led by Read More
Upcoming FIREWELL Presentations: CROSH Webinar (May 30) & Mississauga Fire’s WFI Open House (May 31)
Dr. Kathryn Sinden (Lakehead University) will be discussing FIREWELL research that identified sex differences in firefighters' physiological responses and task performance strategies at the: CROSH Webinar: Incorporating Sex and Gender into Applied Ergonomic Research: Important Insights Gained! Date: May 30, Read More
FIREWELL Research Champion: ROB D’AMICO
The FIREWELL Research Champion series profile our firefighter collaborators and their critical contributions to our research on firefighter health and wellbeing. Meet Rob D'Amico Rob D’Amico is a Captain with the Hamilton Fire Department and the Secretary of the Read More
FIREWELL Research to be Presented at 2018 Canadian Bone & Joint Conference
FIREWELL trainees will be presenting their firefighter research at the Canadian Bone and Joint Conference in London, Ontario on May 11-12, 2018: Kajaks T, MacDermid JC, Galea V, Vrkljan B. The extra burden: accounting for external firefighter loads using digital Read More
In the Media: Dr. Nick Carleton interviewed on The Leader-Post about mental health supports for the first responders involved in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy
Dr. Nick Carleton (Canadian Institute for Public Safety and Research and Treatment (CIPSRT), University of Regina) was interviewed on The Regina Leader-Post about the University of Regina's fundraising campaign, "Keeping Them Strong", for the public safety personnel involved in the Read More
FIREWELL Research Champion: LOUISE HINE-SCHMIDT
The FIREWELL Research Champion series profile our firefighter collaborators and their critical contributions to our research on firefighter health and wellbeing. Meet Louise Hine-Schmidt Louise Hine-Schmidt has been with Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) since 1999 and was one of Read More
Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
"In recognition of the critical role of first responders in protecting Canadians, the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders will provide a one-time lump sum, tax-free direct maximum payment of $300,000 to the families of first responders who have died Read More
New FIREWELL Report: Firefighter Injuries Relative to Fire Response Characteristics
A research report by FIREWELL Researchers, Dr. Kathryn Sinden (Lakehead University) and Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University) that used data from the National Fire Incident Database (NFID) to identify the types of injuries experienced by full-time Canadian firefighters (2005-2014) and Read More
Sara Sayed recognized for Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2018 Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference
Congratulations to MSc Trainee, Sara Sayed (Kinesiology, Lakehead University; Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Sinden) for her Best Student Poster Presentation recognition for her FIREWELL poster: Sayed ST, Sinden KE, Hurley T, Zalan K, Wang J, Habrowski E, MacDermid J, FIREWELL. Identifying Read More
FIREWELL Research Champion: STEVE FRASER
The FIREWELL Research Champion series profile our firefighter collaborators and their critical contributions to our research on firefighter health and wellbeing. Meet Steve Fraser Steve Fraser is an Acting Captain of Occupational Health and Safety with Vancouver Fire and Read More
In the Media: Dr. Nick Carleton to lead federally-funded research on PTSI in Canadian public safety personnel
Congratulations to Dr. Nick Carleton (University of Regina) and the Canadian Institute for Public Safety and Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) for receiving $30 million of federal funding to support public safety personnel's mental health! From CIPSRT's media release: "The University Read More
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