News & Events

Amanda Brazil (Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division & Volunteer Firefighter, Cross Roads Fire Department) was interviewed by The Guardian about the new resiliency program that will educate PEI firefighters about mental health. The program, “Resilient Minds”, was developed by… Read More

Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University), Dr. Kathryn Sinden (Lakehead University) and Mr. Rob D'Amico (Hamilton Professional Fire Fighters Association) will be presenting a poster titled, "FIREWELL: Measuring, Analyzing and Retraining Movement using Occupationally Valid Evaluations (M.O.V.E.)," at the Ontario Ministry… Read More

Homewood Health Centre, Homewood Research Institute and McMaster University are recruiting first responders diagnosed with PTSD for a research study on PTSD treatment (cognitive training program and goal management training). To learn more about the study: click here. Read More

Chris Ross (Vice-President, Montreal Firefighters Association) was interviewed on CTV Montreal about the procedures that Montreal firefighters are implementing to reduce their exposure to carcinogenic toxins. To view the video: click here. Read More

Louise Hine-Schmidt (Ottawa Fire Department & President, Fire Service Women Ontario) recently performed a mini fire demonstration at the Ottawa Fire Department training facility. To view the Ottawa Citizen video: click here. To learn more about Ottawa Fire Service's new… Read More

FIREWELL offers exciting opportunities for trainees to engage in firefighter research. Dr. Joy MacDermid's past summer student, Mostin Hu, worked on the SSHRC-CIHR project that reviewed the content (health programs, resources) of Canadian firefighter websites. Mostin also interviewed firefighters across… Read More

Dr. Kathryn Sinden (Assistant Professor, Lakehead University) was interviewed on Thunder Bay News about the FIREWELL research that she is conducting with the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. Read More

The Fire Service Occupational Cancer Alliance has released the new Fire Service Occupational Cancer Toolkit to help guide firefighters and management on the risks and prevention of carcinogen exposure. This electronic toolkit includes: research information, educational/multimedia resources (e.g., checklists, tracking… Read More

A FIREWELL research study on the effects of age and gender on Canadian firefighters' fitness levels was recently published in the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. This study was led by Drs. Joy MacDermid & Kathryn Sinden and… Read More

Dr. Joy MacDermid (Professor, University of Western Ontario) was recently interviewed in the Western News and The Cape Breton Post about her research program, including her collaboration with firefighters to reduce their musculoskeletal injuries. To read the Western News article:… Read More

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released a new report on the types and causes of injuries sustained by U.S. female firefighters on the fireground. View report. Read More

The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) has released the results of the first Canada-wide study (led by Dr. Nick Carleton from the University of Regina) on the mental health of public safety personnel. To read the… Read More