Amanda Brazil (Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division & Volunteer Firefighter, Cross Roads Fire Department) was interviewed by CBC news about the new mental health education program being implemented in fire departments across Prince Edward Island. The program, "Resilient Minds", Read More
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In the Media: Thunder Bay’s First 2 Female Firefighters Featured on Maclean’s Magazine
Thunder Bay Fire Rescue's first 2 female firefighters, Stephanie Drost and Ceilidh Boyd, were recently featured on Maclean's People and Places. View story Read More
FIREWELL Website Launch
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the new FIREWELL website! The goal of this interactive website is to provide firefighters a safe, virtual community where they can collaborate with other firefighters and researchers, share resources and best Read More
FIREWELL Research Presented at McMaster REBP Symposium
FIREWELL research projects by physiotherapy students (supervisors: Drs. Joy MacDermid & Kathryn Sinden) were presented at the McMaster Research Evidence-Based Practice (REBP) Symposium in Hamilton, Ontario: 1) Braun A, Hempstock G, Perruzza S. A scoping review of musculoskeletal injuries in Read More
New Report: “Under the Helmet – Performing an Internal Size-up: A Proactive Approach to Ensuring Mental Wellness”
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) released a 42-page report on emotional and behavioural issues in the fire service: "Under the Helmet – Performing an Internal Size-up: A Proactive Approach Read More
In the Media: Rob D’Amico interviewed on CBC and CHCH News about Plastimet Fire
Rob D'Amico (Hamilton Professional Firefighters Association) was interviewed by CBC and CHCH news about his experience at the Plastimet fire that occurred in Hamilton 20 years ago. Click here to read the CBC article. Click on links to view the Read More
CFREHR Survey Study: Female Firefighters Wanted
The Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research (CFREHR) is conducting a research study on the health of female firefighters. All female, career and volunteer firefighters in the U.S. and Canada over the age of 18 are invited to Read More
Summer 2017 Newsletter
Read about FIREWELL's exciting activities during the last 6 months. Inside the Summer 2017 Issue: -Key Messages, -New Partnerships, -Research, -Website, -Team News, -Partnership Grant Submission Download newsletter Read More
FIREWELL Research to be Presented at WCPT 2017 in South Africa
Dr. Joy MacDermid will be presenting a poster titled, “Prevalence and Distribution of Musculoskeletal Disorders in firefighters are influenced by Age and Tenure” at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa (July 2-4, 2017). Read More
Grant Awarded for Study on Fire Ground Characteristics and Firefighter Injuries
Congratulations to Drs. Kathryn Sinden and Joy MacDermid, and Fire Chief John Hay (Thunder Bay Rescue) who received funding from The Council of Canadian Fire Marshals & Fire Commissioners and The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs for their project, "Firefighter Read More
FIREWELL Research to be Presented at OSSD Conference & Quebec Congress
Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn Sinden on the acceptance of two FIREWELL research abstracts for presentations at two conferences in May. At the 11th Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (Montreal, May 15-18, 2017), Dr. Sinden Read More
Grants Awarded for Pilot Studies on Firefighter Injury Prevention and Modified Work Tools
Congratulations to the FIREWELL team for receiving funding from the Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network for 2 pilot projects! 1) The pilot project, "Adapting Firefighter TEAM-Feedback Modules to Context: Building Capacity in Firefighter Injury Prevention", will be led by Drs. Read More
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