Congratulations to Dr. Joy MacDermid, FIREWELL Scientific Director, on her appointment to the Order of Ontario! Dr. MacDermid was recognized for her amazing accomplishments and contributions to research. Her health research with firefighters, other public safety personnel, and Veterans has Read More
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Holiday Closure: Dec. 18, 2023 to Jan. 2, 2024, inclusive
The FIREWELL Coordinating Centre will be closed from December 18, 2023 to January 2, 2024. We will respond to inquiries when we re-open on January 3, 2024. Read More
The Dispatch: December 2023
The December issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL research: heart health, posture biomechanics - other research: toxic exposures, cardiorespiratory fitness To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Read More
The Dispatch: November 2023
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - Dr. Campbell Bromhead's successful defence of PhD research on mental health among volunteer firefighters - new FIREWELL paper on return-to-work procedures - acute cardiac events study recruiting Read More
Dr. Robin Campbell Bromhead successfully defended her PhD thesis
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Campbell Bromhead (Dalhousie University, Supervisors: Drs. Dieleman and Karabanow) on successfully defending her PhD thesis, Sound the Siren: Exploring the relationship between the occupational environment and mental health and well-being of volunteer firefighters in rural Nova Read More
The Dispatch: October 2023
The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' CIMVHR presentations on firefighter mental health - study opportunities: shoulder injuries; crisis services - other researchers' new work: toxic exposures, sleep disorders To read newsletter: Read More
FIREWELL Members Presented at the CIMVHR Forum 2023
FIREWELL members attended Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum 2023, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' annual meeting held October 16-18, 2023 in Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario. Sara Stretton (PhD candidate, Western University) presented, "A Structured Comparison of Read More
The Dispatch: September 2023
The September issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' awards and mental health research presentations - other researchers' new work: skin cancer screening; fitness To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click Read More
FIREWELL Members Presented at Fire-Rescue Canada 2023
FIREWELL members attended Fire-Rescue Canada 2023, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' annual meeting held September 18-20, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Joy MacDermid (Scientific Director, Western University), Sara Stretton (PhD candidate, Western University), and Steve Fraser (Resilient Minds) Read More
Temitope Osifeso awarded a CIHR Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarship
Congratulations to Temitope Osifeso (PhD candidate) on receiving a 3-year doctoral research award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research! Temitope is conducting her doctoral research, Shoulder Health Conditions among Firefighters, under Dr. Joy MacDermid’s supervision at Western University’s School Read More
The Dispatch: August 2023
The August issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - international cardiac events study seeking career and volunteer firefighters - new research on: occupational exposures among wildland firefighters; nutrition program for firefighters To read newsletter: click here Read More
The Dispatch: July 2023
The July issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - new FIREWELL international study recruiting firefighters who have injured their shoulders on the job - new research: mental health, fitness and musculoskeletal health To read newsletter: click Read More
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