The PSP Mental Health bilingual website is a new resource for public safety personnel and their families to find mental health supports: click here The PSP Mental Health website was developed with support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Read More
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The Dispatch: November 2021
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - first responder injury claims: musculoskeletal and mental health - prostate cancer - environmental exposures - research opportunities To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click Read More
In the Media: Chris Ross spoke to CTV News and the Montreal Gazette about occupational cancer in Montreal firefighters
Chris Ross, President of the Montreal Firefighters Association, spoke to the media about occupational cancer being the leading cause of deaths of Montreal firefighters. Occupational cancer has taken a toll on Montreal firefighters (The Montreal Gazette, November 1, 2021) Firefighters' Read More
The Dispatch: October 2021
The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - musculoskeletal health - sleep health - cardiovascular risk assessment - toxic exposures - PSP families To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe Read More
Opinion Piece: Cognitive Lifestyle series by Nick Halmasy
After the Call's Nick Halmasy wrote 3 opinion articles on how to develop a “cognitive lifestyle” to keep using the skills & tools you gained from mental health training: Part 1: Understanding Stoicism Part 2: The Emotional Part 3: Managing Read More
The Dispatch: September 2021
The September issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - presentations - latest research on PTSD symptoms and suicide risk; toxic exposures in women firefighters; occupational performance ergonomics To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: Read More
Shannon Killip presents disability management research at XXII World Congress
Shannon Killip (PhD candidate, McMaster) was a poster presenter at the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2021 virtual conference (Sept 20-23, 2021): Differences in disability management outcomes in first responders compared to high and low physical Read More
Drs. Kathryn Sinden and David Frost are Keynote Speakers at Virtually Fire Rescue Canada 2021
Drs. Kathryn Sinden and David Frost are Keynote Speakers at the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ Virtually Fire Rescue Canada (FRC) 2021. Dr. Kathryn Sinden will present, "Mental health support for firefighters during COVID-19: A scoping review of best practice" Read More
Dr. Heidi Cramm presents family research at the Annual Helping the Helpers Conference
Dr. Heidi Cramm (Queen's University) co-presented on, "Research on Spouses of Military Personnel and First Responders", at the 7th Annual “Helping the Helpers” Awareness and Education Day for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Read More
The Dispatch: August 2021
The August issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -The Government of Canada's Action Plan to protect firefighters from harmful chemicals -Fire Service Women Ontario has a new website -new health research: structural, wildland, military firefighters To Read More
Government of Canada announces action plan to protect firefighters from harmful chemicals
On August 11, the Government of Canada announced announced a comprehensive action plan to protect firefighters from harmful chemicals released during household fires. To read news release: click here To learn more about the policies and research included in the Read More
In the Media: Research on Thunder Bay Firefighters’ Mental Health Celebrated
A research partnership between Lakehead University (Lead: Dr. Kathryn Sinden), Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, and Thunder Bay Professional Fire Fighters Assocation was recognized by Lakehead University with a 2021 Community-Engaged Research Award. The award was announced virtually in March 2021 Read More
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