FIREWELL summer student, Rushil Dutta, assessed the readability levels of mental health resiliency training resources for volunteer firefighters
Read MoreExploring Canadian Career Firefighters’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process after Musculoskeletal Injuries [VIDEO]
A qualitative study of the return-to-work process for Canadian career firefighters with musculoskeletal injuries.
Read MoreDevelopment of a Firefighter-Specific Work Limitations Questionnaire [Video]
Dr. Joy MacDermid (FIREWELL Scientific Director) discusses the development of a new tool, the Firefighter Work Limitations Questionnaire, that is designed to assess the impact of health problems on firefighters' ability to do their work roles.
Read MoreCanadian Career Firefighters’ Concerns Regarding Musculoskeletal Health Prevention and Priorities [Video]
A qualitative study on Canadian career firefighters' musculoskeletal health experiences and concerns.
Read MorePerceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters
A qualitative study on U.S. women firefighters' experiences, perceptions of cancer, health, and safety risks in the fire service.
Read MoreAttending to the Mental Health Needs of Volunteer Firefighters [Video]
Robin Campbell discuses preliminary findings of two studies on how volunteer firefighters in Nova Scotia deal with their stress and how they address their mental health needs.
Read MoreCross-jurisdiction and contextual evaluations of mental health resiliency training in firefighters [Video]
Dr. MacDermid and Captain Fraser discuss the challenges of delivering mental health resiliency training in 2 different fire services, and what worked for successful program implementation.
Read MoreIdentifying the impact of formal and informal critical incident interventions on firefighters’ exposure to posttraumatic stress injury in a Northwestern Ontario fire service [Video]
Dr. Sinden and Firefighter Bolduc discuss the burden of critical incident exposure and post-traumatic stress injury risk in Thunder Bay firefighters, and the impact of being a Critical Incident Response Team member.
Read MoreConsidering Sex and Gender in Firefighter Research [Video]
Dr. Joy MacDermid discusses the challenges and solutions to considering sex and gender in firefighter studies.
Read MoreEvaluation of the implementation of Resilient Minds [Video]
A study on the impact of a new protective mental health program for firefighters.
Read MorePrevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders In Canadian Firefighters
A review of published studies on the rates of bone and joint injuries in Canadian firefighters.
Read MoreA Qualitative Study on Firefighters´ Work Health Priorities
A Canadian study on firefighters' priorities and needs for their musculoskeletal and mental health.
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