We wanted to know if educational programs on home fire safety can change people’s home fire safety knowledge or behaviour.
Read MoreEffectiveness of Home Fire Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Two-month Point Prevalence of Exposure to Critical Incidents in Firefighters in a Single Fire Service
We wanted to know the frequency and type of critical incidents exposures experienced by full-time firefighters in the past 2 months.
Read MoreIdentifying predictors of return to work and the duration of time off work in first responders affected with musculoskeletal or mental health injuries
We wanted to know what factors predicted when first responders with injury claims returned to work.
Read MoreSelf-Reported Work Limitations in Canadian Firefighters based on their Body Pain
We wanted to know if there was a link between the number or location of painful body sites and work limitations in career firefighters.
Read MoreHealth Information on Firefighter Websites: Structured Analysis
We were interested in the kind of health and safety resources available to firefighters on Canadian employer and union firefighter websites.
Read MoreThe Extra Burden: Accounting for External Firefighter Loads using Digital Human Modeling for Ergonomic Assessments
We used virtual reality to better understand the impact of firefighter bunker gear, including the SCBA, on injury risk when lifting a high-rise hose pack from the ground.
Read MoreA Systematic Review of the Zephyr BioHarness’ Heart Rate Measurements
We wanted to know if there was scientific evidence on the use of the Zephyr BioHarness to measure heart rate.
Read MoreThe Relationship between Physical Fitness and Simulated Firefighting Task Performance
We wanted to know if there was a link between firefighters’ physical fitness and their performance on simulated firefighting tasks.
Read MoreThe effects of age and gender on Canadian firefighters’ fitness levels
We wanted to know if Canadian firefighters’ fitness levels are affected by age and gender.
Read MoreA literature review of musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters
We wanted to know the extent and nature of the published research regarding bone and joint injuries in firefighters.
Read MoreEvaluating the Ovako Working Posture Assessment System (OWAS) to identify firefighter injury risk using Dartfish video analysis software
We wanted to know if we can use video analysis software with a work injury risk assessment tool to analyze firefighter work tasks.
Read MoreReliability of Zephyr BioHarness and Fitbit Charge Measures of Heart Rate and Activity at Rest, During the Modified Canadian Aerobic Fitness Test and Recovery
The Zephyr BioHarness is a device that can monitor and record physiological responses such as heart rate, breathing rate, posture and activity. We wanted to know if the Zephyr BioHarness would provide reliable results when worn by males and females of different ages while doing a fitness test.
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