A study on the effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on limbic blood flow in firefighters with mild brain injuries and emotional distress
Read MoreSupporting Firefighter Mental Health During Covid-19: A Scoping Review
A review of published studies on strategies to manage firefighter mental health.
Read MoreEvaluation of fireground exposures using urinary PAH metabolites
A study on exposures based on fire response role and self-reported exposure risks.
Read MoreWildland firefighter exposure to smoke and COVID-19: A new risk on the fire line
A review of how wildland fire smoke may influence the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity of the illness.
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 MorePer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and total fluorine in fire station dust
A study on potential sources of PFAS inside fire stations.
Read MoreA Cross-Sectional Examination of 10-year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among US Firefighters by Age and Weight Status
A study on the risk factors associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in U.S. firefighters.
Read MoreRecovery Sleep versus Emotion Regulation in Predicting Fire Service Shift Workers Stress, Fatigue and Irritability
A study on the relationship between sleep and emotion regulation and mental health issues.
Read MoreComparing cancer risk estimates using occupational record linkage approaches in male Florida firefighters
A study that identified cancer cases in male Florida firefighters.
Read MoreEffects of firefighting hood design, laundering and doffing on smoke protection, heat stress, and wearability
A study on how the design and removal of hoods affect toxic exposures.
Read MorePrevalence of Mental Ill-Health in a Cohort of First Responders Attending the Fort McMurray Fire
A study that estimated the mental health disorder rates in firefighters deployed to the 2016 Fort McMurray fire.
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