Amanda Brazil discusses a FIREWELL research study that is assessing the impact of a new mental health resiliency training program developed by firefighters for firefighters.
Read MoreCancer Prevention Methods: Fact vs. Fiction
An article summarizing the scientific evidence on the use of skin-cleaning wipes and saunas to reduce toxic exposures in firefighters.
Read MoreFIREWELL Research on Women Firefighters [Video]
Dr. Kathryn Sinden discusses how sex and gender are integrated in FIREWELL research design and analyses.
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 MoreFirefighter Injuries Relative to Fire Response Characteristics
A Canadian study that analyzed national data to determine the link between specific fire response characteristics and injuries in full-time firefighters.
Read MoreExposure to smoke
A model and literature study on how firefighters can minimize their exposure to toxic substances before, during and after firefighting.
Read MoreNonfatal Injuries to Firefighters Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments, 2003-2014
A study on the characteristics of nonfatal injuries sustained by U.S. firefighters on the job.
Read MoreTobacco and alcohol use among firefighters during their first 3 years of service
A study that analyzed the links between mental health symptoms and tobacco and alcohol use in early career firefighters.
Read MoreThe FIREWELL Research Partnership [Video]
Dr. Joy MacDermid explains what FIREWELL is and why research specific to firefighters is important in this 4-minute video.
Read MorePrevalence of Exposure to Critical Incidents in Firefighters Across Canada
A survey study on how often Canadian firefighters are exposed to traumatic events on the job.
Read MorePathoanatomic Findings Associated With Duty‐Related Cardiac Death in US Firefighters: A Case–Control Study
A study that compared cardiac findings at autopsy of firefighters who died on duty of cardiac causes with those who died of non-cardiac trauma-related causes.
Read MorePosttraumatic stress, alcohol use, and alcohol use reasons in firefighters: The role of sleep disturbance
A U.S. study that evaluated how sleep disturbance affected posttraumatic stress and alcohol use in career firefighters.
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