A study that found certain cancer risks were more pronounced in Canadian male firefighters compared to workers in other occupation.
Read MoreEffects of Age and Gender on Firefighters’ Physical Fitness [Video]
A study on the impact of age and gender on the fitness levels of Canadian full-time firefighters from a single fire service.
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 MoreWork limitations in Canadian firefighters based on their body pain [Video]
A study of the impact of the location or number of painful sites on Canadian full-time firefighters' self-reported work limitations.
Read MoreFirefighter attitudes, norms, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors toward post-fire decontamination processes in an era of increased cancer risk.
A survey study on U.S. firefighters' attitudes toward gear cleaning and decontamination behaviour after a fire.
Read MoreHealth information on Canadian firefighter websites [Video]
A structured analysis of the health and safety resources that are available on Canadian firefighter websites.
Read MoreMaternal and Child Health Among Female Firefighters in the U.S.
A survey study on the pregnancy policies/practices & outcomes experienced by U.S. female firefighters while working in the fire service.
Read MorePhysical Employment Standard for Canadian Wildland Fire Fighters: Examining Test–retest Reliability and the Impact of Familiarization and Physical Fitness Training
A study on the impact of repeated performance plus exercise training on the completion time of a wildland fire fighter fitness test.
Read MorePhysical employment standard for Canadian wildland fire fighters; developing and validating the test protocol
A study that described the development and validation of a protocol for testing the physical fitness of initial attack wildland firefighters.
Read MoreWork Functioning Among Firefighters: Self-Reported Limitations vs. Functional Task Performance
A study that assessed Canadian firefighters' performance on a self-reported Work Limitations Questionnaire and simulated firefighting tasks.
Read MorePhysical employment standard for Canadian wildland fire fighters; identifying and characterising critical initial attack response tasks
A study that identified the tasks that should be included in a physical fitness standard test for initial attack wildland firefighters.
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