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.
Read MoreSuicidal Ideation, Plans, and Attempts Among Public Safety Personnel in Canada
A national survey on self-reported suicidal behaviour in Canadian public safety personnel.
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 MoreAnxiety-related psychopathology and chronic pain comorbidity among public safety personnel
A national survey study on the presence of both chronic pain and mental disorders in Canadian public safety personnel.
Read MoreMeasuring, Analyzing and Retraining Movement using Occupationally Valid Evaluations (M.O.V.E.) [Video]
A study on the use of wearable technology, ergonomic checklists and movement analysis software to measure firefighters' physiological responses and movement during simulated firefighting tasks.
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 Reliability and Responsiveness of the Zephyr in Normal Populations [Video]
A study that evaluated the Zephyr BioHarness' heart rate measurements of healthy males and females while they completed a fitness test.
Read MoreDeterminants of Injury and Death in Canadian Firefighters
A study that describes the injury, disease and death among Canadian firefighters.
Read MoreIdentifying musculoskeletal injury risk for application in injury prevention tool development for career firefighters

A pilot study on the potential utility of Technology-Enabled Analysis of Movement and Feedback (TEAM-Feedback) as an effective approach to inform firefighters on safer task performance and injury prevention strategies.
Read MorePsychometric Properties of the Zephyr Bioharness Device: A Systematic Review
A systematic review of published studies that evaluated the reliability and validity of the Zephyr BioHarness' heart rate measurements in various contexts.
Read MoreIntroduction to the Zephyr Performance System [Video]
An introduction to the Zephyr Performance system and how this wearable technology was designed to monitor firefighters' physiological responses (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate) while they're performing firefighting tasks in extreme environments.
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