This poster presented the use of Dartfish video analysis software to analyze firefighters' hip and knee movements when they lifted a high-rise pack.
Read MoreThe Evolution of FIRE-WELL: Improving Firefighters’ Health through Research and Partnership [Video]
Dr. Kathryn Sinden introduces the FIRE-WELL project which was featured in the CIHR publication, Celebrating the Impact of Health Research.
Read MoreThe Use of the Revised 14-Item Version of the Organizational, Policies, and Practices (OPP) Scale in Firefighters
We wanted to know if the OPP-14 questionnaire was valid for firefighters.
Read MoreMovement Analysis of Firefighters using Gaming and Simulation Technology [Video]
The results of a study that used gaming and simulation technology (Microsoft Kinect, Jack) to ergonomically assess firefighters in their training environment are presented in this 51-minute video.
Read MoreThe cost and distribution of firefighter injuries in a large Canadian Fire Department
A study that analyzed the types and costs of work-related musculoskeletal injuries claims filed in 2012 by firefighters in Alberta.
Read MoreExploring Critical Incidents and Postexposure Management in a Volunteer Fire Service
A descriptive study on the rate of critical incidents exposure and the postexposure management self-reported by volunteer firefighters on Prince Edward Island.
Read MoreUsing knowledge transfer principles in ergonomic tool development for firefighters and paramedics [Video]
Dr. Kathryn Sinden presents how research evidence was used to develop a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) tool for firefighters in this 49-minute video.
Read MorePhysical fitness improvements and occupational low-back loading – an exercise intervention study with firefighters
A study that compared different exercise programmes as low-back injury prevention strategies for firefighters.
Read MoreFirefighter injuries are not just a fireground problem
A study that categorized the injuries filed by the Calgary Fire Department during a 5-year period.
Read MoreExercise-Based Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention for Firefighters: Contrasting the Fitness- and Movement-Related Adaptations to Two Training Methodologies
A study that compared two different types of exercise programs (movement-guided fitness versus conventional fitness) as training strategies for firefighters.
Read MoreBeyond the fireground: injuries in the fire service
A descriptive study of the types of injuries reported by the Tucson Fire Department.
Read MoreFirefighter preferences regarding post-incident intervention
A survey study on the psychological interventions preferred by Windsor, Ontario firefighters to help cope with a traumatic event.
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