A review of the published studies on the health impacts associated with wildland firefighting. Read More
mental health
Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Firefighters
A study on the link between posttraumatic stress and heart disease risks in firefighters. Read More
Mental Health of Canadian Firefighters: The Impact of Sleep
A study of the association between mental health and sleep in Canadian firefighters. Read More
Canadian career firefighters’ mental health impacts and priorities
We wanted to know firefighters’ mental health experiences, needs, and research priorities. Read More
Identifying predictors of return to work and the duration of time off work in first responders affected with musculoskeletal injuries or mental health issues
A study on the factors that predicted when first responders with injury claims returned to work. Read More
First Responder Mental Health: A Literature Review of Current Individual and Organizational Issues
A review of published studies on the individual and organization issues related to first responder mental health. Read More
Occupational Stress and Burnout in the Fire Service: Examining the Complex Role and Impact of Sleep Health
A study on the link between work stress, burnout, and sleep health in career firefighters. Read More
PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among firefighters: The moderating role of sleep disturbance
A study on the link between sleep disturbance and both PTSD and suicide risk in firefighters. Read More
Behavioral and Occupational Health in Military Firefighters: An Understudied Population
A study of the medical issues in U.S. military firefighters. Read More
Participatory Development Process of Two Human Dimension Intervention Programs to Foster Physical Fitness and Psychological Health and Well-Being in Wildland Firefighting
A study that describes the development of programs that target wildland firefighters' physical fitness and mental health. Read More
The role of organizational supports in mitigating mental ill health in firefighters: A cohort study in Alberta, Canada
A study on the mental health supports offered to Alberta firefighters deployed to the Fort McMurray fire. Read More
Attending to the Mental Health Needs of Volunteer Firefighters [Video]
Robin Campbell discuses preliminary findings of two studies on how volunteer firefighters in Nova Scotia deal with their stress and how they address their mental health needs. Read More
