We wanted to know the frequency and type of critical incidents exposures experienced by full-time firefighters in the past 2 months. Read More
Two-month Point Prevalence of Exposure to Critical Incidents in Firefighters in a Single Fire Service
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The impact of trauma exposure on the development of PTSD and psychological distress in a volunteer fire service
A survey study on the impact of the level and types of trauma exposure on the development of mental health problems in an Australian volunteer fire service. Read More
Differences in disability management outcomes in first responders compared to high and low physical demand workers
A study on the differences between injured first responders versus high or low physical demand workers in days off work, types of injury/illness, types of duty, and claim duration. Read More
Identifying predictors of return to work and the duration of time off work in first responders affected with musculoskeletal or mental health injuries
We wanted to know what factors predicted when first responders with injury claims returned to work. Read More
Exposure to suicide and suicide bereavement among women firefighters
A study on how suicide exposures are associated with suicide risks and psychiatric symptoms in U.S. women firefighters. Read More
Mental Health Resiliency Training in Firefighters [Video]
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 More
Tobacco 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 More
Prevalence 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 More
Posttraumatic 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. Read More
Wildland firefighters and suicide risk
A study on the association between wildland firefighter status and suicide risk. Read More
Characteristics and Predictors of Occupational Injury Among Career Firefighters
A survey study on the characteristics of work-related injuries reported by U.S. career firefighters. Read More
Critical Incidents in Volunteer Firefighters [Video]
A study on how volunteer firefighters in Prince Edward Island cope with with exposure to traumatic events. Read More
