Sep 2022 September has brought conference season! FIREWELL team members presented their latest firefighter research at Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Forum and the Canadian Association for Research in Work Health Virtual Conference. This issue also shares a new FIREWELL project on mental health training resources for volunteer firefighters.
Keep scrolling to learn some exciting new work by other scientists: toxic exposures in fire stations; PTSD symptoms and sleep disturbances; fitness; and women firefighters' reproductive health. Thank you for reading and supporting FIREWELL. Feel free to share this newsletter with everyone you know! What's New at FIREWELL
FIREWELL Research
FIREWELL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Firefighters wanted to test new tool to measure work limitations Thank you to all the firefighters who answered our call for help in testing our Firefighter Work Limitations Questionnaire, a new tool that measures the impact of health problems on firefighters' abilities to meet their work demands. We're still looking for firefighters--especially women firefighters, wildland firefighters, and international firefighters--to participate in our study. If you're so inclined, please consider answering our short, confidential survey: participate now Research by Other Scientists Toxic Exposures
Mental Health
Reproductive Health
Cardiovascular Health
OPPORTUNITY: Firefighter Instructor Trainer - Resilient Minds [CANADA] Are you a firefighter interested in mental health? Thanks to the support from Movember Canada, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is expanding their Resilient Minds Train-the-Trainer program! Learn to recognize early signs of psychological stress and how to respond appropriately. For more info: click here For those who want the fundamental course to improve firefighter mental health, build resiliency and understand the impacts of trauma on yourself and the public you work with, CMHA Ontario offers the 8-hour Resilient Minds Course. |
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