Firefighters are at increased risk of cancer and other diseases. They may be exposed to several hazards, including fire smoke, flame retardants, diesel engine exhaust, and shiftwork.
Validation of respirator fit testing for emergency workers during simulated life support tasks – project summary
Assessing new methods for measuring occupational exposure to flame retardants
The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS)
Investigating the Occupational Etiology of Prostate Cancer in Canadian Workers
Diesel exhaust exposure in Ontario fire halls
OCRC’s Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) investigated cancer risk among Ontario firefighters and found that Ontario firefighters in the ODSS…
This report outlines major knowledge gaps and priorities for firefighter cancer research identified by participants of the Firefighter Cancer Research Priorities Workshop.
This is an experimental study where we aim to compare respiratory fit with two protocols: i) the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard fit testing protocol and ii) a simulated work fit testing protocol using a set of life support and patient handling tasks. We also aim to identify factors associated with passing a standard and simulated respirator fit test.
