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.
Recruitment of emergency workers (paramedics and firefighters) for Respirator Fit Test study complete!
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
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.
Recruitment is now complete. Thank you to all those who participated! Thank you to all firefighter and paramedic unions and services, who have supported this project. We have collected a total of 206 participants across Ontario!
If you participated in the study or have questions for the research team, please email rachel.tyli@ontariohealth.ca.
Thank you to the paramedic services who have hosted our study:
Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services Cornwall SDG Paramedic Services Frontenac Paramedic Services Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services Halton Paramedic Services Lennox and Addington County Paramedic Services Ottawa Paramedic Services Simcoe County Paramedic Services Timiskaming Shores Emergency Medical Services
Thank you to the fire services who have hosted our study:
Borden Fire Department Brantford Fire Services Cobourg Fire Department Duoro Dummer Fire Services Greater Sudbury Fire Services Guelph-Eramosa Fire Services Ottawa Fire Services Timmins – Northern College
