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Fire Researcher of the Year Awards Winners


As part of the CAFC’s focus on evidence-based policy decisions, we have launched this award as a means of connecting Canada’s fire service leaders with the research community. Each year, CAFC members vote for the Fire Researcher of the Year, and the recipient is recognized at the annual Fire Rescue Canada conference. 


 

 

 

 CAFC Fire Researcher of the Year Award Winners

2022
Noureddine Benichou
Federal Government Scientist
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University

“Principal Research Officer at the National Research Council Canada. His research areas include fire resistance of structures, fire safety in buildings, fire risk analysis and impact of wildfires on the wildland urban interface (WUI). He is leading a current $1.5M project on the development of a WUI guide for Canada”

2021
Kelly Schwartz
Independent Researcher
University of Calgary

“I lead a team of researchers and trainees exploring the effects of operational stress on firefighters, their spouses/partners, and their children. We are developing a psychoeducation and support program for fire families that will address the effects of stress on physical/mental health and build on the strengths of fire families. Keywords.”

2020
Jennifer Keir
PhD Candidate
University of Ottawa

“I study firefighters' exposures to carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals) and mutagens (chemicals that induce DNA mutations, which can sometimes lead to the onset of cancer). Currently I am conducting a study investigating post-fire skin decontamination methods to reduce firefighters' dermal exposures”.

2019
Ian Pike
Professor
University of British Columbia

“The epidemiology of fire-related injury and death; the prevention of fire-related injury and death; the effects of social marketing on injury prevention”.

2018
Karine St. Denis
PhD Candidate
CIUSSS Nord de l’Ile de Montreal

“I'm conducting research about medical emergency responses with firefighters and paramedics (FRQS 2017-2019). I'm also author for training material about ethics for firefighters (CCDMD 2018-2020).  I also did social researches about professionalization (ACSIQ and ENPQ). These researches include analyses on public policies, chiefs’ responsibilities, and new formation and recruitment norms”.

 

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