Coping Responses and Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Urban Fire Service Personnel

Coping Responses and Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Urban Fire Service Personnel. Emergency workers, including urban fire fighters and paramedics, must cope with a variety of duty-related stressors including traumatic incident exposures. Little is known about coping responses of emergency workers or whether their coping responses predict future mental health outcomes. The previously formulated Coping Responses…

Organizational Learning Facilitators in the Canadian

Organizational Learning Facilitators in the Canadian Public Sector. Organizational learning (OL) is considered to be a central element in the renewal of Canada’s federal public service. What factors facilitate OL in this sector? How can these factors be measured? This study aims to answer these questions by describing the development of an instrument designed to…

Health of Executives Research

The results of the APEX 2012 Executive Work and Health study provide a comprehensive overview of both individual and organizational health across the federal Public Service executive cadre.  A range of critical contributing factors – both positive and negative – to health and well-being were identified. This important research provides baseline intelligence for organizations to…

Structured Interview Matrix

The Structured Interview Matrix (SIM) is a facilitation technique used to conduct large focus groups and promote consultation with a variety of stakeholders in organizations or communities. This technique has been used for a variety of research projects and community consultations. We are often asked for instructions about how to lead one of these sessions,…

EnRiCH

The overall purpose of this project is to develop new knowledge on essential elements of resilience-oriented intervention programs to enhance preparedness, response and recovery for CBRNE events or natural disasters. This project will provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness, appropriateness, and feasibility of community mobilization interventions designed to mitigate social risk among high risk population…