The Resilient Minds Program in Fire Departments

NCT ID: NCT03401684

Last Updated: 2021-09-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-25

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.

Detailed Description

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THE PROBLEM: Firefighters are frequently exposed to distressing events, or critical incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, burnt bodies, failed rescue attempts, threats to one's own life, and completed suicides that can trigger posttraumatic stress reactions. Previous research show that first responders and other public safety personnel report frequent exposure to traumatic events and are at increased risk for mental health illnesses.

THE STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.

THE STUDY SAMPLE: 600 firefighters: 300 Prince Edward Island volunteer or career firefighters, 300 Vancouver career firefighters

INTERVENTION: Vancouver Fire \& Rescue Services and the Canadian Mental Health Association-Vancouver Fraser co-developed a new program called, "Resilient Minds-Building the Psychological Health of Fire Fighters." The Resilient Minds training will educate firefighters about the effects of trauma, how to recognize signs of mental health illness and how to access support after critical events. It also trains firefighters to recognize mental health and addictions in co-workers and how to facilitate their help-seeking.

OUTCOMES: The impact of the program will be assessed by pre- and post-program surveys, 3-month, 6-month, 12-month follow-up surveys.

Conditions

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Trauma Critical Incident Mental Illness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Resilient Minds

Four comprehensive, skill-building learning modules in the areas of psychological trauma, mental health problems, resiliency and workplace stress.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Resilient Minds

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The program is designed: 1) to decrease the risk of developing a stress disorder or other mental illnesses due to workplace incidents and/or unhealthy stress; 2) to mitigate the negative impacts of mental illness and trauma through early recognition and early intervention; 3) to support the public while on the frontline; and 4) to improve the psychological health of fire staff while cultivating resilience and enhancing quality of life.

Interventions

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Resilient Minds

The program is designed: 1) to decrease the risk of developing a stress disorder or other mental illnesses due to workplace incidents and/or unhealthy stress; 2) to mitigate the negative impacts of mental illness and trauma through early recognition and early intervention; 3) to support the public while on the frontline; and 4) to improve the psychological health of fire staff while cultivating resilience and enhancing quality of life.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Mental Resiliency

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years and older
* can read, understand, speak English
* career or volunteer firefighters in PEI participating in Resilient Minds program
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Edward Island

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canadian Mental Health Association, British Columbia

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Western Ontario, Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Amanda Brazil, MAEd, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

FIREWELL

R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Regina

Steve Fraser

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services

Joy MacDermid, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University & Western University

Locations

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Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Charlottetown Fire Department

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Site Status

East River Fire Department

Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Site Status

Crossroads Fire Department

Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Site Status

Summerside Fire Department

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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2017-4390-GRA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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