The Resilient Minds Program in Fire Departments

NCT03401684 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2017-4390-GRA
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 5

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Trauma; Critical Incident; Mental Illness

Keywords

firefighters; mental resiliency; peer support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Mental Health Knowledge

  Survey on mental health knowledge (unit of measure = 5-point Likert Scale, "Agree Strongly" to "Disagree Strongly")

  0-12 months

• Knowledge Retention

  Survey on retention of program material (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not much" to "A Lot")

  0-12 months

• Work Stress

  Survey on factors that contribute to work stress (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not at all" to "A Lot")

  0-12 months

• Impact on support levels

  Survey on program's impacts on peer supports and organizational culture (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "No, it seems less supportive" to "Yes, it seems quite a bit more supportive")

  0-12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Self-perceived learning

  0-12 months

• Helpfulness of training

  0-12 months

• Utilization of training

  0-12 months

• Critical incidents exposure and impact

  0 months

• Resilience

  0-12 months

Other Outcomes (6)

• Traumatic Life Events Checklist

  3 months

• PTSD Checklst

  0-12 months

• Public Safety Officer Stress

  0-12 months

Study Arms (1)

Resilient Minds

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Behavioral: Resilient Minds

Interventions

Resilient Minds 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.

Also known as: Mental Resiliency

Resilient Minds

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years and older
• can read, understand, speak English
• career or volunteer firefighters in PEI participating in Resilient Minds program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead
• Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Edward Island: collaborator
• Canadian Mental Health Association, British Columbia: collaborator
• Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser: collaborator
• Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services: collaborator
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: collaborator
• University of Western Ontario, Canada: collaborator

Study Sites (5)

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location

Charlottetown Fire Department

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Location

East River Fire Department

Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Location

Crossroads Fire Department

Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Location

Summerside Fire Department

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Amanda Brazil, MAEd, PhD

  FIREWELL

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD

  University of Regina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Steve Fraser

  Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Joy MacDermid, PhD

  McMaster University & Western University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2017
• First Posted: January 17, 2018
• Study Start: January 25, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2021
• Last Updated: September 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Locations

CA (5)