Firefighters across Canada focusing more on mental health as wildfire seasons worsen | CBC News

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Fighting wildfires has always been a physically demanding job, but attention is increasingly being paid in Canada to its psychological toll.

Cardinal said help is available for his employees — from elders in the community and programs farther afield.

Danny Clarke, a wildland firefighter who works for Fire Wise Forest Solutions in southern Alberta, said crew members try to support each other when fatigue sets in around day eight of a 14-day tour.More days off, changing culture She tracked a cohort of firefighters sent to Fort McMurray in 2016 and found that those working for fire services that provided those supports had less anxiety and less depression than those who did not.

 

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