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NIH grant 1R13OH012967-01: Female in First Responding Conference (FFIRE)
Institute: {'code': 'OH', 'abbreviation': 'NIOSH', 'name': 'National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health', 'admin_org_id': '12501092', 'admin_funding_url': ''}. PI: Molly McCann Pineo. Award: $19998.
Start: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.
PROJECT SUMMARY
First responders, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians and firefighters, are at elevated risk
for numerous adverse psychological outcomes. Those of minority or underrepresented status, including
women, are at even further elevated risk. Women in these occupations further have unique experiences
compared to their male counterparts, such as pregnancy and maternity related issues, harassment,
discrimination and even violence. Despite the recognized disparities, there is currently no conference
specifically dedicated to addressing the unique occupational burdens experienced among female public safety
responders. A NIOSH-funded, national conference will connect researchers, clinicians and those working in
roles critical to the sustainability of these occupations to foster an intellectual environment that will generate
actionable change. To that end, we are requesting funds to support the first-ever conference focusing on
female first responders.
Our speakers include national experts within the fields of Emergency Medical and fire services, psychology,
occupational health and wellness, diversity in the workplace, and operations. The conference will focus on
current research being conducted among female first responders, including evidence-based interventions to
address their mental health needs, diversity and its intersectionality in the workplace, and ensuring the
sustainability of the workforce. We aim to use this initial conference to lay the groundwork for an annual,
flagship conference for female first responders. Collaborations stemming from the conference may accelerate
the development and implementation of innovative solutions to the most critically identified problems.
We believe our proposal aligns with the National Occupational Research Agenda’s (NORA) for public safety
sector (Objective 6: Promote healthy work design and well-being) and cross-sector healthy work design and
well-being (Objective 1: Identify and examine the impact of worker demographics on employer or
organizational practices and worker safety, health, and well-being). Further, our proposal fulfills NIOSH’s
Strategic Goal #7: Promote safe and healthy work design and wellbeing and Intermediate Goal 7.14 Total
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