CFBTS News
Giving back also means helping our brothers and sisters in the fire service. Recently, our directors presented a $5000 cheque to the International Association of Firefighter’s Foundation Burn Fund. The IAFF Foundation’s Burn Fund is dedicated to fire prevention and burn awareness education, advocacy and research and improving the [...]
CFBTS wins the 2022 John A. Moncrief Award @ ABA
This week at the American Burn Association annual meeting we were awarded the Dr. John A Moncrief Award. The John A. Moncrief Award is awarded to fire services for outstanding contribution in the area of burn prevention or burn care. Dr. John A. Moncrief was one of the founders [...]
Easing the Fire in Burn Care
A Huge Congratulations to Alex Chisholm BSc.PT, PgCpain, F-CFCH Alex Chisholm, one of the physiotherapists we work closely with at the Burn Unit, was asked to contribute an article to “Physiotherapy Practice’ the academic journal of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Her article; “Easing the Fire in Burn Pain: How [...]
Congratulations to our New Nurse Practitioner!
Congratulations Lindsay!! ‘The Burn Centre leadership team is incredibly excited to announce Lindsay Burnett has accepted the new Nurse Practitioner role for the Burn Centre. Lindsay is passionate about providing the highest standards of care for patients who sustain a burn injury. Her compassionate approach, strong work ethic, and [...]
Congratulations Dr. Sparks for being awarded a Canada Research Chair!
Please join us in offering our huge congratulations to Dr. Holly Sparks for being awarded a Canada Research Chair! Dr. Sparks pursued a PhD in regenerative medicine at UCalgary with Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, PhD, a professor of stem cell biology at UCVM, and the Calgary Firefighters Burn [...]
