Headed by Patricia Clausen and a team of regional experts, Patricia and her team serve Ontario's Public Safety sector to provide occupational health and safety training and consulting services.

There are a number of high-hazard occupations in the Public Safety sector, including: emergency medical service workers, firefighters, corrections officers and police officers. Possible exposure to infectious diseases, MSDs, workplace violence and aggression, motor vehicle incidents, and the potential negative effects of shift work heighten the risk of occupational illnesses/injuries in Public Safety staff. The impact of occupational injuries and illnesses in the Public Safety sector can be minimized when employers take a proactive approach to health and safety.

PSHSA’s Public Safety unit has been serving Ontario for decades. With experienced instructors and proven training courses, we have made great strides in reducing and preventing occupational injuries and illnesses in the province’s Fire, Police and Paramedic Services.

Learn more about occupational health and safety in Fire, Police and Paramedic Services below.

Patricia Clausen

Senior Director, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

pclausen@pshsa.ca

289-260-8902

Paramedic Services

It’s no secret: Emergency Medical Service workers face a number of risks every single day. Potential hazards such as motor vehicle incidents, exposure to infectious diseases...

Fire

PSHSA offers a unique two-day Fire Sector Specific Health & Safety Training Program to help assist fire services workers gain the knowledge and understanding of hazards.

Police

Providing client-focused resources to address priorities and high hazard activities is the key to eliminating workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses in Police Services.

PTSD

PTSD is a mental health condition caused by witnessing or experiencing actual or threatened death, serious injury or violence. Ontario has taken steps to address the harmful impacts of exposure to

First Responders First

First responders are at least twice as likely to suffer from PTSD. There’s no need to suffer in silence. The help you need is here. Resources and services for the First Responder community.

Public Safety Training

The impact of occupational injuries and illnesses can be minimized when employers take a proactive approach to health and safety. Check out the courses PSHSA offers for Emergency Services.

Resources

• Mental Health Resources
• Fatigue Resources
• Public Safety Fast Facts
• Small Business Resources and Templates
• Working at Heights

Free Webinars

• Addressing Responsive Behaviours Webinar
• Effective Joint Health and Safety Committees: Road to Success Webinar
• Effective Multi-Site Joint Health and Safety Committee Webinar
• Health & Safety Roles & Responsibilities – 5 Steps to an Effective OHS Program Webinar
• Implication of Bill 18
• Radon Awareness and Prevention Act Webinar
• WHMIS 2015 – Moving to Global Harmonized System (GHS) from WHMIS

Fast Facts

• Young Worker Orientation
• 7-Step Assessment for New & Young Workers
• New Worker Health and Safety Checklist

Tools

• WHMIS 2015 eLearning
• Asbestos Awareness eLearning
• Mandatory Supervisor Awareness Training eLearning

For your reference, the 2019-2020 Inspection Blitz Schedule can be found on the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development website.

Other Resources

• Work-Related Concussions Educational Video
• Work-Related Concussions Educational App
• Heads-Up: What You Need to Know About Concussions in the Workplace