Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment (CFEME)

Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment (CFEME) is a unit of the Canadian Forces Health Services, which is closely integrated with Defence R&D Canada-Toronto. The commanding officer of CFEME is the Associate Director General of DRDC Toronto.

CFEME Mission Statement

1. To conduct clinical investigation of selected referred military personnel;
2. To conduct training in diving and aerospace medicine and in the environmental medical aspects of all operational environments; and
3. To provide Canadian Forces (CF) participation in Defence R&D Canada – Toronto activities through allocation of personnel in the applied human sciences including operational medicine, clinical and field trials.

CFEME’s main activities include:

• Medical assessment of aircrew, divers and other CF personnel referred to us for specialized medical assessment.
• Aerospace and undersea life support equipment design, test and evaluation
• Environmental medical training
• Operational human factors assessments
• Health hazards assessments
• Accident investigation (diving and aircraft)
• Support to DRDC Toronto research

Courses offered are:

• Diving Medicine - Basic
• Diving Medicine - Advanced
• Aviation Medicine - Basic
• Flight Surgeon
• Submarine Medicine

CFEME Motto

“Fines Humanus Pandimus-Expanding the Human Limit”