More firefighters are dying of suicide than in the line of duty, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
What Are The Numbers?
In 2018, 64 firefighters died doing their job while 82 died of suicide. The Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance believes that only 40 percent of firefighter suicides are even reported.
READ MORE AT: http://gradynewsource.uga.edu/how-local-emergency-services-are-responding-to-firefighter-suicide-rates/
