While the new report doesn’t include recent 2021 and 2022 statistics ... provide access to mental health services, train firefighters on suicide prevention, and implement effective debriefing ...

(1) Founder Jeff Dill has tracked these statistics since 2010, noting, “From 1880 to 2024, we have validated 2,142 suicide losses among firefighters, EMTs, and dispatchers in the U.S., including ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration show that approximately 100 firefighters die by suicide each year. While some platforms are censoring the word suicide because ...

A southern Minnesota community laid to rest a firefighter whose death is being considered a line of duty death — Andrew ...

Since 2018, a total of 15 Tennessee firefighters and law enforcement officers have died by suicide. According to statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by March 1 ...

A new Florida law signed by Gov. DeSantis aims to protect firefighters' physical and mental health by requiring safer gear, ...

If Fick’s cause of death were determined to be suicide, it would be another tragic such case among first-responders. At least 100 firefighters are estimated to die by suicide per year.

Though Catalan said he’s optimistic because firefighters are “one of the most resilient group of individuals,’’ he also acknowledged concerns about self-harm. The suicide rate for ...