Firefighter Health and Wellness: A Priority for 2024 and Beyond
Firefighters are the unsung heroes of our communities, bravely putting their lives on the line to protect us from the
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More firefighters
commit suicide
each year than die in the line of the duty
103 firefighters committed suicide in 2017 compared to 93 who died in the line of duty
20% of firefighters
in the United States suffer from in the United States suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) general public.
In 2017, 48% of firefighters killed in the line of duty were a
result of sudden cardiac events.
Our goal is to shine a light on health and wellness issues affecting firefighters and create discourse around relevant legislation.
About Us
The Firefighter’s Support Alliance was formed by Firefighters and EMS Fund to serve as the public engagement arm of its mission. Firefighters Support Alliance was specifically created to shine a light on health and wellness issues affecting firefighters that, in order to resolve, will require informed voters and fervent grassroots activism.
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