Why the Fire Service’s Most Dangerous Call Isn’t the One You’re Dispatched To
The Numbers We Can’t Ignore Anymore In the American fire service, some of the deadliest dangers never show up on a call sheet. More firefighters die by suicide each year than from all other line‑of‑duty causes combined. In 2024, the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance confirmed 112 firefighter suicides and estimates the real number may be…
