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City looks into rise of suicides by firefighters

chicagobreakingnews.com - 33 weeks ago - 381 views

The Chicago Fire Department is looking into what they say is an increase in suicides and attempted suicides of firefighters in the last year in hopes of putting together outreach programs to prevent more from happening, officials said today.

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by The Commish 33 weeks 6 days ago


The department's union president said there have been a half-dozen suicides and an undisclosed number of attempted suicides in the past year, an "above average number," prompting department officials to organize open counseling sessions and a family day to address the outbreak.

What a downer. Are emergency personnel influenced much by the economy? Could that be a factor?

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