With May as Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to share some content to address one of the leading causes of deaths and people leaving the job.
Brandon Dreiman explains why engaging a member who is beginning to withdraw or disengage can be the lifeline that reconnects them with a sense of belonging and usefulness. Timothy Cowan wrote about the need for fire service leaders to have those tough, uncomfortable conversations when it comes to firefighter suicide.
2026 LODDs: 9 | Civilian Fire Deaths: 780 (per USFA)
