VA Firefighter Death Puts PTSD in Spotlight

The mental health struggles many firefighters face are again in the spotlight after an Henrico County firefighter took his own life Tuesday.

“When something like this happens, this impacts the whole fire service community,” said Jason Elmore, a firefighter who also serves as chaplain for Chesterfield Fire and EMS. “We're looking out for our own folks too, because we've had members of our department who were close to the individual in Henrico and we want to be there for them as well.”