SEATTLE (KIRO7) – There is a threat facing firefighters outside of the flames. A growing number of first responders are struggling to cope with the stress of the job.
Incredibly, more firefighters died by suicide last year than died in the line of duty. There have been at least three firefighter suicides in the Puget Sound region so far this year. In the last seven years, 26 firefighters across Washington state have taken their lives.
And the crisis seems to be growing.
