Sounding the Alarm: Mental Health in the Fire Service, and How to Get Help
- Stacy Messerschmidt
- May 1
- 1 min read
Mental health.
It’s a phrase you hear often but in the fire service, it’s harder to own. The reality is clear: firefighters face behavioral health challenges at higher rates than the general population, and too often, those who need support don’t know how to ask for it.




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