11 first responders have killed themselves in the past ten weeks

11 #firstresponders have killed themselves in the past ten weeks in Canada.


In the past 10 weeks, 11 Canadians whose job it is to confront the most violent, traumatic situations have reportedly killed themselves.


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Seven of these first responders – four police officers, two paramedics and one federal corrections staff member – were in Ontario, according to the Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that promotes mental-health awareness among Canada’s first responders.








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