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> suicide is the largest killer of firefighters by a large margin

While it seems obvious, is this not similar to the ratio for all people in the age group that are firefighters (roughly 20-50 ish)?

Most people 40 years of age do not suddenly drop dead, so they’re much more likely to die by suicide.



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