Federal employee suicide rate in 2018 was five times higher than private industry

Wildland firefighters are not alone in their high rate of suicide. From Fedsmith.com January 8, 2019: Suicides accounted for 28% of the 124 Federal employee job-related deaths in 2018. In contrast, suicides accounted for only 5% of the 4,779 private industry employees who died on the job in 2018. It is OK to ask someone if … Continue reading “Federal employee suicide rate in 2018 was five times higher than private industry”

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