Help Save The Lives of Those Who Save Lives
SPTI is proud to offer suicide prevention training for first responders through the LivingWorks ASIST™ Workshop.
The program addresses the under-reporting and stigma associated with suicide in the first responder community.
- Shame to talk about suicide and address
- Departments not releasing information about suicide
- Less than 5% of Law Enforcement agencies have suicide-prevention programs
- Insufficient conversations about mental health within police and fire departments… silence can be deadly
- Families hiding reasoning behind the death of a loved one
- Dying by suicide means First Responders are not buried with honor
Source: Ruderman White Paper Study on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders (Heyman, Dill, Douglas 2018)
First Responders Experience Higher Rates of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder & Depression
- Police officers witness an average of 188 "critical incidents" during their careers.
- Cost of untreated mental health:
- Negative impact on physical health
- Impaired decision-making and/or performance on job
- Increased susceptibility to addiction
- Increased rates of suicide
We are honored to support those who endanger their lives daily, to save the lives of others.
More first responders die from suicide than in the line of duty according to a Ruderman White Paper Study on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders.
103
Firefighter Suicides
93
Firefighters Died in the Line of Duty
140
Police Officer Suicides
129
Police Officers Died in the Line of Duty
You Can Make a Difference
Get the skills to help save a life from suicide. Attend or host an ASIST™ suicide prevention training program in your community.