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So? Does that mean we should keep our heads in the sand and ignore the issue? There are continuous studies into safety standards out there, so why not the same for mental illness. If that's your attitude, you're part of the problem.

Yeah, I've had three provider friends kill themselves. I've had 6 that have perished in either fires or in crashes. But more die in fires and crashes so we need to focus on those right. I had the extreme displeasure of working on one of those suicides. Something I believe could have been prevented had that provider (all 3 may have been prevented) come to someone or ME!!!!!! and said "Mike, I need help" but he didn't, he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. WE worked him but I'll never forget the scene. If only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure what your point is. Are you saying that because there are other causes of first responder deaths we should not be concerned about our colleagues killing themselves? If 34 have taken their own lives how many others are in need of help? But hey, people die from other causes so who cares??? By the way, these are Canadian statistics, the average number of lightening caused deaths in Canada is 3 per year. In 2014 as of Oct 28 there were 26 in the US. Just saying….

Far more medics and emts are killed in ambulance crashes. Far more US citizens are killed in bathtub drownings and lightening strikes.