Suicide prevention in fire service: The Houston Fire Department (HFD) model

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-4

  Finney, Emmanuel J ^a   Buser, Samuel J ^a   Schwartz, Jonathan ^b   Archibald, Laura ^c   Swanson, Rick ^d  

^a Houston Fire Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Members Advocate Houston Fire Department   (United States)

^d Houston Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical technicians; Firefighters; Paramedics; Public safety; Suicide; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FIRE FIGHTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924412167     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2014.12.012     Document Type: Review

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