authored by Susan M. Motika and Taber Ward., "February 29, 2012.", Includes bibliographic references., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2023)
First responders as an occupation, have a unique relationship with suicide deaths. They are often the people who come into contact with suicidal individuals and respond to suicide deaths within their day-to-day work. Additionally research has shown that first responders may be at higher risk for suicide. In response to this, the Suicide Prevention Commission of Colorado recommends developing suicide prevention strategies specific to these occupations., Ethan Jamison, Karl Herndon, Alison Grace Bui, Kirk Bol., "December 2015.", Includes bibliographical references (page 8)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2019)
Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Colorado citizens. On average, more than 850 Coloradoans die by suicide each year. From 2007 to 2011, there were 4,323 suicide deaths in Colorado, outnumbering deaths by motor vehicle accident, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide., Marybeth Jupille and Mary Chase., "June 2013.", Includes bibliographical references (page 12)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2019)
Colorado had the seventh highest suicide rate (19.1 deaths per 100,000 population) among all states. In 2013, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2009 to 2013, there were 4,654 suicide deaths in Colorado, outnumbering deaths by motor vehicle accident, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide., Alison Grace Bui, Kirk Bol, Ethan Jamison, Karl Herndon., "September 2015.", Includes bibliographical references (page 8)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2019)
Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado had the ninth highest suicide rate (19.5 deaths per 100,000 population) among all states. In 2015, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2011 to 2015, the suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths by motor vehicle collision, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide. . Data from 2010 estimate that each suicide death in Colorado costs $3,572 on average in direct costs (health care, autopsy and law enforcement investigation expense) and $1,310,568 in indirect costs (work loss cost)., Ethan Jamison, Sasha Mintz, Karl Herndon, Kirk Bol., "October 2017.", Includes bibliographical references (page 14)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2019)
