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 continues to be a public health priority and certain occupations may play a role in increasing one's risk for suicide. First and last responders are exposed to traumatic events putting them at higher risk for psychological stress and suicide. "First responder" occupations traditionally include firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS), and police/law enforcement occupations, as well as security guards, corrections personnel, and emergency services dispatchers. Another category of interest, "last responders", including coroners, death investigators, medical examiners, pathologists, autopsy assistants, morticians, cremation specialists, embalmers, and funeral directors, also have the potential to suffer the same psychological stress as first responders. The purpose of this report is to share the results of suicide deaths among first and last responders compared to all Colorado suicide deaths for the years 2004 to 2020 and to identify unique characteristics among first and last responder suicide deaths to guide prevention efforts., prepared by Christine Demont, Kirk Bol., "June 2022.", Includes bibliographical references., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2025)
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)
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 2019, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2014 to 2018, suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths by motor vehicle collision, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide., Ethan Jamison, Kelsey Orten, Candace Bretsch, Kirk Bol., text file, "December 2020.", Includes bibliographical references (page 14)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2021)
Nationally and in Colorado, drug use disorders and fatal overdoses remain significant public health concerns. Drug overdose deaths were further classified according to the involvement of specific substances, including prescription opioid analgesics (prescription opioids), illicit opioids (including heroin), methamphetamine and cocaine, and manner (intent) of the overdose, including unintentional (accidental), intentional self-harm (suicide), and those of undetermined intent., Ethan Jamison, Candace Bretsch., "February 2021.", Includes bibliographical references (page 14)., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2021)
Based upon a list of potential sources, APCD directed BBC to focus on potential control measures for electric generating units (EGUs), cement plants and petroleum refineries. The research summarized in this report is based entirely on existing studies and information developed by other regulatory agencies and industry sources. No new, original research was undertaken for this study and engineering assessments of specific Colorado facilities have not been conducted., "June 27, 2008.", Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page; (viewed October 2014)
