r/Wildfire • u/smokejumperbro USFS • Feb 19 '25

News (General) Hiring freeze of firefighters could be deadly, Forest Service captain warns

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/hiring-freeze-firefighters-deadly-forest-service-captain-warns-rcna192494

Great one!

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u/Alohasnackbar69420 Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

As if off season suicide wasn’t a horrible topic we don’t address enough. Let’s see what happens when guys/gals who rely on that crew for far more than just a paycheck think/know they won’t have that come summer time.

Edit: it occurred to me now is a good time to maybe give that crewmate a call. I’ve been out 2 years and I still check up on the boys. We never know what somebody is going through and it’ll do you good too. Be good to each other 🤙

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u/Ok_Fly_7085 Feb 19 '25

Damn, I hate how real this is.

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u/LooseSet8022 Feb 19 '25

It was important for me at one time, and a bro helped me out, and now l realize how how important that is to do for others.

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u/Alohasnackbar69420 Feb 19 '25

Glad to still have you with us, hope you’re doing well

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u/Limp-Day-9309 Feb 26 '25

2 suicides in North ops this off season, and that's just people I know