Heroes
Our Heroes
They All have something in common: they protect your safety and your freedom
Some Facts we uncovered
First responders
Law Enforcement
About 12% are female.
There are 21,541 names engraved on the walls of the National Wall of Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. There have been 58,627 assaults against law enforcement officers in 2016, resulting in 16,677 injuries.
Firefighters
24,325 firefighters were injured on the fire-ground in 2016.
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation found that fire departments are 3X more likely to have a firefighter commit suicide than to lose their lives on the job.
EMS/EMT
- The Journal of EMS found that 37% of surveyed providers have contemplated suicide at least once during their career. Compare this to the CDC’s national average of the general population of 3.7%.
- 21,900 Emergency Medical Workers injured in the line of duty in 2016 (US Center for Disease Control).
US Military
Veterans
30.1% of all Veterans have at least 1 disability.
5,000 or more military children have lost a parent to combat.
5,000 or more military children have lost a parent to combat.
Veteran suicide are as much as five to 8 thousand a year which averages 22 a day. Since the advent of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, 78,000 American men and women soldiers have been wounded or injured and 320,00 vets experienced traumatic brain injury. An additional 200,000 became homeless because of mental and physical injuries from the wars.
Active-Duty Military
Since 2001, more than 3,600 military spouses have been widowed due to war.
Military widows face their worst nightmare when they receive that dreadful knock on the door by two military in uniform notifying them of their spouses death. There have been 29,213 deaths of active duty military between 1990 to 2011. 2,990 service members died by suicide while on active duty between 1998-2011.
Military Families
The burden of caring for veterans after they are treated falls on their parents, spouses, and other family members. An estimated 5,000 or more military children have lost a parent to combat.
Military widows face their worst nightmare when they receive that dreadful knock at the door by two military in uniform notifying them of their spouse’s death. According to RAND, at least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD and/or depression. 50% of those with PTSD do not seek treatment; out of the half that seek treatment, only half of them get “minimally adequate” treatment (RAND study).
A recent study found U.S. veteran suicide rates to be as high as 8,000 a year. Recent statistical studies show that rates of veteran suicide are much higher than previously thought, as much as five to eight thousand a year (22 a day, up from a low of 18 a year in 2007, based on a 2012 VA Suicide Data Report).
It is our responsibility to extend immediate support to these heroes and their families. They critically need our support right now!
- More than 1 in 10 of adult homeless are veterans
- 1 in 10 of these are women
- Everyday at least 20 veterans commit suicide
- 30.1% of all Veterans have at least 1 disability
- There have been over 78,000 American men and women wounded, injured, and ill from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.