The Centers for Disease Control calls suicide a significant health problem, and first responders are at a higher risk.
One Utah firefighter took his experience as a first responder to the airwaves in an effort to raise awareness about the problem.
You wouldn’t know it when he’s on a scene with South Davis Metro Fire, but Mike Shafer is an aspiring rapper, and he recently released the first track on his newest album — a song about suicide.
It’s a message that’s personal for Mike.
“It’s honestly something that hits home to me,” he said.
Mike has been the front lines for nearly a decade, there’s no doubt the South Davis firefighter has positively impacted hundreds of lives. Now he hopes to broaden that reach, through song about a tough topic… suicide.