First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day
5 ILCS 490/148
in effect(5 ILCS 490/148) Sec. 148. First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day. The third Friday in May of each year is designated as First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor firefighters, police officers, emergency medical dispatchers, and other first responders who have lost their lives due to and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other mental health issues. (Source: P.A. 102-1006, eff. 1-1-23.)
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